Author: Greater Media

  • Make it happen

    PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Youngsters make custom buttons during the Monroe Township Library’s celebration of New Jersey Makers Day on March 21. Above: Laura Setzer, Jan Levitt and Linda Neary, from left, share a laugh while demonstrating their craft. Below: Gavin Leung of Monroe watches a 3-D printer create his Chinese dragon.

  • Parkview contest

    PHOTO COURTESY OF JEN PINNELLA The winners of a bully prevention poster contest at Parkview Elementary School in Milltown were announced on March 6. Pictured, from left, are: front row, first-graders Lana Harto, Jessica Bost and Tatum Jones; middle row, second-graders Riley Lorincz, Emily Wondoloski and Sasha Soffer; and back row, third-graders Kaiden Thomas, Morgan…

  • Seniors offering trip to Humperdinck show

    Jamesburg Senior Citizens will sponsor an April 14 excursion to the Tropicana Casino, Atlantic City, to see Engelbert Humperdinck in concert. The bus will depart at 9:30 a.m. from the Senior Center, 139 Stevens Ave. Cost is $70 per person and includes show ticket, a buffet lunch, $25 in slot dollars and transportation. A few…

  • Total recall?

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: It seems like every time I turn on the TV I hear about another recall. Is there any way to find out how many vehicles have been affected? And how does that compare to years past? Maybe I’m just hypersensitive, but it seems like way more recently. A: It was…

  • Raiders baseball team looks to improve upon last year

    NORTH BRUNSWICK By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Three starting pitchers, who combined for eight wins, return to lead North Brunswick Township High School’s baseball team into the season as the Raiders look to better last year’s 12-10 mark. “It’s kind of funny because in the past it seems like when I thought our hitting would carry…

  • Teachers, staff members earn kudos in Jackson

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Members of the Township Council and the Jackson School District Board of Education recently devoted time to honor 19 exemplary educators and professionals. On Feb. 24, school district officials announced the winners of the annual Teacher of the Year awards. “No matter what curriculum we teach or what…

  • Jackson council salutes Toys 4 Tots volunteers

    JACKSON — A mayoral proclamation was recently presented by the Township Council to Jackson’s law enforcement and emergency services personnel who volunteered their time for last year’s Toys 4 Tots drive. The drive, which originated with the U.S. Marine Corps, saw members of the Jackson Police Department and Jackson Fire Station 55 working to collect…

  • The clear choice: Spinach or ‘Mom Jeans’

    ARE WE THERE YET Lori Clinch Now that spring is officially here, it’s time to ponder a few things. For starters, the flower beds could use some attention. The sun is peering into windows at an angle that highlights the smears, closets need cleaning, rugs need beating and there’s no time like the present to…

  • Howell officer honored for making DWI arrests

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — Mayor Bill Gotto and the Township Council recently recognized Howell Patrolman Michael Maccia as the recipient of the 2014 Kimberly Smith Ames Driving While Intoxicated Prevention Award for Monmouth County. Maccia, who has been employed by the Howell Police Department since 2010, works the midnight patrol. He…