Author: Greater Media

  • Comic expo to bring hardcore fans, big names, to Edison

    EDISON — The New Jersey Comic Expo (NJCE) is coming to the township. MAD Event Management will debut its newest comic convention Nov. 21 and 22 at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center, 97 Sunfield Ave., Edison. The biggest event of its kind to come to the Garden State, according to organizers, the NJCE…

  • Food bank

    All 23 local branches of Amboy Bank kicked off the Spooktakular Food Drive on Halloween, continuing to collect food and household items for food banks in their branch areas throughout November. Each Amboy office manager has selected a food bank to collect for in their community; key partners include Elijah’s Promise in New Brunswick, the…

  • Area football teams advance in Central Jersey Group III

    By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Three area Shore Conference teams will play in the semifinals of the NJSIAA Central Jersey ,Group III playoffs Nov. 20. Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, Ocean Township High School and Red Bank Regional High School — the top three seeds in that order — all won their opening-round games in dominant…

  • Hawks stun UCLA at legendary Pauley Pavilion

    MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY Monmouth University’s men’s basketball team scored a program defining victory in one of the most hallowed gymnasiums in college basketball, UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion. The Hawks, to say the least, stunned UCLA on the floor where Lew Alcindor (now Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) and Bill Walton once ruled and where head coach John Wooden led his…

  • Elks holding free Thanksgiving dinner

    Antler Lodge No. 21 from Long Branch Elks is offering a free Thanksgiving day dinner, at the lodge, 150 Garfield Ave., Long Branch, Nov. 26 from noon to 3 p.m. All are welcome. For more information, call 732-222-9742.

  • Cookies sought for deployed military

    The fourth annual Operation Cookie Drop to bring Christmas cheer to deployed U.S. military men and women is set for 1-4 p.m. Dec. 5 at Christ Church, 220 Main St., South Amboy. Cookie drop-off is scheduled for 1-3 p.m. In the spirit of a cookie exchange, participants are asked to bring some unwrapped cookies to…

  • Seniors to celebrate Christmas Dec. 4

    The Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Seniors group will host its next gathering 1:30 p.m. Dec. 4 in the church’s Monsignor Dalton Hall, Main Street, Sayreville. After a short business meeting, the group’s annual Christmas luncheon will be served for members. To reserve, call Mary Bouchard at 732-727-5056 by Nov. 30. Guests are asked to…

  • Workshop will discuss home heating methods

    The Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County will offer an “Alternative Heating for Your Home” workshop 6:30-8 p.m. on Dec. 2 at the EARTH Center in Davidsons Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave. South, Brunswick N.J. William Hlubik, Rutgers University professor and director of the county’s Extension Service, will address wood-burning stoves, pellet stoves and more…

  • Food bank

    PHOTO COURTESY OF AMBOY BANK All 23 local branches of Amboy Bank kicked off the Spooktakular Food Drive on Halloween, continuing to collect food and household items for food banks in their branch areas throughout November. Each Amboy office manager has selected a food bank to collect for in their community; key partners include Elijah’s…