Author: Greater Media

  • Community center to hold driver course

    The Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, will hold an AARP smart driver course 1-4:30 p.m. June 8 and 15. The cost is $20, or $15 for AARP members. No cash is accepted. Make checks payable to AARP. Class is limited to 25 participants; please register early. Participants must…

  • First-aid squad hosts May 24 open house

    Raritan Valley Regional Emergency Medical Services will hold an open house 3-6 p.m. May 24 at the Clara Barton First Aid Squad, 1079 Amboy Ave., Edison. The open house will begin immediately following the Edison Memorial Day Parade held along Amboy Avenue, and will have tours of the squad station, ambulances, rescue truck and Special…

  • Metuchen family turns tragedy into charity with annual 5K

    By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer Nancy Fuccile, left to right, and her children, Michael, 9, Brooke, 4, and Jack, 7, prepare to kick off last year’s Fuce 5K. PHOTO COURTESY OF NANCY FUCCILE An annual Metuchen event that has become a tradition will soon once again bring people together to help local families in their…

  • Embrace an active outdoor lifestyle

    Blue skies and warm weather entice people to enjoy the great outdoors. For many people, few things are more enjoyable than soaking up some rays and breathing in some fresh air. Moderate temperatures help make many outdoor activities that much more enjoyable. But even if the weather isn’t perfect, individuals can make the best of…

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    FRANK GALIPO Beautiful flowers were on sale when the Shrewsbury Garden Club conducted its annual Gardener’s Market at the Shrewsbury gazebo.

  • Thomas Edison Center seeks volunteers

    The historic Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park is seeking adult volunteers to assist in many of its programs at the center on Christie Street in Edison. Opportunities are available for docents to greet and guide visitors through the facility, assist with the museum’s programs, and help with historic interpretive material. The Thomas Edison Center…

  • Residents must exercise their right to speak

    By now, many citizens are aware that a segment of the 1 percent that controls the bulk of the wealth within our society is also in control of both major political parties, leaving the voter only with the appearance of control in the voting booth. Hence, elections at every level of government become nothing more…

  • Greater Media Newspapers takes home NJPA awards

    Greater Media staff members captured 12 awards in the annual Better Newspaper Contest. Reporters Adam Uzialko, Jeremy Grossman, Executive Editor Donna Kenyon and Managing Editor Jessica D’Amico attended the event at the Hamilton Manor on April 23. RICHARD MCCLELLAN Members of Greater Media Newspapers’ editorial and photography staffs received a dozen awards during the New…

  • Relatives of deceased vets invited to ceremony

    Hosted by the Adams Athletic Club, the North Brunswick American Legion Post 459 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2319 will hold a Memorial Day ceremony at 10 a.m. May 25 at Sabella Park, Cozzens Lane, North Brunswick. North Brunswick residents who paid the supreme sacrifice in past wars will be honored. Relatives and…