Author: Greater Media

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    Burger King restaurants will be participating in a fundraiser to support cancer research for the 16th consecutive year. Guests can contribute $1 to the Jimmy Fund through the A Chance for Kids & Families program at participating Burger King restaurants through Sept. 1. With each contribution, customers will receive a promotion card with prizes, including…

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    MARK ROSMAN/STAFF Visitors who bring bread to Lake Weamaconk in Englishtown will make fast friends with friendly fowl. The afternoon of Aug. 2 was a fine summer day to feed ducks and geese.

  • Local restaurants donate to first responders

    My nephew is a North Brunswick police officer and volunteer firefighter. Recently, when North Brunswick had the fire by DCH Toyota, my sister Cynthia Pormilli, of North Brunswick, and I collected donations from some local businesses who donated food for the police, firefighters, EMS, etc. who were on location battling the blaze. I would just…

  • Buying the forever home

    Today’s market realities and low interest rates have buyers looking for the long term By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features Last decade’s housing crisis has left its mark on today’s market. It’s tougher to qualify for a mortgage. And, prices don’t escalate as quickly as in the boom years, tempting owners to take profits. As…

  • Community blood drive set for Aug. 10

    North Brunswick will hold a Community Blood Drive 1-7 p.m., Aug. 10, at the township municipal building, 710 Hermann Road. To donate blood, a person must be between 17 and 76 years old (16 with parental permission or over 76 with a doctor’s note), weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good general health.…

  • Compost bin project transforms a boy into an Eagle Scout

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Above: Eagle Scout Atreya Verma proudly stands in the three-bin compost unit he installed at Rutgers Gardens with the help of fellow scouts. Right: The work area prior to construction. A local Boy Scout turned trash into treasure for his Eagle Scout project. Atreya Verma of North Brunswick built a…

  • Local schools, businesses ready for back to school

    Center Stage For 39 years, Center Stage has offered the best, most experienced and diverse faculty in the area, covering all styles of dance: hip-hop, jazz, tap, ballet, lyrical, contemporary, modern; theater (acting and musical theater); music (voice, piano, guitar and percussion); and gymnastic programs. Center Stage’s esteemed alumni have appeared in more than 40…

  • American Pharoah winner at the Haskell

    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Jockey Victor Espinoza waves to the cheering crowd as American Pharoah heads to the track to run in the Haskell Invitational Aug. 2. The Triple Crown winner made it look easy as he won the race much to the delight of the record-setting crowd of more than 60,000 fans.

  • North Brunswick 10U baseball wins third straight district title

    By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent The North Brunswick Baseball and Softball Association’s 10U baseball team turned in an outstanding year and won the Cal Ripken District Tournament for the third straight season. Coach Dave Rosenberg’s team went 35- 6 overall and won the United States Amateur Baseball League’s (USABL) top 10U division to advance to the…