Author: Greater Media

  • Goods and Services Auction announced

    Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will hold the annual Neve Shalom Goods and Services Auction at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 6. There will be table seating, light dairy snacks, soft drinks, new items, a faster paced live auction, tricky tray, raffles and fun giveaways. The admission price is $10 per person if tickets…

  • Women’s Club to hold a Holiday Fair

    The Metuchen-Edison Women’s Club will hold a Holiday Fair Shopping Night from 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Dec. 4 at Colonia Middle School, 100 Delaware Avenue (off of Inman Ave.), Colonia. Items will include a variety of home baked goods at reasonable prices. The Fair will also host other vendors and crafters. For more information, call Doris…

  • Holiday Stroll to be held Nov. 28

    Downtown Main Street is hosting its Eighth Annual Holiday Stroll on Main Street on Nov. 28, 1-4 p.m. on Main Street in Woodbridge. Events include horse-drawn carriage rides, holiday carolers, DJ, performances, crafters, vendors, giveaways, and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. While at the event, donate your canned foods and new toys, which…

  • Metuchen cantor to sing with Malovany

    World famous cantor Joseph Malovany from New York’s Fifth Avenue Synagogue will perform at 3 p.m. on Dec. 13 at Congregation B’nai Tikvah, 1001 Finnegans Lane, North Brunswick. Joining Malovany will be B’nai Tikvah’s cantor, Bruce Rockman; cantor Sheldon Levin from Congregation Neve Shalom in Metuchen and cantor Anna West Ott from Anshe Emeth Memorial…

  • City plans to move ferry/pier project forward

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The City Council is expected to meet with engineering firms for the second phase of the design work for the proposed pier and ferry terminal within the next month. Mayor Adam Schneider said the council is considering at least three options for the award of the next…

  • Children can win chance to light house

    The Mahoneys will hold a public house lighting at their residence, 55 Valley Vale Drive, Old Bridge, at 6 p.m. on Dec. 1. Parents with children between 2 and 8 years old can enter their child in a contest to activate a special controller that will light the entire house and receive a special gift.…

  • Cats quarantined at Edison Animal Shelter

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Fourteen cats and kittens were quarantined last week as they received treatment for upper respiratory infections after recently being moved to the Edison Animal Shelter for adoption from a South Jersey shelter, according to township officials. “Only a few cats displayed symptoms, but we are being extremely cautious. We are…

  • County’s ice skating rink opens for 13th season

    Middlesex County’s popular Roosevelt Park Family Ice Skating Rink opened for its 13th season on Nov. 20. The rink is located at the Level Playing Fields Complex inside the county’s Roosevelt Park, which is adjacent to Menlo Park Mall in Edison. Accredited group and private lessons are available. The rink is available for birthday parties…

  • Comics fascinate fans, not just ‘nerds’

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Phillip Vazquez, 24, explains why the new comic series “I Hate Fairyland” is one of his favorite new additions at The Record Store in Howell. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Standing among the tens of thousands of comic books that line the main aisle of The Record Store in Howell, Phillip…