Author: Greater Media
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Most efficient electric cars
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features BMW i3 The most energy-efficient car in the U.S. for the 2015 model year isn’t an unadorned “econobox,” but rather it’s the futuristically styled and sporty BMW i3 four-door all-electric hatchback that gets the equivalent of 124 mpg. While many remain prohibitively costly, the sticker prices of some electric vehicles…
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FRANK GALIPO A Victorian house on First Street is decked out in holiday greenery for the Dec. 13 Keyport Candlelight House Tour, a tradition sponsored by the Keyport Historical Society.
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Interfaith families embrace holidays
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Members of the Fernandez family of Monroe — Sara, Alex, 12, Rachel, 15, and Ray — decorate their home with a Christmas tree, menorah and other holiday items. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Kelli and Pat Antonucci of Monroe used to joke when people would ask what religion their daughters practiced. “We would…
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Brookdale trims staff, ends deficit
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The Brookdale Community College board of trustees voted 11-1 to approve the president’s proposal for a reduction in force that eliminates 47 positions at the college. The action, which was taken at the board’s Dec. 11 meeting, will eliminate a $5.5 million deficit in the college’s budget, according to…
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Grants will fund restoration of storm-ravaged historic sites
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Christ Church, Shrewsbury Historic sites in Shrewsbury, Long Branch and Middletown that sustained damage during superstorm Sandy have been awarded grants to fund restoration projects. The sites are among 37 in New Jersey that have been awarded nearly $8 million by the New Jersey Historic Trust. Christ Church on…
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Inquiry into diesel fuel spill off Sandy Hook continues
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — A “sheen” of diesel fuel visible on the waters and shoreline of Sandy Hook had largely dissipated by Dec. 15, according to a National Park Service (NPS) official. NPS Sandy Hook Unit Coordinator Pete McCarthy said the diesel film, first reported on Dec. 11, was from an unknown…
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State aims to help residents still impacted by Sandy
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer New Jersey residents with low or moderate incomes will soon be able to take advantage of a new state program intended to address their unmet needs on the long road to recovery from superstorm Sandy. The state Department of Community Affairs (DCA) will begin accepting applications for entry into…
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Snowmen are on display at Gasko’s Family Farm & Greenhouses, Monroe Township.
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Monmouth should follow Middlesex’s lead
I am writing about what Monmouth County is doing to compensate for the recent cuts by the state of New Jersey for women’s health care programs. As a mother and grandmother, I am deeply concerned that information and services are not available to all who need them. Our neighboring county, Middlesex, just passed a ballot…
