Author: Greater Media
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Rook Coffee attracts loyal fan base to Red Bank
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Rook employee Jenny O’Connell enthusiastically served customers who came out to celebrate Rook’s new home in Red Bank, its sixth location. PHOTOS BY JEREMY GROSSMAN/STAFF For its devoted customers, Rook Coffee is more than just a place to buy a cup of joe — it’s an entire culture. “When you…
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Middletown Fire Dept. reorganizes
The five Middletown Township Fire Department chiefs who took the oath of office Jan. 4 are, from left, Rick Hibell, department chief; John Gorsegner Jr., deputy chief; Anthony Citarella, first assistant chief; Ryan Clarke, second assistant chief; and Stephen Schweizer, third assistant chief. COURTESY OF MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP MIDDLETOWN — With more than 148 years of…
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Holmdel church aids in rebuilding of shrine in N.Y.
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Kimisis Tis Theotokou Church is helping to raise funds for the $38 million reconstruction of a house of worship destroyed in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in New York City. The Holmdel church, located on Hillcrest Road, is hoping to contribute toward the rebuilding of Saint Nicholas…
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Fire displaces Middletown family
A structure fire at 51 Southview Terrace South in the Old Village section of Middletown on Jan. 11 caused extensive damage to the second level of the residence. COURTESY OF MTFD PHOTOGRAPHER LAURIE KEGLEY MIDDLETOWN — A structure fire at a Southview Terrace South residence on Jan. 11 is under investigation by the Middletown Township…
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Sen. Beck: No benefits from Port Ambrose
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Above: Cindy Zipf, executive director of Clean Ocean Action, speaks at a rally on Jan. 8 prior to a public hearing on a liquefied natural gas facility that would be located off the coast of Long Branch. Right: Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) urges officials with the U.S. Maritime Administration to…
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A man passes shops in downtown Red Bank on Jan. 7 during winter’s coldest week yet.
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Bill toughens burglary, home invasion laws
Currently in New Jersey, burglary is a third-degree crime that does not carry a prison sentence for a first-time offender. A bill that sought to upgrade the charge for the unlawful break-in of a home from a third-degree offense to a second-degree crime — resulting in a five- to 10-year prison term if convicted —…
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‘Do Not Call’ should apply to election time
Assemblyman Bob Andrzejczak (D-Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland) is trying to save the citizens of New Jersey from unsolicited mail that fills our mailboxes by proposing another law that would resemble the Do Not Call law with a Do Not Mail list. I challenge him to be consistent. How about including endless phone calls and mailings…
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Ocean Township bonds for parking lot expansion
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — The Township Council has approved the purchase of a small piece of land adjacent to Town Hall in order to expand the existing parking lot and improve safety. During the Dec. 30 meeting, the council authorized a $120,000 bond ordinance to fund the purchase of a small…
