Author: Greater Media

  • Players of vintage baseball seek to revive Middlesex County club

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The Elizabeth Resolutes take on the Brooklyn Atlantics in old-fashioned garb. The vintage baseball teams play by the 19th-century rules of the teams they are emulating. The game has changed a lot since those days, when players didn’t wear mitts and the diamond was set up in a grass…

  • Venokur develops strong ethic behind the plate

    By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Ashli Venokur It says a lot about what’s most important to Ashli Venokur that the highlight of the East Brunswick High School catcher’s life was volunteering to help at the Special Olympics a year ago. Venokur, a rising senior, recalled last summer how she helped during the softball portion of the…

  • East Brunswick library gives glimpse of global languages

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer An East Brunswick Public Library patron works with the Pronunciator program, part of the library’s Global Connection program, which offers members the chance to learn up to 80 foreign languages. MICHAEL NUNES/STAFF EAST BRUNSWICK — The East Brunswick Public Library is taking steps to bridge the gap in the township’s…

  • Critics: Flood zone rule changes would do harm

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Critics of revised rules governing projects in flood-prone areas say the changes proposed by the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) would weaken flood protections throughout the state. “My understanding is that changes will include removing environmental protections, allow property owners to build in vulnerable areas and…

  • Prized possession

    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Jason Eiger of East Brunswick decides which prize he wants at the annual St. Stan’s Carnival at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Sayreville on June 26.

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    The Arc of Middlesex County will receive a $4,000 grant from LongHorn Steakhouse in North Brunswick, Piscataway and Woodbridge, and from Olive Garden in Woodbridge as part of the Restaurant Community Grants Program from the Darden Restaurants Foundation. The Arc of Middlesex County is dedicated to promoting equal life opportunities for people who have intellectual…

  • Metuchen’s tab would bring $95 tax hike

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Property owners in Metuchen will see a 5 percent increase in their municipal tax bills if the council votes to adopt its proposed budget. Introduced at the June 15 Borough Council meeting, the $18.3 million municipal budget includes an $11.1 million tax levy — roughly $100,000 more than the amount…

  • Winning

    More than 2,000 people attended the Win & Wine Weekend/Chocolate Festival at Monmouth Park on June 27 and 28. Attendees sampled wine from local wineries and desserts from area vendors. The event was sponsored by Greater Media Newspapers. Right: Donna Villari, of Villari Vineyards, Sewell, pours wine for Lin Paxson, Blue Point, N.Y., during the…

  • Up-and-comers bring original music to Parker Press Park

    By REBECCA CHENG Staff Writer While many towns book cover bands that play familiar hits to entertain crowds at summer concerts, Woodbridge takes a different approach on Wednesday nights. The Woodbridge Wednesday series features original acts from around the country, in past years delivering artists such as Lera Lynn, who is gaining notoriety for her…