Author: Greater Media

  • Howell wrestlers are thriving on becoming hunted team

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer What a difference a year makes. Going into last season, the Howell High School wrestling team was considered good, but not great. The Rebels could win the Shore Conference A North Division title and some holiday tournaments. But when it came time to step up against the big boys, they…

  • Baseball league adds two new teams

    The Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate League (ABCCL) announced the addition of two new franchises for the upcoming 2015 summer college baseball season. Now in its 15th year of operation, the ABCCL will field a combined 10 teams in its Northern and Southern divisions this season. All teams are located in New Jersey and compete exclusively…

  • D.R. Horton’s The Grande at Howell has brand-new model home

    D.R. Horton’s Mid-Atlantic division has announced the grand opening of a brand-new model home at The Grande at Howell, a distinctive new community in Monmouth County. The highly anticipated new model presents the first opportunity for interested buyers to see and walk through a completed, beautifully designer-furnished and decorated home at The Grande at Howell,…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Iris Lurie, broker/owner, Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie, announces the top individuals and teams for the month of December. Top Sales Associate is Carrie Moyer. Top Listing Team and Top Sales Team is the Cole Gold Team. Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie is located at 47 Route 9 south, Morganville. Call 732-536- 2228.…

  • Quick delivery home ready to move in for the new year at Hickory Farms in Berkeley

    Weichert New Homes presents two move-in ready homes at Hickory Farms in Berkeley Township. These residences are a terrific opportunity to own a new home with quick occupancy at this centrally located Ocean County enclave. “Hickory Farms invites new home buyers in search of a great community to visit and preview these beautiful homes,” said…

  • Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares donates $110,000 to local charities

    Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares, the philanthropic arm of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y., has donated $110,000 to 11 local charities following the success of its recent Blue and White Gala, Casino Gala and Casino Night fundraising events. “It is the continuing mission of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares…

  • Truck sales surge, hybrids fizzle

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features FORD F-150 Cheaper gas may be helping lure some buyers away from the most fuel-efficient vehicles, but market forces are more likely to blame for this reversal of fortune. With gas prices dropping precipitously in late 2014, sales of full-size pickup trucks continued their upward path, while those of fuel-frugal…

  • Alcohol fatalities

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: I’ve seen figures on how many accidents are alcohol-related, but I’ve never seen figures on how many traffic fatalities are. A: About one-fourth (24 percent) of drivers involved in fatal car crashes had a positive blood alcohol concentration, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A reader asks me…

  • 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…