• Grants fund preservation of Monmouth County historic sites

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Marlpit Hall, Middletown Historic structures that are part of the cultural heritage of area towns will be restored and refurbished with preservation grant funding. The Monmouth County Historical Commission has awarded $60,160 in funding for 13 restoration projects throughout the county. The preservation grants are awarded for structural work…

  • Residents cheer signs of progress in Sea Bright

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer For longtime residents Barry and Barbara Reich, Sea Bright has come a long way from the destruction of superstorm Sandy two years ago. And listening to plans for new borough facilities that include a beachfront community center and municipal complex presented at a March 31 town hall meeting solidified their…

  • Wine market flourishes in state economic sectors

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Laurita Winery, which produces up to 16,000 cases of wine annually, offers wine tasting and tours of the New Egypt vineyard and winery. SCOTT FRIEDMAN New Jersey vintners have managed to quiet the skeptics who did not believe that the Garden State could produce quality wines. With award-winning wines on…

  • Bulletin Board

    – Event features local products More than 160 Monmouth County-based manufacturers have signed on for the “Made in Monmouth” exposition to be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 11 at Monmouth University’s Multipurpose Activity Center, Larchwood Avenue, West Long Branch. “This is a great opportunity to see the creativity and productivity of Monmouth…

  • Highs and lows

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: I’m 5-foot 3-inches tall and my husband is one foot taller. We share driving responsibility on the road trips that we frequently take, and we need to be able to adjust the height of not only the driver’s seat but also the passenger’s seat. We don’t want to spend $50,000,…

  • Volvo to sell first China-built car in U.S.

    Chinese cars have been predicted to reach the U.S. market as early as 2005, but none have yet to clear customs. Until this summer, that is, when the first model stamped “Made in China” goes on sale here, not from some unfamiliar sounding brand, but via Volvo in the form of its new S60 Inscription…

  • Big Brothers Big Sisters receives donation from Freehold Subaru for ‘Share the Love’ event

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties (BBBSMMC) was the recipient of a $15,000 donation from Freehold Subaru as part of the Annual “Share the Love” Event. For each car that was purchased, Freehold Subaru donated $250 to BBBSMMC or one of four other national organizations selected by the purchaser. A check presentation…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    RE/MAX Diamond Realtors, South Brunswick, announces the addition of broker associate John J McDonald. McDonald began his successful real estate career in 2007, and since then he has had many outstanding achievements including the New Jersey Association of Realtors (NJAR) Circle of Excellence Sales Award, earning the Silver Award 2014 and the Bronze Award 2010-2013.…

  • Coldwell Banker Cares Day to benefit Middlesex County communities

    All 55 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage offices in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y. will be giving back to local communities throughout both states and in Middlesex County via charitable efforts as part of the third annual Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares Day event. Each office has selected a Cares Day project, with most of…

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