Author: Greater Media

  • 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…

  • Festivities planned for St. Anthony feast

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer A local church will host the annual Feast of St. Anthony of Padua this weekend, with plans for a procession, religious services and a festival. “It is a feast that is huge in Italy and also in New York City among Italian immigrants and their families,” said the Rev. Alberto…

  • NOTES

    Long Branch Rotary Club and Monmouth County Clean Communities will host a cleanup in the area of Stop & Shop in West End at 9 a.m. June 13. All are welcome to participate. The Long Branch Elks Lodge 742’s Special Children’s Committee will hold a Happy Hour with DJ Nick at 8 p.m. June 12…

  • South Brunswick deli sells $1 million lottery ticket

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A $1 million lottery ticket was sold at Pierre’s Deli. An Illinois Lottery ticketholder won the Mega Millions jackpot of $260 million from the June 2 drawing, but the ticket that matched the five white balls for the second prize was purchased in Monmouth Junction. The winning numbers were 02, 09, 11,…

  • 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…

  • ‘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,…