Author: Greater Media

  • Basketball tournament to benefit foundation

    Mullaney & Associates Physical Therapy will hold a 3-on-3 basketball tournament at 9:30 a.m. June 13 at Joseph Penniplede Park on Jackson Street in Matawan. The rain date is June 14. The event will raise funds for the Frances Foundation, which helps children who are battling cancer and their families. The double-elimination tournament is open…

  • St. John Vianney program offers degree from Brookdale

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Students at a local high school are learning to handle a demanding academic program while earning college credits. This academic year, Saint John Vianney High School (SJVHS) became the first private school to coordinate the Early College Academy program with Brookdale Community College, allowing students who excel…

  • Chops & Steaks prides itself on healthy, organic products

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Chops & Steaks of North Brunswick offers a variety of fresh, healthy, organic, halal meat selections that are made to order or prepackaged and dated. PHOTOS BY JENNIFER AMATO/STAFF NORTH BRUNSWICK — A new butcher shop in North Brunswick has more than “meats” the eye. Chops & Steaks on Finnegans…

  • Brookdale softball squad seeks fourth national title

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Bo Scannapieco is bringing a different type of team to the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) fastpitch softball tournament. When the NJCAA championship opens in Rochester, Minnesota, on May 14, teams will see a Brookdale Community College squad built around speed. The Jersey Blues have utilized their overall team…

  • Health lectures available for seniors in South Brunswick

    The following programs are open to South Brunswick residents age 55 and older, and will be held at the South Brunswick Senior Center, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction. “Heart Attack and Heart Disease: What Men and Women Need to Know” will be held 12:30-1:15 p.m. May 18. Lisa S. Motavalli, board-certified in cardiovascular disease and…

  • Eatontown seeks grant for arboretum upgrades

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer EATONTOWN — Members of the Borough Council are once again working with several committees to secure funding for repairs and upgrades to the F. Bliss Price Arboretum and Wildlife Sanctuary. At the April 22 meeting, council members approved the preparation and submission of a 2015 Recreational Trails Program Grant…

  • A North Division boys tennis remains Marlboro’s domain

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer It’s been a typical boys tennis season at Marlboro High School. The Mustangs are on the verge of retaining their Shore Conference A North Division title — although it’s only the public school champion this spring — as Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) had the Mustangs’ number. Dave Kretzmer’s team defeated…

  • Marlboro softball playing its best as playoffs begin

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Marlboro High School’s softball team is serving notice that it will be a factor in postseason tournaments. Nick Scalzo’s Mustangs are clearly peaking. They have won five of their last six games, including an extra-inning victory at Howell High School, to improve to 12-5 with the postseason looming. “It has…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    The USA Rugby Academy, powered by Serevi, has announced Rutgers Women’s Rugby will host one of the four 2015 High Performance Resident Camps from July 19-23. The Girls & Boys High School camp will identify the region’s top players and provide a specific development pathway to the men’s and women’s U.S. National Teams. Working alongside…