Author: Greater Media

  • A scary visit with the grandparents

    In theaters now By Paul Hall www.channelguidemag.com For virtually their entire lives, Becca (Olivia DeJonge) and Tyler (Ed Oxenbould) have not seen their grandparents, Nana and Pop Pop. Their mother left her childhood home at a young age and under difficult circumstances. In the new film The Visit, the kids are about to spend a…

  • New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2015

    TOP PICK The Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center, in association with the Rutgers University Program In Cinema Studies, present the New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2015. Showcasing new international films, American independent features, experimental and short subjects, classic revivals, and cutting-edge documentaries, the festival will feature more than 30 film screenings. The 25…

  • Middletown teams winners in football season-openers

    By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Middletown High School North quarterback Donald Glenn threw for three touchdowns in the Lions’ 41-10 win over Perth Amboy High School in their Sept. 11 season-opener in Middletown. The Lions begin their Shore Conference A North Division schedule Sept. 19 at Marlboro High School. FRANK GALIPO The Middletown High School South…

  • Lancers start strong with win in opener against Matawan

    ST. JOHN VIANNEY By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent St. John Vianney High School is coming off one of the best football seasons in school history. The Lancers went 10-1, earned a division title and advanced to the NJSIAA sectional semifinals last year. Still, a cloud of uncertainty drifted over the team thanks to a last-minute coaching…

  • Bongiorno, Burke team up for pair of Sire Stakes-Green Acres wins

    Driver Joe Bongiorno and trainer Ron Burke teamed to win a pair of New Jersey Sire Stakes-Green Acres races Sept. 5 at Freehold Raceway. Both events were pre-card, non-wagering races and both were $7,000 opening legs for 3-year-old pacers. In the event for fillies, Bongiorno, a Howell High School graduate, guided Lissan to a wire-to-wire…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    Rowan University senior running back Withler Marcelin (Ocean Township) earned New Jersey Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors after a record-setting day against Widener University. He became the school’s all-time leading rusher with 3,309 yards, eclipsing the previous mark of 3,217. Marcelin ran 27 times for 164 yards and two touchdowns. The Long…

  • Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage completes launch of new consumer website

    Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y. announces the completion of the launch of ColdwellBanker- Homes.com, a new consumer website that unifies 17 brokerage websites that served 50 of the largest 100 metropolitan areas in the United States. The new site features all of NRT’s Coldwell Banker branded and MLS property…

  • With rents on the rise, consumers are wise to consider a home purchase

    When deciding where to live, one of the first and most important questions to answer is whether to buy or to rent. Many assume that renting is easier and less expensive than purchasing a house or a condo; however, more and more renters are finding that buying a home is actually more affordable. According to…

  • Weichert, Realtors’ Marlboro office to participate in Marlboro Day event

    Barbara Berg, manager of the Weichert, Realtors Marlboro office, announces that her office will be participating in the upcoming Marlboro Day event on Sept. 20 (with a rain date of Sept. 27) from noon to 5 p.m. at the Marlboro Municipal Complex. The event, organized by Marlboro Township Department of Recreation, will include a variety…