Author: Greater Media

  • Weichert, Realtors appoints Giannetto as regional vice president

    Weichert, Realtors has announced that Dan Giannetto has joined the company as regional vice president. Giannetto will be responsible for the management and growth of Weichert sales offices in Burlington, Camden, Atlantic and Gloucester counties in New Jersey. Giannetto brings more than 10 years of real estate experience to his new role. After becoming a…

  • Bulletin Board

    – Republican women set luncheon for Dec. 6 The Monmouth County Federation of Republican Women (MCFRW) will hold its Holiday Luncheon and Election of Officers 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at Branches, 123 Monmouth Road, West Long Branch. The guest speaker will be Grace Applegate-Tissiere, chair of the nonprofit group A Safe New Jersey. The…

  • Ice skating season in full swing

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Chucky Tappen, 6, of Colts Neck, breaks his spill on the ice during a public skating session at Howell Ice World, Howell, on Nov. 24. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR I ndoor and outdoor ice skating venues across central New Jersey are gearing up for another season of figure eights,…

  • New sergeant top choice for Keyport police

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Detective Shannon Torres is surrounded by her son, daughter and husband as she is sworn in Nov. 25 by Keyport Clerk Valerie Heilweil as the first female and Hispanic supervisor in the history of the Keyport Police Department. COURTESY OF CHIEF GEORGE CASALETTO The Keyport Borough Council has made…

  • Adoptions mark start of new journey for area families

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Above: Adam Fearon of Middletown gives his newly adopted son, Justin, 7, a loving hug while attending the National Adoption Day ceremony Nov. 21 at the Monmouth County Courthouse in Freehold Borough. Left: Keynote speaker and Manalapan Committeeman Ryan Green smiles at his daughter Rebecca as he addresses the…

  • Education officials join Brookdale trustee board

    LINCROFT — Dr. Henry Cram of Long Branch and Paul Crupi of Ocean were sworn in as the newest members of the Brookdale Community College board of trustees during the board’s Nov. 20 annual meeting in Lincroft. Cram, a former teacher, college instructor and school superintendent, is the current president of the Middle States Association…

  • Monmouth Players to perform in comedy

    The Monmouth Players will present David Ives’ “All in the Timing,” a collection of one-act comic plays, at 8:15 p.m. on Dec. 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20, and 2 p.m. on Dec. 7, 14 and 21 at the Navesink Arts Center, 149 Monmouth Ave., Atlantic Highlands. Tickets are $20 general admission and $18 for…

  • Keyport hires new borough administrator

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer A new borough administrator has been appointed by the Keyport Borough Council. Stephen J. Gallo hails from Bayonne, where he served in numerous positions since 1997, including assistant business administrator, director of public works, parks and recreation, executive director of the Bayonne Municipal Utilities Authority, business administrator and chief…

  • Interim director in place at Helmetta shelter

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer HELMETTA — The New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NJSPCA) has named an interim director of the Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter. The action follows the Borough Council’s decision to turn management duties over to the NJSPCA and suspend the shelter’s director and assistant director without…