Author: Greater Media
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Bollywood, country music part of series
The South Brunswick Parks & Recreation summer entertainment series will begin in July. Hidden Gems will perform Bollywood music July 10; The Core will perform classic rock July 17; Due South will perform new and classic country July 24; and Mr. Ray will perform children’s music Aug. 7. All concerts will be held 7-8:30 p.m.…
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Closure
TOP PICK Wendie Malick and Gary Cole New Jersey Repertory Company announces the world premiere of “Closure” by Richard Dresser. Previews begin June 25 and will run through July 19 for a limited engagement. When Jane and Peter’s daughter mysteriously disappears while on spring break, Detective Roy Hadley steps in to save the day. But…
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Jaguars boys hoops to begin rebuilding over summer
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jackson Memorial High School’s boys basketball team heads into the summer preseason unexpectedly short-handed when towering 6-foot-10 returnees Ryan and Parker Ormslaer transferred to St. Peter’s Preparatory School. Both rising juniors were expected to take on leading roles for next season’s Jackson Memorial team that looks to rebound from a 7-17…
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New Matawan coach bringing championship experience to role
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent John Giraldo, who led the Monmouth University men’s basketball team into the NCAA Tournament when he was the Hawks’ point guard, is the new boys head basketball coach at Matawan High School. Giraldo was an assistant coach at Roselle Catholic High School, which won the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions this spring.…
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SPORT SHORTS
Thomas Pontone, whose TLP Stables has owned more than 250 horses, including Hambletonian winners Muscle Hill and Market Share, was elected to the board of directors of the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey. Pontone, who resides in Holmdel, is president of the Funeral Homes Products division of Matthews International. He has owned…
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Homes ready for quick move-in at The Grande at Howell
The Grande at Howell, a new Monmouth County community from D.R. Horton’s Northeast division, is now offering a limited selection of homes that are ready for immediate move-in. Set on a quiet cul-de-sac in Howell Township, The Grande at Howell is an intimate, limited edition collection of 18 luxurious single family detached homes. Currently, The…
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Nonprofits see poverty as the root cause of hunger
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer In a land of abundance, the lack of access to food is not just a problem for people who are unemployed or homeless. Those on the frontlines of the war on hunger say the real issue is that many people are finding themselves in tenuous financial circumstances. “I see…
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Shutter the grille
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: I just read a review of the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado pickup that said it has active grille shutters, and they’re for fuel economy. What are they? A: Active grille shutters, on the front of the vehicle, open and close automatically to control airflow. When the grille shutter is open, air…
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News anchors posit foolish premise
I recently listened to Fox News Channel anchors Bill O’Reilly and Chris Wallace. They were vehemently bashing “income equality” and “taking from the rich to give to the poor.” Their foolish premise was that “education, self-motivation and self-determination were the keys to prosperity.” Let me pass along just two points to these fools. First, by…
