Author: Greater Media
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Chair yoga session slated at Edison library
The North Edison branch of the Edison Public Library will host “Get Fit Where You Sit” on Mondays at 2 p.m. Attendees will be taught gentle yoga with positions designed to help balance the body, soul and spirit. Participants should wear comfortable clothes. To register, visit www.edisonpubliclibrary.net.
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Writing a book is labor of love for Sacred Heart students
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH AMBOY — Sacred Heart Elementary School’s eighth-grade team was awarded an Honorable Mention for their book “A Dog’s Best Friend” in a national contest sponsored by the Scholastic Book Fairs. J.T. Abeleda, Dominic Afriyie, Patrick Deegan, Cameron Marietta and Zachary O’Connor received merit certificates for their efforts. Sacred Heart…
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Memorial service slated for June 30
Caring Hospice Services will hold a memorial service 2-4 p.m. June 30 at Roosevelt Park in Edison at Gazebo No. 2 by the theater. There will be readings, soft music, time for reflection and sharing. The service will be a celebration of life as attendees remember loved ones who have passed on. The service will…
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Honored
PHOTO COURTESY OF CONGRESSMAN FRANK PALLONE’S OFFICE Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-6), right, presented Paul Wolfthal of Sayreville with medals for his service on the USS Heritage transport ship for the U.S. Army during World War II in a ceremony at his New Brunswick District Office on June 19. Wolfthal received the Meritorious Unit Commendation,…
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College gets grant to expand lab
EDISON — Middlesex County College (MCC) received a grant for almost $15,000 from the Assistive Technology Advocacy Center of Disability Rights New Jersey. The grant will allow the college to enhance and expand its own Assistive Technology Lab in Johnson Learning Center on the Edison campus. The Assistive Technology Lab, which is administered by Seham…
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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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County’s concert series adds sounds to summer sizzle
Middlesex County’s Music in the Parks free summer concerts series will kick off in July at four county parks. Shows at Raritan Bay Waterfront Park, located on the South Amboy/Sayreville beachfront on O’Leary Boulevard, are set for 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, rain or shine. In case of inclement weather, attendees will be directed to the South…
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Scouting achievements help Old Bridge natives advance in military
OLD BRIDGE — Several former Boy Scouts from Troop 219 have continued to serve their community by joining the military. Richard F. Stone III earned the rank of Eagle Scout in March 2007. His project consisted of landscaping the grounds around the Old Bridge EMS building on Ticetown Road. Stone received a four-year ROTC scholarship,…
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New Jersey Broadcasters Hall of Fame inducts Greater Media’s Dan Finn
Dan Finn, center, is congratulated by Greater Media Chairman and CEO Peter Smyth, left, and New Jersey Broadcasters Association (NJBA) Executive Director Paul Rotella for his induction into the NJBA Hall of Fame on June 18. Dan Finn, senior vice president and regional general manager with Greater Media New Jersey, was among the inductees named…
