Author: Greater Media

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR East Brunswick High School’s Mariah Shummette (1194) sprints to the finish line at the conclusion of her 400-meter intermediate hurdles race at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions held June 3 at Frank Jost Field in South Plainfield.

  • User-friendly budgets improve transparency

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer New Jersey residents may have an easier time understanding where their tax dollars are being spent under new state requirements for towns to provide more concise budget summaries. Municipal governments are now required by the state Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Division of Local Government Services to produce a userfriendly…

  • Council president wins Monroe mayoral primary

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The incumbent Monroe Township Council president who is seeking to become mayor when longtime Mayor Richard Pucci vacates the seat at year’s end was able to thwart a primary challenge from a local businessman and fire district commissioner. Council President Gerald Tamburro, a member of the Democratic Party led…

  • Violeta Peters honored for community service

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Ken, left, and Eric Peters pose with their mother, Violeta Peters, recipient of the fifth annual Earl Thomas Teasley Humanitarian Award, on June 1. ADAM UZIALKO/STAFF Violeta Peters stood quietly beside the podium as several speakers recited all the reasons they felt she deserved the fifth annual Earl Thomas…

  • Soccer superstar tells children with Tourette’s they are not alone

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer International soccer superstar Tim Howard signs a copy of his book, “The Keeper,” for Jeremy Burrell during a soccer clinic and fundraiser for the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders at Rutgers University on June 4. Right: Owen Farmer displays his skills during the soccer clinic. MATT…

  • Independents file for mayor, council in a divided Helmetta

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer HELMETTA — The battle lines are clearly drawn in a municipality where two political factions have been steeling themselves for a face-off following the June 2 filing deadline for independent candidates. After a year of contention between Mayor Nancy Martin and a divided Borough Council, two camps have emerged…

  • Caseys reached SCT finals in season that exceeded expectations

    By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent In what was supposed to be a rebuilding year of sorts, Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School’s baseball team finished 20-9 and reached the finals of the Shore Conference Tournament. The Caseys also scored a 6-3 win over 14th-seeded Union Catholic Regional High School (13-12) in the opening round of the…

  • E.B. theater to stage ‘Urinetown’ musical

    Playhouse 22, East Brunswick’s community theater, will present “Urinetown: The Musical” at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays, June 12-28 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. The musical comedy by Mark Hollmann with lyrics by Hollmann and Greg Kotis is a satirical romp through power, greed and rebellion during…

  • ‘Amazing Blueberry’ dinner set for June 17

    The Brunswick Women’s Connection will hold the Amazing Blueberry Dinner Party 7-8:30 p.m. June 17 at Pierre’s, 582 Georges Road, Monmouth Junction. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Judith Krall-Russo, local tea and food historian, will discuss the history and health benefits of the blueberry. Inspirational speaker and teacher Mary Materniak will share her personal story,…