• New members join Boys & Girls Clubs board

    The Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County (BGCM) announced the Rev. Lyddale Akins, Michael Garrison and Jennifer Collins have joined its board of directors. Akins is pastor of Triumphant Life Church in Asbury Park. According to a press release, he has a deep commitment to the people of Asbury Park, particularly to its youth.…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    Sheila Rich of Sheila Rich Interiors received the Best of Houzz award for both design and customer satisfaction by Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. The interior design firm was chosen by the more than 25 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more than 500,000 active home…

  • Barbara Tuttle

    On Feb. 28, 2015, a true angel on Earth was called to heaven as Barbara Tuttle left our world for a new journey. Known to many as “Talk to Tuttle” and “BT,” she spent 71 amazing years touching countless people in wonderful ways. BT served as a full-time real estate consultant for 29 years –…

  • College tour program issues plea for donations

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Long Branch’s annual college tour for high school students is falling short of its funding goal. According to Carl Jennings, tour founder and director of the Long Branch Recreation Department, donations are behind the pace needed to fund the annual bus tour. Jennings said another $6,000 is needed to fund…

  • Church offers special service for pets, owners

    St. George’s-by-the-River Episcopal Church will host a special service for pets and their owners at 5 p.m. March 14 at 7 Lincoln Ave., Rumson. The pet service is celebrated on the second Saturday of each month. All leashed and caged pets are invited to join their owners in church. Dogs, cats, parrots, fish, turtles and…

  • Center’s new outpost located in Manasquan

    The Long Branch Concordance Family Success Center has a new outpost located at First Baptist Church, 47 S. Main St., Manasquan. Families affected by superstorm Sandy can participate in programs and meet with the center’s family support partners at the church 10 a.m.-4 p.m. each Wednesday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every other Saturday. “This new…

  • Local senior citizen wins ugly sweater contest

    Christine Savoca of Middletown was the winner of We Care Adult Care’s ugliest sweater contest. “We’ve had a great time this month adding tinsel, bells and anything else we could think of to make the ugliest sweater,” said Debbie McCarthy, activities director at We Care Adult Care, in a press release. “At a spry 104…

  • A winning speech

    PHOTO COURTESY OF AMERICAN LEGION POST 401 Andrew Murphy, right, who was sponsored by American Legion Post 346 in Neptune as Monmouth County’s candidate for the New Jersey American Legion District Oratorical Contest, placed first in the judges’ scoring for the contest and will now compete in the state finals on March 21 in Trenton.…

  • Arbor Terrace resident celebrate 100th birthday with Kelly Ripa

    BACK TO BUSINESS News of Greater Media Newspapers’ advertisers Hedwig “Hattie” Smelter never imagined she would get up close and personal with two of her favorite morning show hosts. Every morning at 9 a.m. Smelter watches the “Live! with Kelly and Michael” show from her apartment at Arbor Terrace of Middletown. However, to mark her…

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