Author: Greater Media

  • North Brunswick educator honored for digital program

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer A North Brunswick educator will attend a conference in June for digital innovators in education. Jeffrey Bradbury of the North Brunswick Township High School music department has been selected as one of 30 Lead PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovators this year. Of the 1,000 applicants each year, PBS accepts only 100.…

  • New Egypt Primary School pupils focus on school safety

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — Safety-minded youngsters in the New Egypt Primary School will be the focus of a new program that aims to promote respectful living and safe choices. The Junior Officers program was created as a collaborative effort between the Plumsted Township Police Department and the Plumsted Township School District, and…

  • Fast and Frugal Pickup

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features The optional ‘EcoDiesel’ engine in the Ram 1500 affords V8-like power with top fuel economy One of many major success stories in the car business over the last year has been the resurgence of full-size pickups, with the big and burly Ram models from Fiat/Chrysler registering a whopping 24 percent…

  • Brad Benson Hyundai celebrates community with ‘No. 1 Because’ campaign

    Brad Benson Hyundai, the No. 1 Hyundai dealer in New Jersey, has launched a viral video campaign, asking members of the community to showcase their talents explaining what makes them No. 1. The campaign has created buzz by celebrating New Jersey residents and promoting a sense of community. Early submissions include a push-up superstar, wig-raising…

  • Participants sought for Elks’ Vendor Fair

    South Amboy Elks Lodge No. 784, 601 Washington Ave., will hold its annual Vendor Fair 1-6 p.m. March 28. Vendors are sought. Cost is $20 for a round table; $30 for a rectangular table. One table and two chairs will be provided. Light refreshments will be available for purchase at the event. Admission is free…

  • Big Apple Circus

    TOP PICK In its 37th season, the Big Apple Circus presents Metamorphosis, a dizzying array of high-wire acts along with circus animals, contortionists, quick costume changes and the lovable Francesco the Clown. The circus continues at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, home of the Somerset Patriots, through March 15. It is the third stop on…

  • Putting up the shot

    FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI St. Joseph High School of Metuchen’s Branislav Vujadinovic shoots over Colonia High School defender Jodrell Thompson during the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament finals at Rutgers University. The Falcons’ season came to an abrupt end on March 6 when Union Catholic High School beat the Falcons, 81-63, in the quarterfinals of the NJSIAA Non-…

  • Bombers, Knights have high expectations for next season

    By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent The Sayreville War Memorial High School and Old Bridge High School girls basketball teams both put young squads on the court this winter, and although their results were different, both teams should be even better next year. Under first-year coach Janet Cook, Sayreville showed it will be a force in the…

  • The Middlesex County Association of Realtors announces 2015 Board of Directors

    The Middlesex County Association of Realtors (MCAR) announces its Board of Directors for 2015 who were installed on Feb. 4 at the Grand Marquis, Old Bridge. The newly elected 2015 officers and directors are: Officers: President — John Zennario of Stern & Dragoset in Woodbridge President-Elect — Dorothy Bellas of Davis, Realtors in East Brunswick…