Author: Greater Media
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Clement House a haven for families in transition
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer MATAWAN — Clement House, a transitional housing stepping stone for displaced families, will soon be saying goodbye to its 16th family. “We are waiting for the certificate of occupancy to move into our new house,” said Karin Trunz, who currently lives at the Clement House with her husband Hardo and…
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Brookdale slates talk on local coastal habitat
Tim Dillingham, executive director of the American Littoral Society, will discuss the health of New Jersey’s ocean environment and the uneasy relationship between inhabited coastlines and uninhibited seas at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. The talk is open to the public and will be given in Twin…
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Police seek suspect in bank robbery
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Police are still searching for the suspect involved in the robbery of a Two River Bank branch last week. Detective Lt. Stephen Dollinger, commander of the Middletown Police Department Detective Bureau, said police responded to a report of an armed robbery at the bank on Route 36…
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Hazlet has new Board of Education members
The Hazlet Township Public School District swore in four Board of Education members at its reorganization meeting on Jan. 5. The members include incumbents William J. Kolibas Jr. and Joseph Lamb Jr., and newly elected members Victor J. Iannello Jr. and Giuseppe “Joe” Pruscino. During the reorganization meeting, Christopher Mullins, school business administrator/ board secretary,…
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Doubt: A Parable
TOP PICK Playhouse 22 presents “Doubt: A Parable” by John Patrick Shanley through January 18. The drama is set in a fictional religious school in the Bronx in 1964. When a nun expresses concerns about the behavior of a progressive and beloved priest, explosive allegations are leveled against the priest, leaving all in doubt over…
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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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Bulldogs, Blue Devils have strong Hoop Group showing
By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Long Branch High School’s Frederick Reeves, middle, makes an over-the-shoulder pass between Shore Regional High School defenders during the Hoop Group Boardwalk Showcase game played on Jan. 10 at Long Branch. The Blue Devils knocked off the host Green Wave, 58-36. FRANK GALIPO Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School’s boys basketball team…
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ERIC SUCAR/STAFF A solitary walker strolls the promenade at Pier Village in Long Branch under an overcast sky on the snowy afternoon of Jan. 6.
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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…
