Author: Greater Media

  • Concert to benefit teen battling cancer

    Spring Lake Theatre will host the concert, “Songs for Justin,” at 8 p.m. Jan. 3 at 300 Madison Ave., Spring Lake. All proceeds will support Justin Condoluci and his family as he battles against pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The concert is a celebration of Justin’s favorite songs from musical theater. The production will feature over…

  • Brian Kirk & the Jirks show to benefit Lunch Break

    RED BANK — A holiday concert featuring Brian Kirk & The Jirks will benefit Lunch Break in Red Bank. The concert will take place at 8 p.m. Dec. 20 at the Count Basie Theatre. The popular Jersey Shore cover band performed a “Santa for Lunch Break” concert last year that was highly successful, and the…

  • Police officers are ‘best-educated, best-trained’

    YOUR TURN PATRICK COLLIGAN GUEST COLUMN Our nation is reeling from two unfortunate tragedies: the death of Michael Brown and the death of Eric Garner. The reaction to these incidents shows that it will take a long time for our communities to heal, and our profession will be impacted forever by these two events. The…

  • World AIDS Day increases awareness

    World AIDS Day was Dec. 1. According to amfAR, women account for one in five new HIV diagnoses and deaths caused by AIDS. Onethird of the approximately 1.1 million Americans who are living with HIV/AIDS are between the ages of 13 and 29. World AIDS Day is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in…

  • Man faces life sentence for wife’s murder

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — A Middletown man found guilty of murdering his wife in 2011 will be sentenced Jan. 29. On Dec. 4, after two days of deliberation, a jury found Patrick Allen, 47, guilty of the murder of his wife, Kimberly Allen, 44, according to a press release from the Monmouth…

  • Holiday lights on for Keyport contest

    KEYPORT — Keyport residents are being advised to turn their lights on next week when judging will take place for the Keyport Recreation Commission’s holiday house-decorating contest. According to the borough website, judging will take place 6:30-9 p.m. Dec. 17. Homes that do not have the holiday lights on will not be eligible to be…

  • Dorn’s Classic Images calendar celebrates maritime heritage

    This century-old photo of a family gathering on the beach at Sandy Hook is featured on the cover of “Tides of Times Past,” the 2015 Dorn’s Classic Images calendar. The baby perched on his mother’s lap is Norman “Dutch” Sickels Sr., father of Red Bank official Stanley Sickels. COURTESY OF DORN’S CLASSIC IMAGES FAIR HAVEN…

  • Vacant building will be Aberdeen community center

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The township will soon have its first community center, which will provide space for local organizations such as the Police Benevolent Association (PBA) and the Hazlet, Aberdeen Township and Matawan Borough (HAM) Therapeutic Recreation Program. The building is the former Cliffwood First Aid facility, according to Aberdeen Township…

  • Parlin man killed in Holmdel crash

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOLMDEL — A fatal motor vehicle accident on Route 34 south is under investigation by Holmdel police. At 11:40 p.m. on Dec. 5, a 2008 Chrysler minivan operated by Robert Pennington, of Marlboro, was traveling south on Route 34 and a 2008 Hyundai Accent operated by Siva Kovvuri, of Parlin,…