Author: Greater Media

  • Small changes add up to big savings

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer With Americans spending 14 percent of their household budgets on groceries, “couponing” has gained in popularity. More than 660 million coupons were redeemed in the first quarter of 2015. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Saving money never goes out of style. For the wealthy and the not-sowealthy, pennywise practices can go…

  • Helmetta to pay attorney’s fees for OPRA violations

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Helmetta will pay $30,000 in plaintiff’s attorney fees in connection with an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) lawsuit decided earlier this year. The sum represents 2.36 percent of Helmetta’s $1,270,845 municipal budget, but the agreement allows the borough to pay the sum back over two budget cycles, according to…

  • Trainer goes to bat for dogs young and old

    Owner of pet resort coaches 3 generations of ‘bat dogs’ for Trenton Thunder By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Rookie, the bat-retrieving dog for the Trenton Thunder baseball team, is the youngest of three generations of bat dogs trained by Shelly Leibowitz, right, of Green Leaf Pet Resort & Hotel in Millstone. A New Jersey dog…

  • Monroe independents seek less residential development

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer MONROE — Running as an independent can be an uphill battle, but one slate of candidates in Monroe doesn’t see it that way. Mayoral candidate Ken Chiarella and his independent ticket of Township Council candidates Chirag Bhagat and Stanley Edelman said they are ready for the challenge. The candidates…

  • Jamesburg officials consider letting food trucks set up shop downtown

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer JAMESBURG — The borough is moving forward with a plan to have food trucks stationed in the downtown area one day a week. The idea was proposed by resident Paul Gentile at the June 17 Borough Council meeting, and it soon gained traction with several council members. “If we name…

  • Small changes add up to big savings

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer With Americans spending 14 percent of their household budgets on groceries, “couponing” has gained in popularity. More than 660 million coupons were redeemed in the first quarter of 2015. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Saving money never goes out of style. For the wealthy and the not-sowealthy, pennywise practices can go…

  • Student artwork on display at library

    The Long Branch Free Public Library at 328 Broadway will host an exhibit of artwork created by junior and senior students of Long Branch High School. The exhibit will run through June at the library’s Community Room. Curated by Long Branch High School art teacher, Frank Mainieri, the exhibit features the works of students of…

  • Moreau displays plenty of heart at St. Joe’s

    By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Brendan Moreau of St. Joseph High School of Metuchen overcame a medical condition and became a strong defender for the Falcons’ lacrosse team. He will continue in the sport at the college level with Rutgers University. Nobody will ever doubt that Brendan Moreau plays lacrosse with a lot of heart, even…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    United Soccer Academy Director Mark Lowden was announced as Pulse Camps director at Rutgers Prep School. Lowden has been working as a youth soccer coach in New Jersey for over 11 years, achieving numerous club accomplishments and coaching awards. Originally from the UK, Lowden is a former professional soccer player and now holds qualifications through…