Author: Greater Media

  • St. Matthew students make the grade

    EDISON — Eighth-graders at St. Matthew School aced tests in three core subjects to rank highest in each area among all the 25 Catholic schools in the Diocese of Metuchen, according to school officials. Each year in March, the schools administer the TerraNova standardized achievement tests, which focus on reading, language and math. School officials…

  • Dedication to volleyball makes Mackiewicz a top player

    By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent A lifelong dedication to the sport combined with his athletic ability have made J.P. Stevens High School’s Kyle Mackiewicz one of the top high school volleyball players in the state. CORNELIUS SHAW It should not come as a surprise that Kyle Mackiewicz, a rising senior at J.P. Stevens High School, is…

  • Coldwell Banker ranked No. 1 by Real Trends 500 for 18th consecutive year

    Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y., announces that its parent company, NRT LLC, was ranked the No. 1 residential real estate brokerage firm in the United States for the 18th consecutive year in the REAL Trends 500 report. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y. ranked…

  • Sign language could fill graduation requirement

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Parlin Gressitt, left, practices signing with Phoebe Gartside during an American Sign Language (ASL) program at the Middletown Township Public Library on June 27. If passed, a proposed bill could make ASL a world language option for high school students. SCOTT FRIEDMAN High school students in New Jersey may…

  • Keyport planners name area in need of redevelopment

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The Keyport Borough Council will create a redevelopment plan to address several properties along West Front Street, including a portion of Brown’s Point Marina. The borough Planning Board unanimously approved designating the area “in need of redevelopment” at a June 25 meeting, which means the borough has more control…

  • Winning

    More than 2,000 people attended the Win & Wine Weekend/Chocolate Festival at Monmouth Park on June 27 and 28. Attendees sampled wine from local wineries and desserts from area vendors. The event was sponsored by Greater Media Newspapers. Bottom left: Michael and Dawn Russell of Staten Island are ready for wine tasting. Bottom right: Alexis…

  • Development of senior housing begins

    ABERDEEN — The 14-acre former South River Metals Corporation site on Church Street in Aberdeen has been vacant for many years, but that is about to change. Township officials have announced that RPM Development Group will soon break ground for a three-building affordable housing development that will include rental units for seniors and people of…

  • Scholarship winners announced in Hazlet

    Three Hazlet residents were announced as the winners of the Hazlet Business Owners Association’s 2015 Scholarship Program. The first-place winner was Morgan Dickens, who was awarded $1,000. Secondplace winner Bryan Rothman and thirdplace winner Patrick Auld were each awarded $500. All three attend Raritan High School. The scholarship program is open to any Hazlet resident…

  • Library has summer reading programs

    The Middletown Township Public Library is offering summer reading programs for young children and teens at 55 New Monmouth Road. Registration begins July 6. Participants can log their minutes online and earn prizes for reading books, magazines, articles and school-required items. For more information, call 732-671- 3700, ext. 340 or register at www.mtpl.org.