Author: Greater Media

  • Event at café to assist S.A. youngster, family

    The Chamber of Commerce serving Old Bridge, Sayreville and South Amboy will hold a community fundraiser to benefit Wyatt Scott, a South Amboy youngster diagnosed with neuroblastoma, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 19 at Love Is All You Knead Café, 112 N. Broadway, South Amboy. Proceeds will go to help make Christmas happier for Wyatt and…

  • Builder looks west, slightly, to construct 181 apartments

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer After a run of proposals along the oceanfront, a developer has come forward with a plan for the west side of Ocean Boulevard in Long Branch. James Monteforte, architect for Ocean Gate Apartments LLC, said the proposal to construct 181 apartment-style units on the corner of Cooper Avenue and Ocean…

  • Volunteer says advances have been made

    The holidays are upon us and it is the time of giving. The giving of gifts, the giving of time, the giving of goodwill, and most importantly, the giving of thanks. As a volunteer, I want to thank every person who has supported the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Perhaps it is a donation, attending…

  • Young Raiders’ girls look to improve on hardwood

    NORTH BRUNSWICK By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent North Brunswick Township High School’s girls’ basketball team will again put a youthful lineup on the floor as it looks to improve on last winter’s 6-19 mark. Coach Shaun Morrell is optimistic that his Raiders are heading in the right direction and will look to a trio of seniors…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    More than one million soldiers will transition out of the military in the next five years. This year, in honor of Veterans Day, Farmers Insurance started a campaign to support transitioning veterans by collecting gently used suits for the men and women of the military. Farmers Insurance Atlantic Territory States (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,…

  • Between defenders

    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Brookdale Community College’s Jordan Little goes up between two Ocean County College defenders during the Dec. 10 game played on Brookdale’s home floor, Collins Arena in Lincroft. The host Jersey Blues held on to beat the Vikings, 71-69.

  • Santa Claus, snowmen & angels inspire Freehold Township artist

    Karen Mackiel of Freehold Township is a self-taught artist who knew from the time she was a child that she had an inner talent. She has spent her life honing that artistic skill. An exhibit of Mackiel’s art is on display until the end of the year in the main foyer of the Monmouth County…

  • Jaguars’ expectations stay high for wrestling season

    JACKSON MEMORIAL By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent It’s a challenge to find wrestlers at Jackson Memorial High School to replace Brody Graham — who placed third in the state tournament — as well as four-year starters like Fred Terranova, Hunter Reese, Jarret DiGiantomasso, Sean Leahey and Connor Bohringer. Graham, a heavyweight who has embarked on a…

  • Keeping people warm

    University Radiology Group, which has an office in Freehold Township, recently donated several hundred skeins of yarn to the senior centers in Freehold Township and Manalapan. Members of the two senior centers knitted and crocheted hats and scarves that were presented to Open Door, Freehold Borough, for distribution to individuals in need of the items.…