• Two Toll Brothers divisions win 2013 Avid Award for best customer experience in U.S.

    Toll Brothers, the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, proudly announces that two of its new home divisions have been honored with Avid Awards for Home Buyer Experiences. The company has long been respected for stellar customer service and for building long-lasting relationships with its home buyers. Toll Brothers New Jersey was awarded the 2013…

  • Coldwell Banker study reflects America’s changing views on marriage

    80 percent of married homeowners say buying a home did more to strengthen their relationship than any other purchase they made together Should couples wait until marriage? Times are changing, and a new study from Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC uncovered that about one in four married couples between the ages of 18 to 34…

  • Unorthodox Biscaha takes NCAA DIII wrestling title

    Former Jaguars standout won at 157 pounds BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent I t’s an improbable road to an NCAA wrestling championship — a part-time starter at 157 pounds who relies on points and an unconventional approach on the mats. That was the road less taken by former Jackson Memorial High School standout Devin Biscaha, who…

  • No. 1 Brookdale reclaims Region XIX softball crown

    National championship is next for 55-3 Jersey Blues Staff Writer BY TIM MORRIS Brookdale Community College center fielder Cassidy Brzozowski of Howell singled and scored a run in the Jersey Blues’ 5-2 win over Gloucester County College in the Region XIX finals at Middlesex County College in Edison. Brookdale, ranked No. 1 in the country…

  • Kelich’s strong play at Bryant garners attention from scouts

    Former Jackson Memorial standout has compiled 30 collegiate wins BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jackson Memorial High School graduate Peter Kelich is receiving attention from professional scouts because of his play on the mound at Bryant University. The right-hander is 7-3 this season with a 2.23 ERA, and he has compiled 30 total wins at the…

  • Crossroads Theatre Co. presents world premieres of one-act plays

    Chantal Jean-Pierre Crossroads Theatre Co. will present the world premieres of two one-act plays as its season finale this May: the drama “White Lilies” by best-selling novelist Walter Mosley, and the adult comedy “The Talk” by France-Luce Benson. Previews are set for May 9-10. The plays open on May 11 and run through May 19…

  • Greater Media announces new on-air lineup at the new WJRZ-FM

    MANAHAWKIN — Greater Media has announced the new on-air talent lineup at 100.1 WJRZ-FM. New Jersey’s Greatest Hits of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s features a wide variety of artists, ranging from the Bee Gees and The Eagles, to Diana Ross and Elton John. The new on-air talent lineup consists of:  5:30-10 a.m.: Matt…

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     DeBows United Methodist Church, corner of Route 537 and Route 571, Jackson, will host a flea market, plant sale, food sale and car wash beginning at 8 a.m. May 11. Spaces may be rented for $10. For further information, call the church at 732-928- 4475.

  • Walter M. Reed Sr.

    Mr. Reed, 88, of Lakewood, formerly of Freehold, died April 23, 2013, at Ocean Medical Center, Brick Township. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and Korea, retiring after 21 years of service with the rank of master sergeant. He was then employed by the U.S. Post Office in Farmingdale and by…

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