Author: Greater Media

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    RAY CHISTE Colorful zinnias bloom on a commercial flower farm in western Monmouth County on July 12.

  • American Pharoah is real American winner

    Who can you trust, Hillary Clinton or American Pharoah? It looks like the horse won! More than 30,000 people appeared at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., to see a real winner, American Pharoah, the winner of the triple crown of racing, while on the same day at Roosevelt Island in New York, only a small…

  • Hairspray to be staged by youth players

    Woodbridge Community Youth Players is presenting Hairspray, July 22-26 at The Theater at Woodbridge Middle School, 525 Barron Ave., Woodbridge. Show time is 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Cost is $12 for adults and $8 for children. For tickets, call 732-713-4358 or visit www.woodbridgecommunityyouthplayers.org.

  • A Night of Music and Comedy

    TOP PICK Vinnie Medugno & Charlie Poveromo Legends Promotions presents a night of music and comedy, featuring “Americas Funniest Ventriloquist” John Pizzi, on July 18 at 8 p.m. at the Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church St. Middletown. Pizzi, a Manalapan resident, brings his unique brand of comedy, magic and ventriloquism to audiences at comedy clubs,…

  • Community Center batting cages open

    The batting cages at Woodbridge Community Center are open daily from noon to 9 p.m., and until 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. There is a two token minimum purchase; 15 pitches per token – two tokens for $5, four tokens for $10, or eight tokens for $20. The cages are also available hourly, by…

  • County to reward first responders

    Middlesex County representatives are seeking area businesses to get on board with a program that would benefit first responders. The Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce (MCRCC) and the Middlesex County Board of Freeholders are looking to team up with Central Jersey businesses to offer a discount program for volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel. The…

  • Volunteers sought for golf tournament

    The Barclays PGA Golf Tournament will be held Aug. 25-30 at the Plainfield Country Club in Edison. For each person who registers as a volunteer and designates Community Action Reaches Everyone (C.A.R.E.) as his or her organization of choice, Barclays will make a generous contribution to C.A.R.E. This contribution will assist C.A.R.E. in its primary…

  • Lecture set at Jewish Community Center

    The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, will present Presidential & Political Indiscretion at 1:30 p.m. July 21. Paul White, founder of HRG, a lifelong learning resource of professional presenters, will touch on a number of scandals that have raised eyebrows in Washington and across the nation. The cost is…

  • Indo American Cultural Society slates annual summer picnic

    The Edison-based Indo American Cultural Society (IACS) has announced its annual summer family picnic, set for noon to 7 p.m. July 19 at Merrill Park, Grove 3 (A, B and C), Iselin. The event will feature vegetarian and nonvegetarian foods, including barbecue items such as chicken and hot dogs; gota; khichu (papdi no lot); soft…