Author: Greater Media

  • Tickets available for Octoberfest gala

    East Brunswick Elks Lodge No. 2370 will hold its Elktoberfest 5-9 p.m. Oct. 10 at the lodge, 21 Oakmont Ave. Guests will dance the polka to hofbrauhouse music. A German buffet will include a salad bar, homemade potato pancakes, noodle kugel, kielbasa and kraut, chickennoodle paprikash, coffee and dessert. Cost is $15 per person in…

  • Middletown receives grant for plan to preserve Murray Farmhouse

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer A plan for the preservation of the Murray Farmhouse at Poricy Park in Middletown will be funded by a grant from the state Historic Preservation Office Courtesy of the Middletown Public Information Office Middletown officials are working to establish a plan to preserve an 18th-century colonial farmhouse. The state…

  • Wine tasting to benefit agency

    The Monmouth County Chamber of Commerce in Hazlet is sponsoring a charity Wine Tasting from 3-6 p.m. Oct. 18 at Pop’s Garage, 1000 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park. Proceeds will benefit the Community Affairs and Resource Center, a nonprofit socialservice organization. The cost is $45 per person and will include music entertainment by Strumberry Pie and…

  • Fish Fry Dinner coming to S.R. church

    Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church Men’s Club will sponsor its Fish Fry Dinner 5-7 p.m. Oct. 2 at the church hall, 9 Jeffrie Ave., South River. Donation for the outreach event is $15 per person and includes fish, fries, salad, desserts, soda or water. For advance tickets or more information, call Pete at…

  • Jury duty system evolves

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Jurors must report to the Monmouth Count Courthouse in Freehold to serve jury duty. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The jury duty process, deeply rooted in English history and well established in New Jersey, continues to evolve. The right to trial by jury in the United States dates to colonial times.…

  • Ocean Grove to host fall festival, craft show

    The Ocean Grove Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Fall Harvest Festival and Craft Show from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 10 on Main Avenue and Pilgrim Pathway in Ocean Grove. The newly expanded, all-day street fair will feature over 180 arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, sidewalk sales, pumpkin painting and a fire truck…

  • Fright Fest

    TOP PICK Six Flags Great Adventure promises its biggest, scariest Fright Fest® this fall with 22 Halloween-themed attractions including three new haunts and four new shows.The seven-week festival that features family-friendly thrills by day and a zombie-filled Fright by Night runs weekends through Nov. 1. By day, families can enjoy the new Spooky, Kooky Magic…

  • Middletown Day

    PHOTOS BY FRANK GALIPO Clockwise from top left: Middletown Township resident Ella Olivia enjoys a ride on a pony at 2015 Middletown Day, held on Sept. 26 at Croydon Hall. Middletown Day featured activities for residents of all ages including a giant wrecking ball Jake Minson enjoyed playing with. Featured attractions for all ages including…

  • Buccaneers stay undefeated at 3-0 with win against Spartans

    By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Ocean Township High School is on the run as Red Bank Regional High School’s Zymere Ross (52) chases him during the Sept. 25 game played in Ocean Township. Visiting Red Bank Regional topped the Spartans, 16-6. FRANK GALIPO Red Bank Regional High School’s football team looks for its fourth straight win…