Author: Greater Media

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Pat Dineen, broker of Dineen Realty, announced that Mary Edgerton and Andy Cotroneo were named the company’s top listing and sales associates for October 2014. “These two experienced, full-time real estate professionals receive repeat business because they understand and cater to the needs of their clients,” Dineen said. Edgerton can be reached at 908- 463-0423.…

  • Two statewide ballot questions approved

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer New Jersey voters approved two statewide ballot questions on Election Day, Nov. 4. Final vote totals for the public questions were not immediately available; however, organizations that supported the passage of the questions reported the success of the initiative for which they advocated. The first ballot question focused on the…

  • Food drive to help ‘Stop Hunger’

    The Reformed Church Home in Old Bridge has initiated two programs this fall to help with the “Stop Hunger: A Sodexo Initiative.” Through Nov. 15, the community is encouraged to donate items for local food banks. Nonperishable items can be dropped off in the main lobby of Reformed Church Home, 1990 Route 18 North. Cash…

  • Tickets on sale for New Year’s Eve gala

    The Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815 annual New Year’s Eve Dinner-Dance is set for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31 at the council home, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. A DJ will provide dance music from the ’50s,’60s and ’70s. The menu will feature hors d’oeuvres, a buffet dinner, soda, coffee, tea, wine, tap beer and…

  • Project to bring stories of fallen soldiers to life

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The Biography Project seeks to tell the stories of those who lost their lives during the Vietnam War by gathering information for the Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial in Holmdel. HOLMDEL — Despite years of work on a Biography Project, more than 300 military personnel who lost their lives in the…

  • Veteran of the Year

    PHOTO COURTESY OF MAGDALENE FLORCZAK The students, faculty and staff of St. Stanislaus Kostka School, Sayreville, honored World War II veteran Edwin A. Kolodziej of Sayreville as Veteran of the Year at the school’s annual Veterans Day program Nov. 10. Kolodziej, who served as a staff sergeant in the 95th Infantry Division, has been recognized…

  • Adoption center set to open

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN –— Local animal lovers will no longer have to travel to Eatontown or Freehold to adopt a furry friend in need of a forever home. The Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MCSPCA) will open a new adoption center inside the local Petco store on…

  • West Long Branch mayor, council incumbents win

    West Long Branch Mayor Janet Tucci held off a challenge from Democrat Jack Gindi in the Nov. 4 municipal election. The Republican mayor almost doubled her challenger’s vote count, tallying 1,489 votes to Gindi’s 768. Republican Borough Council incumbents Fred Migliaccio and Christopher Neyhart fended off a challenge from Democrats Mark Engel and Melissa Klang.…

  • Middletown Arts Center to celebrate Italian culture

    The Middletown Arts Center at 36 Church St. in Middletown will offer a unique way to enjoy artistic experiences from around the globe with Savor the Arts, a series of culture-specific events that blends performances with culinary tastings, exhibits, workshops, armchair travel presentations and more. Savor the Arts: Italy will take place from Nov. 14-16…