• U.S. heroes should be remembered

    A nation should always remember its heroes. Where would we be today without Thomas Alva Edison, who invented the light bulb; Charles Babbage, who invented the modern computer; Martin Luther King Jr., who put an end to segregation; or Abraham Lincoln, who stopped slavery? All these people have done something amazing for our nation, and…

  • Restaurateur bids farewell

    A fter serving the area for nearly 50 years to the best of my ability at the Rex Diner, Eatontown Fishery, Seafood Connection and Cobblestone Diner, the time has come to put away my spatulas, knives, pots and pans — and call it a career. In appreciation to many, let’s take a look down memory…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Raindrops cascade down a window outside of Staples in Ocean Township on Feb. 13.

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    The Provident Bank, New Jersey’s first and oldest community bank, will mark 175 years in business on Feb. 27. To celebrate its anniversary, the bank will offer refreshments to visitors at all branches during the day and host a gala event that evening at the Liberty House in Jersey City, where the bank has remained…

  • Middletown seeks volunteers for Domestic Violence Response Team

    MIDDLETOWN — Applications are currently being accepted for the Middletown Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT). The Middletown Police Department, in conjunction with 180 Turning Lives Around and with the assistance of the response team volunteers, continues to make this service available to victims of domestic violence. Hazlet-based 180, which works with victims of domestic violence…

  • Church jazz service to benefit family shelter

    The Lincroft Presbyterian Church will host the jazz service “Verses, Vibes and Vittles” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 in the church’s sanctuary at 270 Everett Road, Lincroft. A freewill offering will be taken to support Family Promise of Monmouth County, a shelter that assists local homeless families. The service will feature Lincroft Presbyterian Church Music…

  • Lucent home developer to apply to Planning Board

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer HOLMDEL — The Township Committee has conditionally designated Toll Brothers as the residential redeveloper of the former Alcatel-Lucent site, touching off the second phase of one of the largest redevelopment efforts in Monmouth County. Toll Brothers, a luxury home builder based in Horsham, Pa., has been selected by Somerset Development…

  • Greater Media wins in Better Newspaper Contest

    Greater Media Newspapers scored big in winning 15 awards in the New Jersey Press Association’s 2013 Better Newspapers Contest. Greater Media Newspapers Publisher Ben Cannizzaro, who is a member of the board of directors of the New Jersey Press Association, called the Feb. 11 notification “great news” and sent congratulations to the staff. Greater Media…

  • Keyport considers raising roads, bridges

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer The Keyport Borough Council is finalizing a comprehensive post-Sandy strategic planning report that, if approved by the state, could open the door to significant construction and mitigation projects throughout town. The report, compiled by Maser Consulting and a public-private committee over the last few months, calls for the elevation of…

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