• on campus 

    Brent H. Rosenberg of Middletown has been named to the fall dean’s list at the Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, Pa. He is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in accounting. DavidM. Blumenfeld of Lincroft earned a Bachelor of Science degree in manufacturing engineering technology in December from the Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, Pa. Elizabeth…

  • business briefs 

    Business After Hours, sponsored by the Matawan-Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce, will be held 5:30-7:30 p.m. Jan. 18 at the Waitt-Nelms Funeral Home, 501 Route 79 in the Morganville section of Marlboro. Speaker Michael Grandi will discuss “Funeral Trends — Past, Present and Future.” The cost for members is $10 in advance, $12 at the door;…

  • Pet communicator to appear at cat show

    LONG BRANCH — Some 350 pedigreed and household cats will be part of an annual show that benefits felines on Jan. 15 and 16 at the Ocean Place Hotel & Spa ballroom. The show will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Ocean…

  • Middletown signs on to Live Where You Work

    Program provides help with mortgage, closing costs MIDDLETOWN — A press conference held at the Middletown Arts Center introduced the state’s Live Where You Work program, aimed at providing low-interest mortgages to residents who also work in the township. Committee members Pamela Brightbill and Stephen Massell joined Township Administrator Anthony Mercantante, Freeholder John Curley and…

  • in service 

    Army Pfc. Joshua D. Matthews, son of Bridget and Robert Matthews of Lincroft, has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values and traditions, military courtesy, military…

  • Reward offered for safe return of Charlie Brown

    Dog goes missing shortly after arriving at Marlboro home BYAMY ROSEN Staff Writer Volunteers have been searching for Charlie Brown, an 18-month-old dog who ran away from his new home in the Morganville section of Marlboro on Jan. 1. MARLBORO — A cash reward is being offered for the safe return of a lost dog…

  • GM Newspapers pleased to be part of green partnership

    North Jersey Media Group to add 20,400-panel solar unit to Rockaway printing plant North Jersey Media Group (NJMG), the owner of the printing facility used by Greater Media Newspapers’ 10 weekly publications, has announced a heightened commitment to green energy with the installation this year of a 20,400-panel solar facility at its printing and packaging…

  • Proposal to add apartment to Main St. bldg. tabled

    MATAWAN — An application for improvements and a new apartment unit for an existing two-and-a-half-story building on Main Street has been put on pause once again. The application to upgrade and improve 131 Main St. in the borough’s downtown was tabled for a second time at the borough’s Unified Planning and Zoning Board meeting on…

  • What is true for Calif.’s wind turbines might not apply here

    Please allow me to respond to the recent letter submitted by Bart Sutton regarding the dangers posed to avian species by wind turbines (“Resident fears wind turbine will harm endangered birds,” Sept. 30). First, let me address Mr. Sutton’s claim about the potential danger posed to migratory species. While it may be true that coastal…

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