Author: Greater Media

  • 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…

  • Middlesex County clerk named VP of Constitutional Officers Association

    Middlesex County Clerk Elaine M. Flynn has been sworn in as the vice president of the Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey (COANJ). The COANJ includes all registers, surrogates, sheriffs and county clerks in the state. The officials work together to promote the best practices in each county office and also submit and advocate legislation…

  • Big Chill 5K slated for Dec. 5 at Rutgers

    Registration is open for The Rutgers Big Chill, a charity 5K run/walk that will be held by Rutgers Recreation, a department within the Division of Student Affairs at the university’s New Brunswick campus. The race begins at 9 a.m., Dec. 5, at the Rutgers University College Avenue gym, 130 College Ave., New Brunswick. Packet pickup…

  • FYI

    Items for Community Bulletin Board may be emailed to [email protected]. They also may be faxed to 732-780-4192 or mailed to Edison Metuchen Sentinel, P.O. Box 950, Manalapan, NJ 07726.

  • Fire safety video provides lessons for the whole family

    Following on the heels of Fire Prevention Week and the county’s Firefighter and EMS Volunteer Appreciation Day, the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders has released a high-quality fire safety video that offers tips and strategies on how to prevent fires and keep safe during such emergencies. “Fire Prevention and Safety: A Family Approach” was…

  • 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…