Author: Greater Media

  • Couple open hearts, home to foster children

    By JENNIFER ORTIZ Staff Writer Kathy and Vince Cata, who have been foster parents to more than 20 children, pose for a Christmas photo with several of their adopted and current foster children. Going back 30 years, Kathy and Vince Cata wanted to have several children. While that did not happen the way they hoped…

  • Area football teams face off for state championships

    By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Three area football teams will be playing in their respective state sectional championship games Dec. 5. Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School will take on undefeated Red Bank Regional High School for the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group III crown, while undefeated Shore Regional High School will meet Palmyra High School for the…

  • Sayreville faces potential increase in water rates

    By MATTHEW SOCKOL Correspondent An ordinance that would increase water rates by 5 percent in 2016 and another 5 percent in 2017 for Sayreville residents was introduced by the Borough Council on Nov. 23. Moved by Councilman Art Rittenhouse, the ordinance was created amidst concerns from Chief Financial Officer Wayne Kronowski during the Nov. 9…

  • Holiday cheer

    Clockwise from top left: Jesus Perez, right, assists juggler Krazi Kevin as he drops his pins during the annual tree lighting at Pier Village in Long Branch on Nov. 29. Children are excited to see Santa go by during the parade. Dancer Quincy Southerland of the Long Branch High School Dance Team entertains the crowd.…

  • Monmouth’s Robinson named National Player of the Week

    It’s been a historic season for the Monmouth University men’s basketball team, and December is just beginning. During the month of November, Monmouth stunned national power UCLA on the Bruins’ legendary home floor, Pauley Pavilion. The Hawks followed that up at the AdvoCare Invitational in Orlando, Florida, by scoring their first victory over a top-25…

  • Ferraro sparked Manalapan’s return to championship form

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The Manalapan High School girls soccer team has had a long tradition of success. In recent years, the Braves remained highly competitive but had no championships to show for it. Last fall, the team reached its nadir going through a rare sub- .500 season that did not sit well with…

  • North Brunswick student will compete in Siemens science finals

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — A student at North Brunswick Township High School is a regional finalist in the 2015 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology . Ryan Catalano worked on a project called “Characteristics of a 2-Grid Inertial Electrostatic Confinement (IEC) Fusion Device Operating at High Pressure” in the field…

  • ‘Fun Night’ special needs program begins

    The North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services’ Special Needs Program will offer Friday Fun Nights Dec. 4 to Jan. 29 at the North Brunswick Senior Center, 15 Linwood Place. The program will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Ages 5 to 10 will meet from 6 to 6:45 p.m., followed by…

  • County awards $6 million grant for arts center

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — The developers of a proposed arts district have been awarded a $6 million grant from the county. Mayor John McCormac said the developers would receive the $6 million grant from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund that will help fund several arts-related improvements at the former…