Author: Greater Media

  • Piano virtuoso performs at concert

    Piano virtuoso Neville Bharucha will visit North Brunswick from England on Dec. 13 for an evening of musical talent. Neville, 22, exhibited an inclination for classical music and started piano lessons when he was 4. By age 7, he was composing original short pieces. At age 9, he gave his first public piano recital at…

  • ‘Tartuffe’ comedy, dinner set for Dec. 14

    The Indian Cultural Society will present Molière’s comic masterpiece, “Tartuffe,” on Dec. 14 at North Brunswick Township High School, 98 Raider Road. Seating for the pre-dinner performance will begin at 2 p.m., with the curtain rising at 2:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 5 p.m. For the play only, seating begins at 6 p.m.…

  • Special Riders in need of program volunteers

    The Heads Up Special Riders program at Hasty Acres Farm, Kingston section of South Brunswick, is seeking volunteers to help children with special needs in a therapeutic horseback riding program. Volunteers are not required to have any equestrian skills to be able to support the riders with special needs. Teens and adults are welcome. For…

  • Senior center to throw birthday bash this month

    South Brunswick seniors age 55 and older are invited to celebrate a birthday luncheon at 11 a.m. Dec. 23 at the South Brunswick Senior Center, Route 522, Monmouth Junction. There will be games, a special lunch menu and birthday cake. Any resident whose birthday is in the month of December should sign up by Dec.…

  • School of Rock will perform at fundraiser

    Roxy & Duke’s Roadhouse, 745 Bound Brook Road, Dunellen, and School of Rock will host “Kids Helping Kids” 2-5 p.m. Dec. 14 as a fundraiser for Covenant House, a charity that helps homeless youth throughout the year. A suggested donation of $10 will be collected at the door. For more information, contact Noreen Dunn-Shanley at…

  • Festivities to celebrate Hanukkah season

    The Chabad Jewish Center of South Brunswick invites area residents to make their own menorah at 2 p.m. Dec. 14 at Home Depot, 401 South Main St., Milltown. There is no charge for the event. There will also be a lighting of the 18- foot Menorah of Freedom held at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 16 in…

  • North Brunswick commemorates Pearl Harbor Day

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer North Brunswick marked Pearl Harbor Day with two ceremonies at Veterans Park on Dec. 7. KATHY CHANG/STAFF NORTH BRUNSWICK — The 73rd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor was remembered on a chilly Sunday morning in North Brunswick. The first ceremony, at 7:48 a.m., marked the moment when Japanese…

  • South Brunswick hit-and-run yields $3.25 million settlement

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A case involving a 2011 hit-and-run accident has been settled for $3.25 million after laboratory analysis matched the victim’s belt to the suspect’s vehicle. Reynaldo Torres Pena was 18 years old in August 2011 when he was struck by a box truck on the shoulder of the…

  • Plastic materials needed for fundraiser

    The South Brunswick Senior Center has teamed up with an eco-wise business, Terra Cycle, to collect plastic materials and upcycle the goods into eco-friendly products. The Senior Center, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction, will collect Brita products, chip wrappers, cellphones, laptops and ink cartridges, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.