Author: Greater Media

  • Donation of blankets warms needy

    MARLBORO — When Marlboro resident William Waple heard that the Kiwanis Club of Marlboro was conducting a Blankets of Warmth drive for the homeless, he immediately reached out to help. Waple, who is a longtime volunteer with The Salvation Army, made one phone call to the organization’s offices in Union and in less than one…

  • Reception, show features jazz in Metuchen

    The Mike Kaplan Nonet jazz musicians will perform at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, at 8:30 p.m. Feb. 21. An artists’ reception and party will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets for this pre-show event are $20, which includes complimentary drinks, appetizers and café-style seating for the show. Reservations are required. Tickets for…

  • First responders plan training session

    MANALAPAN — On the evening of Feb. 23, first-responder organizations from Manalapan, neighboring municipalities and Monmouth County will be training together to hone their individual and collective skills in a response to an emergency resulting in a large number of injuries and casualties. The training exercise will take place at the Pine Brook Care Center,…

  • Chili competition slated for Feb. 21 in Metuchen

    The fourth annual Brainy Borough Chili Challenge will take place at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, 1-4 p.m. Feb. 21. Attendees may sample more than a dozen chilis and vote for favorites. Only 100 tasting tickets will be sold. Tickets may be purchased in advance at Marafiki Fair Trade, 20 New St.,…

  • Recycling facility plan to be heard

    MARLBORO — The Monmouth County Solid Waste Advisory Council (SWAC) will hold a public hearing in Town Hall at 7 p.m. Feb. 19 to consider a plan for a wood recycling facility on Tennent Road in the Morganville section of Marlboro. In 2013, representatives of Atlantic Tree Realty proposed the development of a wood recycling…

  • Soothing strains

    PHOTO COURTESY OF RUDY BRANDL Saniya Gupta of Edison, a fifth-grader at the Wardlaw-Hartridge School, performs “Allegreto” on violin during the Winter Cabaret held during lunch on Feb. 4 at the school.

  • The M Spot

    TOP PICK New Jersey Repertory Company presents the world premiere of “The M Spot” by Michael Tucker, star of TV’s “L.A. Law.” Jerry and Maddie have been married — forever — and are looking for something to recapture the former vitality of their marriage. They’ve been through the mill when it comes to therapists and…

  • Edison Chamber of Commerce has new leadership, location

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer EDISON — Change is afoot for the Edison Chamber of Commerce. The organization recently infused new blood into its two top posts and has moved to a new headquarters in the township. “There are exciting things coming our way,” said Joe Coyle, a longtime chamber board member who is now…

  • Plants for Pollinators kits available

    The Freehold Soil Conservation District will provide free Plants for Pollinators in the Classroom resource kits to several teachers in Middlesex and Monmouth counties in early 2015. The Plants for Pollinators in the Classroom program is designed to help students discover the importance of native pollinators and to study the relationship between plants and pollinators,…