Author: Greater Media

  • Dog days

    PHOTO COURTESY OF PAULA LaFOND Trooper Joe Duca, formerly of South Brunswick, rides alongside his K9 partner, Buck, as part of the Vermont State Police–Rutland Barracks. In December, Buck was one of 350 law enforcement dogs who received a ballistic vest courtesy of Vested Interest in K9s Inc. The Occasions campaign for Groupon Grassroots to…

  • Chamber of commerce to host May 5 job fair

    Assemblyman Joe Danielsen and the Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold a job fair 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 5 at The Imperia, 1714 Easton Ave., Somerset. Various companies, colleges and community organizations will attend. The event is open to the public. Dress for success, and bring résumé copies. Limited spaces are available. RSVP…

  • Tickets on sale for Taste of Somerset

    The 23rd annual Taste of Somerset will be held 6-9 p.m. May 18 at The Palace at Somerset Park, 333 Davidson Ave., Somerset. The gourmet tasting event provides an opportunity to sample appetizers, entrees, desserts and beverages from local establishments. Among the restaurants that have already committed to attend are Booker & Zinc American Kitchen…

  • ‘Personality Parade’ to be topic of dinner

    The Brunswick Women’s Connection will host its “Personality Parade” dinner party, featuring inspirational speaker and certified personality trainer Rosa Marie Faulkner 7-8:30 p.m. April 15 at Pierre’s, 582 Georges Road, Monmouth Junction. Faulkner will share her story “Personality Profiles: The Key to Relationships.” Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $24 per person for…

  • Utility company: Mark-outs needed before digging projects

    PSE&G is reminding customers, contractors and excavators to call 811 to request a mark-out before digging to avoid hitting underground pipelines, conduits, wires and cables. Every digging project, including smaller endeavors such as planting a tree or building a deck, requires a call to 811. The call must be made whether a professional or homeowner…

  • Programs available for area seniors

    The following programs are available for South Brunswick seniors age 55 and older:  April’s art lecture is based on “The Stein Family: The Making of Modern Art.” At 12:30 p.m. April 17, artist and historian Maurice Mahler will lead a lecture and discussion.  The movie “And So It Goes” will be shown at…

  • Diabetes workshops offered for six weeks

    Healthcare Quality Strategies, a member of the Quality Insights Quality Innovation Network, will partner with the South Brunswick Public Library to provide free diabetes education as part of the Everyone with Diabetes Counts (EDC) program. The workshops, created by the Stanford School of Medicine, help individuals take control of their diabetes and change their life.…

  • Woman admits to illegally disseminating military information

    The former owner of two New Jersey defense-contracting businesses admitted on April 1 that she conspired to send sensitive military technical data to India. Hannah Robert, 49, of North Brunswick, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Sept. 11 for allegedly submitting fraudulent bids to the U.S. Department of Defense and disseminating military technical…

  • Weichert executives named to the 2014/2015 Swanepoel Power 200

    Jim Weichert, founder and co-president of Weichert, Realtors, and Marty Rueter, president of Weichert Real Estate Affiliates Inc., have been selected for the Swanepoel POWER 200: The Most Powerful People in Residential Real Estate in 2014/2015. Weichert and Rueter were ranked No. 13 and No. 66, respectively. Both executives moved up on the list this…