Author: Greater Media
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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…
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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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‘Love Is A Verb’ to provide apt end to gallery exhibit
Local photographer David Glasofer examines a sculpture in the Nails in the Wall exhibit called “Revelation/Revolution.” PHOTO COURTESY OF NAILS IN THE WALL METUCHEN — Nails in the Wall, the Gallery at St. Luke’s, will conclude its current exhibition, “Revelation/Revolution,” with the screening of “Love Is A Verb,” an award-winning documentary about the work of…
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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…
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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…
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Top of the Pop
PHOTO COURTESY OF ST. FRANCIS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL Sixth-grader Natalie Devlin of St. Francis Cathedral School was chosen to the Pop Warner All-American Scholar First Team from among 8,000 applicants because of her high grades, volunteer work and competitive cheer accomplishments. She is one of the 35 sixth-grade athletes nationwide who will be honored May 22-23…
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Community rummage sale slated for May 30
Helping Hands Nursery School, 1059 Amboy Ave., Edison, will sponsor a free community rummage sale at the school 8 a.m.-1 p.m. May 30. To reserve a space, contact Jasmine Williams at 732-225-4432 or Stacy Butler at 732-225-7400. Participants must provide their own tables.
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Residents may voice concerns over coffee in police program
EDISON — The Police Department will once again give residents the opportunity to have “Coffee with a Cop.” Based on a concept developed by the Hawthorne Police Department in Hawthorne, California, the initiative has proved “very successful” in Edison, according to police. “I am very excited to continue the ‘Coffee with a Cop’ initiative here…
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Falcons conclude campaign with GMC golf championship
VARSITY REPORT By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent St. Joseph High School of Metuchen’s Brendan Wash (20) leaps high over the net as he spikes the ball against East Brunswick High School during the Greater Middlesex Conference Volleyball Tournament finals May 16 at J.P. Stevens High School in Edison. East Brunswick beat the Falcons in three sets,…
