Author: Greater Media
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 DORNS CLASSIC IMAGES FAIR HAVEN…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
