Author: Greater Media
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NJSPCA assumes control of Helmetta shelter
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The borough of Helmetta has agreed to a request by the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NJSPCA) to relinquish control of the borough’s quarantined animal shelter. The Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter will be under the advocacy group’s supervision for 90 days and a subsequent…
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Discount store looks forward to one last holiday season
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Marc Greenfield’s father opened the business at the Englishtown Auction in the 1950s. Forty-five years later, Greenfield and his wife, Meg, are ready to say goodbye to Susan Greene. BOB NOPPE MATAWAN — The story of Susan Greene — a store that sells quality, affordable handbags and accessories —…
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Federal grant expands access to dental services
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer A federal grant will help expand access to dental services for low-income patients of the Dr. Barry D. Elbaum Dental Center, an affiliate of Monmouth Family Health Center on lower Broadway in Long Branch. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded the $240,000 operational grant, according to…
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Manasquan school to host Eric LeGrand
The Atlantic Club’s Parisi Speed School will host a fundraiser featuring guest speaker Eric LeGrand, who will present “Anything is Possible” at 1 p.m. Dec. 6 at 1904 Atlantic Ave., Manasquan. The event will also feature drills and 30- minute training sessions. All proceeds will benefit Team LeGrand of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation…
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Expressing the abstract
IN THE ARTS “Sketch” by Dawn DiCicco Members of a “Lyrical Abstract Expressionism” class are exhibiting new works at the Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury. Painters whose works are featured in “Abstract Expressions” are Betty Bullivant, Shrewsbury; Dawn DiCicco and Stephanie Martel, both Red Bank; Shari Epstein, Leonardo; Mercedes Farrugia, Freehold; James Kent, who…
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NOTES
The Middletown Township Police Auxiliary is accepting applications for new members through November. The township’s auxiliary officers are highly trained volunteers who serve the community in a variety of police-related tasks. Meetings and training are held on a regular basis. For more information, call Sgt. Charles Terefenko at 732-615-2041. * * * *
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Local comedian Vic DiBitetto prepares for breakout year
ENTERTAINMENT By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Vic DiBitetto I n show business, it’s not “who you know,” but “who knows you.” At least, that seems to be the case for Manalapan resident Vic DiBitetto, who, after 30 years of fighting in the trenches of stand-up comedy, has finally made it big. “It’s a tough, beautiful,…
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A Musical Parade
TOP PICK The Oasis Players will return to the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County at 2 p.m. Nov. 30. “A Musical Parade” will take the audience through a century of music, celebrating composers such as Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern and Richard Rodgers. The cabaret salutes the 50th anniversary of Broadway’s “Hello Dolly,”…
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Colts harriers capture 20th Meet of Champions crown
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Holmdel High School’s Marin Warner finishes up her sixth-place run at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions on Nov. 22 at Holmdel Park. The Group II state champion ran the 5K course in 18:36. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) harriers never run alone. They run for their teammates and those…
