Author: Greater Media
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Holding back on holiday spending
After a spending uptick in 2013, more Americans are budgeting this holiday season A mericans are getting back to budget basics this holiday season. Seventy-two percent of Americans say they’re setting a budget this shopping season, up from 65 percent in 2013, according to the latest American Express Spending & Saving Tracker. The increase in…
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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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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…
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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…
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Advocates: Homelessness, hunger affect all of society
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Raising awareness that poverty, hunger and homelessness impact every member of society — and not just those who are at risk — is part of finding solutions to these issues, according to speakers at a daylong summit of advocacy groups. In order to do this, it is imperative to…
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‘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…
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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…
