Author: Greater Media

  • 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,…

  • Spinnaker Awards honorees named

    RED BANK — The Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce (EMACC) has announced the honorees for the 23rd annual Spinnaker Awards, which recognize businesses and individuals who contribute to making life better in eastern Monmouth County. “We are particularly fortunate in that Monmouth County has so many good and generous individuals and businesses,” said Tom…

  • Pharmacy marks 50 years of service to community

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer Two generations of owners have guided Bayshore Pharmacy in Atlantic Highlands through three expansions in an effort to meet the needs of customers over the past five decades. The pharmacy, located in Bayshore Plaza on the corner of First Avenue and Route 36, is celebrating 50 years of service to…

  • Volunteers share joy at holidays

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Operation Christmas Child volunteers Karlee Fry, 21, and Evan Farrar, 19, both of Jackson, place labels on packages at the Colts Neck Community Church. The packages are shipped to children in various parts of the world. FRANK GALIPO The holiday season can be a time of stress, expenses and…

  • Annual craft event slated at Poricy Park

    The Poricy Park Conservancy will host its 27th annual Holiday and Craft Shop 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 12-14 at 345 Oak Hill Road, Middletown. The event will feature handcrafted items such as ornaments, quilts, candles, woodcarvings, stockings, jewelry and more. New crafters are welcome. A portion of proceeds will benefit Poricy Park Conservancy and its…

  • Public urged to be aware of food, drug interactions

    LONG BRANCH — The holidays are often a time of celebration with family and friends. These gatherings center around special meals and treats that many people only indulge in during this festive season. Barnabas Health Retail Pharmacy at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch is encouraging individuals to be aware of potential food-and-drug interactions that…

  • ‘Amahl’ opera comes to local congregation

    The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County will host a performance of the modern opera, “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” at 7 p.m. Dec. 12 and 6 p.m. Dec. 13 at 1475 W. Front St., Lincroft. The opera, which was originally composed by Gian Carlo Menotti for U.S. television audiences, is about the Magi who…

  • Weichert Corporate Housing opens new regional center

    Frank Palestrini, president of Weichert Corporate Housing (WCH), announces that Mark Pooley has joined the company as vice president of business development, Washington, D.C. Working from the company’s newly opened regional center located in Annandale, Va., Pooley will be tasked with expanding WCH’s business into Northern Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Weichert Corporate…