Author: Greater Media

  • Residents don’t waste chance to discard hazardous items

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Middlesex County residents drop off household hazardous waste items and paint materials during a collection day at the Middlesex County Highways Division facility in North Brunswick. PHOTO COURTESY OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY Middlesex County collected some 85,000 pounds of hazardous waste in one day last month. More than 750 cars dropped…

  • Masons to sponsor charity barbecue

    Milltown Lodge No. 294, Free and Accepted Masons, will hold its fifth annual Charity Barbecue 1-5 p.m. June 27 at Philo Lodge No. 243 Grove and Pavilion, 120 Old Bridge Turnpike, South River. All proceeds will benefit Milltown Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts. The menu will feature pulled pork, beef brisket, burgers, hot…

  • Youngsters invited to batting competition

    East Brunswick Elks Lodge No. 2370 will sponsor the boys baseball and girls softball Elks Batter-Up Batting Contest 6-8 p.m. June 19 at Heavenly Farms Park, 440 Dunhams Corner Road, East Brunswick. Registration is set for 5:30-6 p.m. The contest is open to ages 5-15. Division placement will be determined by the participant’s age as…

  • Church yard sale scheduled for June 6

    Our Lady of Lourdes Church will hold its Indoor Yard Sale 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 6 in the school building, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown. The sale will feature many gently used Christmas items, cookbooks, children’s books, toys and more.

  • Bridge work on overpass to extend through August

    Overnight bridge work on Route 18 north and south at Route 1 has begun and will last through August. The majority of the work will be completed on weekends by crews working around the clock from 10 p.m. Fridays to 5 a.m. Mondays, according to a statement released by the North Brunswick Police Department. There…

  • Seismic-testing debate continues amid approvals

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer A research project green-lighted to begin off the New Jersey coast this summer is the source of concern for legislators and environmentalists who see the project’s use of seismic testing as a potential threat to marine life and the commercial fishing industry. “It was a bad idea for the…

  • Miniature therapy horses bring hope, healing

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer Left: Valor, a Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horse, was named in honor of Kenneth Tietjen, a Middletown resident who lost his life in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Right: Valor and Magic visit the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. They are there soon after…

  • Recognizing the signs and symptoms of prostate cancer

    Prostate cancer is a deadly disease that forms in the tissues of the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system that is found below the bladder and in front of the rectum.According to the Canadian Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian men (excluding nonmelanoma skin cancers), while the National…

  • Riverfront restaurant slated for Sea Bright post office site

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer An architectural rendering depicts Tommy’s Tavern + Tap, which is set to open Fourth of July weekend overlooking the Shrewsbury River. The property formerly housed the Sea Bright post office, a café, surf shop and hair salon, with apartments on the upper levels and several bungalow-style buildings at the rear…