• Diane “Danie” Marie Bothem

    Diane Marie Bothem Danie Bothem, 74, formerly of East Brunswick, passed away peacefully in St. Petersburg, Fla., on May 5, 2014, after a two-year battle with colon and liver cancer. Born in Bloomfield on Dec. 19, 1939, she left New Jersey in 1969 and lived eight years in Atlanta, Ga., before moving to St. Pete…

  • Exhibit to explore dimensions of art

    “Cacti” by Joel Zimmerman of Freehold The McKay Imaging Studio and Gallery in Red Bank will feature an exhibit of 3-D photography. “3-D Images by Joel Zimmerman” will run through June 5 at the gallery, located on the second floor of 12 Monmouth St., Red Bank. Zimmerman, a Freehold resident, was an art director in…

  • Food truck fest returns to Monmouth Park

    Back by popular demand, the Jersey Shore Food Truck Wars will return as a three-day event May 24-26. The festival will run 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at Monmouth Park, Oceanport. Gourmet food trucks will roll into the festival area to wage a food war. Visitors will have access to more than 26 trucks and vote on…

  • Schools will honor World War II veterans

    MIDDLETOWN — Three Middletown middle schools, in conjunction with Middletown’s 350th anniversary celebration, will honor World War II veterans at a Middletown Military Shout Out at 10 a.m. May 24 at Thorne Middle School, 70 Murphy Road, in the Port Monmouth section of Middletown. The theme of the multifaceted event is “Remember, Educate and Entertain,”…

  • Theme park to host anti-bullying rally

    JACKSON — Six Flags Great Adventure will team up with Teen Truth to help raise awareness about bullying. The park’s first Teen Truth: An Anti-Bullying Rally will be held 10:30-11:30 a.m. May 23 in the Showcase Theater. Teen Truth focuses on educating teens about bullying and gives them a voice while challenging them to think…

  • NOTES

    The Jersey Shore Wine Festival will return to Lakewood’s FirstEnergy Park, 2 Stadium Way, from noon to 5 p.m. June 7-8, rain or shine. The festival will feature samplings of nearly 100 varieties of wine from 13 awardwinning New Jersey wineries, as well as live musical entertainment, crafters, retail vendors and food. Tickets are $15…

  • School offers help for those with HIV

    Receiving an HIV-positive diagnosis is always scary, but it can be especially difficult for teens and young adults. The New Jersey AIDS/HIV/STD Hotline offers help to anyone, including teens and young adults infected with HIV, by getting them connected to a “navigator” who helps them get the care they need. Being HIV-positive is not the…

  • One man’s campaign is done, but fight vs. cancer continues

    Mark Rosman IN THE NEWS Even as I was wrapping up my participation in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Man/Woman of the Year fundraising campaign, Greater Media Newspapers was continuing to receive and publish news about many people who are battling cancer and the efforts that friends and family members are making on their behalf.…

  • Photo

    PHOTO COURTESY OF PROVIDENT BANK Christine Cartwright, corporate donations administrator for Provident Bank, presents Brian Murphy, customer service representative and animal care attendant for the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, with tablecloths to keep shelter animals warm. Chihuahua-dachshund mix Denzel was also on hand.

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