Author: Greater Media

  • Youngsters invited to join area Girl Scouts

    South River/Milltown Girl Scouts is seeking girls in kindergarten-12th grade to join the group. For more information, call Lynne Ridgway at 848-219-5565 or email [email protected].

  • Media companies, utilities share Sandy lessons

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Local broadcast, telecommunications and utility companies took extraordinary measures to ensure they could continue providing their services to customers when superstorm Sandy struck three years ago. “We were prepared for [the storm]. The crew stayed overnight, with their sleeping bags and all,” Dan Finn, senior vice president of Greater…

  • Concert, dinner to aid boy’s treatment

    A Tuscany Buffet Dinner, AlterEgo Band Concert and Basket Raffle for Zachary Nemeth, an 8-year-old Helmetta youngster with multiple disabilities, is scheduled for 1-5 p.m. Sept. 20 at the East Brunswick Elks Lodge, 21 Oakmont Ave. Dinner is set for 2 p.m. In the event of rain, the festivities will be held indoors. AlterEgo will…

  • Coaches, trainers see improvements in player safety

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer In recent years, coaches have placed greater importance on understanding the dangers of practicing in the heat and the need for proper hydration. Coaches have received training on hydration, concussions and the use of defibrillators in an effort to improve player safety. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR High school coaches are…

  • Fire marshal resigns, admits embezzlement

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer The former treasurer of North Brunswick Volunteer Fire Co. 3 resigned after admitting that he embezzled at least $89,000 from the fire company since last year. Craig J. Snediker, 40, of Monroe Township, pleaded guilty on Sept. 2 in federal court in Trenton to an information charging him with one…

  • Mountaineer aims to reach new heights in helping feed hungry

    By PJ CANDIDO Staff Writer Jason Friedman of Edison is using his passion for mountain climbing to help those in need through Hands of Hope, an Edison nonprofit that provides food to the hungry throughout the community. A man’s passion for mountaineering is making a positive difference by benefiting people in need. Jason Friedman, 40,…

  • Rutgers women’s volleyball team helps serve backpack drive

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Rutgers Women’s Volleyball Team hands out 600 backpacks stuffed with back-toschool essentials for students in need across Middlesex County on Aug. 21 as part of United Way of Central Jersey’s annual back-to-school collection on Aug. 21 at Sacred Heart Church in New Brunswick. With the help of the Rutgers…

  • Relay events will test the skills of local logistics employees

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A logistics competition later this month will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. CBRE Group, Inc. and CORE Group, LLC will hold the second annual New Jersey LogistXGames, a unique four-event competition that is geared at communicating the value of the logistics and distribution industry in New Jersey and recognizing the “best” practitioners…

  • Burglaries continue to unlocked vehicles

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Just about one week after North Brunswick Police urged residents to lock their vehicle doors because the town was experiencing a rash of car burglaries, South Brunswick Police have issued the same warning. Six vehicle burglaries took place between 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 1 and 8 a.m. on Sept. 2 in the…