Author: Greater Media

  • Animal cruelty charges filed over Helmetta shelter

    By Adam C. Uzialko The Middlesex County Prosecutor filed animal cruelty charges against the director and assistant director of the Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter, the NJSPCA announced on Jan. 21. Michal Cielesz and husband Richard Cielesz, the shelter’s former director and assistant director, respectively, were each charged with six counts of animal cruelty on Jan.…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Brian Craig portrays Father Flynn, left to right, Kerri-lynn Shea portrays Sister James and Joy Salerno portrays Sister Aloysius during a performance of “Doubt: A Parable” at Playhouse 22 in East Brunswick on Jan. 16.

  • Questions loom over N.J.’s fiscal health

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Gov. Chris Christie’s State of the State address did not sufficiently outline a plan to overcome the economic challenges facing New Jersey in the eyes of some local officials. State Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin (D-Middlesex) said she was dissatisfied with the speech because she felt the governor did not meaningfully…

  • Updated federal flood maps can be viewed

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer Middlesex County residents will have an opportunity to take a look at revised federal flood maps at an open house coordinated by county, state and federal agencies. Representatives from Middlesex County, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be available to…

  • 4-H members spend MLK Day baking and making for others

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer This text will be replaced 4-H members, from left, Kelly Rich, Nicole Sitarik, Jaimee Frock, Kylee Bosserman, Fiona Moore and Katie Rich make Valentine’s Day cards for children at Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service project at the…

  • Baron recognized for efforts to aid pediatric cancer research

    Sherrie Wells kisses her baby, Brady. Brady passed away at 23 months old after battling leukemia. PHOTO COURTESY OFKD PHOTOGRAPHY The Hugs for Brady Foundation has named radio host and humanitarian Bert Baron the 2015 Ellen Gambatese Pediatric Cancer Volunteer of the Year. New Jersey born and raised, Baron is the host of “Jersey Central,”…

  • Spotswood school board swears in Louis, Chasan

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — The Board of Education reconvened after the holiday break and welcomed Bertrand Louis and Mariellen Chasan as new members. Each was sworn in to a three-year term. Louis, who was re-elected to the board in November, and Chasan, who is beginning his first term, will serve alongside Board…

  • Feb. 20 gala to support Project Graduation in South River

    South River High School’s Project Graduation will hold a gala at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 at Ria-Mar restaurant, 25 Whitehead Ave., South River. Tickets are $50 and include food, beer, wine, sangria and music. The event is open to adults 21 and older. Proceeds will go toward keeping high school seniors safe in a substance-free…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Snowflakes on a car window on a cold snowy late afternoon.