Author: Greater Media

  • Patriotic Polar Plunge slated for Nov. 7

    LONG BRANCH — The Junior Enlisted Team of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of New Jersey will host a Patriotic Polar Plunge at 2 p.m. Nov. 7 by Ocean Place Resort and Spa, Long Branch. Registration begins at noon. The event will raise funds for the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of…

  • Garden is a natural addition to Camp Oakhurst

    Camp Oakhurst has a new sensory garden to support its therapeutic recreation program, thanks to a donation from Twin Resources in Eatontown. OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Thanks to the generosity of a local landscape design firm, Camp Oakhurst has a new sensory garden to support the therapeutic recreation program at its year-round residential camp for adults…

  • Gala to benefit health programs, hospitals

    NEPTUNE — The 18th annual Meridian Health Affiliated Foundations’ Gala, “Building a Better Future,” will take place from 6-11 p.m. Nov. 21 at Ocean Place Resort & Spa, 1 Ocean Blvd., Long Branch. The signature fundraising event will benefit Meridian’s not-for-profit hospitals and community health programs in both Monmouth and Ocean counties. This year’s gala…

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    Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini (in back) served as grand marshal of Long Branch’s 68th annual Columbus Day Parade on Oct. 11. PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHELE HELIES

  • Swimsuit Station Outlet has all your year-round swimwear needs

    Swimsuit Station Outlet is your premier swimwear destination at the Jersey Shore. Open all year round, they “suit” all your needs. They stock more than 350,000 swimsuit, cover-ups, board shorts, swim trunks, rash guards, and more for men, women, and children of all ages. They also carry swim accessories such as beach bags, hats and…

  • City seeks grant to fund clean up of vaccant site

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — City officials are hoping to tap into a state remediation program that would help convert a vacated gas station on Norwood Avenue into a pocket park. A resolution to submit an application to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s (EDA) Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation fund that will…

  • Library slates seasonal programs

    The Long Branch Free Public Library has scheduled Halloween-themed events at 328 Broadway. “Gravestone Art and Symbolism” will be presented at 7 p.m. Oct. 28. The Long Branch Historical Association and Lorna and Phil Wooldridge of Wise Owl Workshops will discuss gravestone symbolism from family burial plots to elaborate rural cemeteries of the Victorian era…

  • Proper steps to conducting a breast self-exam

    Women recognize the importance of living a healthy lifestyle, which includes conducting self-exams to detect for breast cancer. Breast self-exams are vital to discovering abnormalities, including lumps or tenderness, in the breasts. Self-examination increases the chances of early detection of breast cancer. John Hopkins Medical Center states that 40 percent of diagnosed breast cancers are…