• Local mom hopes to help others with walk

    Local mom hopes to help others with walk

    By Kenny Walter Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN- A young mother is hoping to raise money and inspire new mothers to get help when they need it. Jessica Montalto is hoping several other mothers suffering from Postpartum Depression (PPD) join Postpartum Progress Climb Out of the Darkness Walk on June 18 at Thompson Park in Middletown. Montalto,…

  • Beck rallies to oppose hike in gas tax

    Beck rallies to oppose hike in gas tax

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — A local legislator is hoping to defeat any proposal that includes a rise in the gas tax in New Jersey. Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) held a rally at the Tinton Falls Municipal Building on June 6 and told a group of supporters that a proposal to raise the…

  • Heritage House Sotheby’s participates in global real estate conference

    Heritage House Sotheby’s participates in global real estate conference

    Heritage House Sotheby’s International Realty, Shrewsbury, recently participated in the 2016 Sotheby’s International Realty Global Networking Event. The event, which took place May 16-18 in Las Vegas, Nevada, brought together approximately 2,300 members of the Sotheby’s International Realty network, with more than 165 of the brand’s companies represented from 40 countries and territories worldwide. “The…

  • Fight is on against Zika virus although outbreak unlikely

    Fight is on against Zika virus although outbreak unlikely

    By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties occupy a combined area of nearly 1,500 square miles, yet officials are on the hunt for predators that could fit inside the palm of one’s hand. Mosquitoes, which can be carriers of the infectious Zika virus, are the target of local officials who say prevention…

  • JCP&L holds open house on reliability project

    JCP&L holds open house on reliability project

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Residents were able to question several professionals involved in a proposed project to add a third transmission line and increase power between Red Bank and Aberdeen. Representatives of Jersey Central Power & Lighting (JCP&L) held three open houses last week to answer any questions regarding the project, with…

  • Selling a tear down? Do the math

    Selling a tear down? Do the math

    By Marilyn Kennedy Melia Content That Works Another sign that the housing market is getting on its feet: more homes are coming down. Nearly eight percent of single-family homes constructed in 2015 involved the tear-down of an existing house on the lot. In areas with older homes the percent is much higher, according to estimates…

  • WCTC on-air host proves he is royalty in the broadcasting industry

    WCTC on-air host proves he is royalty in the broadcasting industry

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Greater Media’s Bert Baron will secure the highest honor in the radio industry as he is inducted into the New Jersey Broadcasters Association (NJBA) Hall of Fame. Despite a career spanning almost 20 years, Baron, who is the program and creative director and on-air talent at WCTC 1450 AM, is still grateful…

  • County holds public discussion on Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge

    County holds public discussion on Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT- County officials are hoping plans continue to progress and the Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge is replaced in the next decade. Project members held a public open house at both Sea Bright and Rumson on June 8 when County Engineer Joseph Ettore said he expects the $60 million replacement project…

  • Coldwell Banker among highest performing real estate companies

    Coldwell Banker among highest performing real estate companies

    Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, New York, ranked as a top residential real estate company for sales volume and transaction sides in the New York City metropolitan area in 2015, along with other residential brokerage firms owned by NRT, LLC. The rankings were reported in the 2016 REAL Trends Market…

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