Author: Greater Media
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NAACP presentation set for Dec. 9
The Metuchen-Edison Area Branch of the NAACP (also serving Piscataway, Highland Park and South Plainfield) will present “Oral Histories: Securing Our Legacy” at 7 p.m. on Dec. 9 at the Piscataway Kennedy Library. Kwanzaa will also be celebrated. Refreshments will be served. Listen to student interviews of local elders who have witnessed key historical events…
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Partners in Parkinson’s at convention center Dec. 5
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON— Patients and caregivers in the Parkinson’s community will have one of the country’s largest events right in their backyard on Saturday when a Partners in Parkinson’s event comes to the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center on Dec. 5. Partners in Parkinson’s events started more than a year ago between…
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Terrorist attack kills US teen in Israel
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – A U.S. teen, who has relatives in East Brunswick and Edison, was among three killed in a shooting in West Bank. Ezra Schwartz, 18, was killed in a drive by shooting Nov 19. The killing has been ruled a terror attack, according to media reports. Schwartz was…
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JCC to light menorah at Chanukah party
The Edison Township Menorah Lighting and Chanukah Celebration will be held at 7 p.m., Dec. 8, at the Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Rd., Edison. Dignitaries, JCC staff and community members will come together for the menorah lighting, followed by musical entertainment, crafts and light Chanukah refreshments for all. This event…
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Feaster, Tagliaferri lead Cougars to Group III soccer title
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Colts Neck High School defender Allison Russo heads the ball away from a Northern Highlands Regional High School attacker during the NJSIAA Group III final played at Kean University in Union Nov. 21. The Cougars beat the Highlanders, 1-0, to win their first state championship. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Doug Phillips spent…
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Boy Scouts announce spaghetti dinner
St. John Vianney’s Boy Scout Troop #523 will hold their annual spaghetti dinner from 3-7:30 p.m. on Dec. 5 in the SJV cafeteria. The menu consists of spaghetti with a choice of plain or meat sauce, salad, bread and butter, coffee, tea, juice and desserts. Ticket prices are $8 for adults and $5 for seniors…
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Patriots’ finest girls season ends with NJSIAA soccer title
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer It only took the first week of the soccer season for Nicole Whitley to sense that the Freehold Township High School girls’ team was headed toward greatness. “I thought after the first couple of games that we were capable of being the best Freehold Township team in history,” she said.…
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Roche, Brannan run personal bests at Holmdel in Meet of Champions
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Freehold Township High School’s Ciara Roche secured all-state honors finishing sixth at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions Nov. 21 at Holmdel Park. Roche’s time for the 5K race, 18:30, is third best all-time among Freehold Regional High School District cross-country runners. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR For Ciara Roche, the high…
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Manalapan Pee Wee football heads back to national championships
The Manalapan American Youth Pee Wee Football team is headed back to the national championships. A come-from-behind win in the New Jersey American Youth Football (NJAYF) playoff finals sent the Braves back to Florida, where they seek a second straight national title. This group of players won at Jr. Pee Wees in 2014. Manalapan defeated…
