Author: Greater Media

  • 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…

  • Early bird registration ongoing for fall soccer

    The Metuchen Town Soccer Club invites parents of children entering kindergarten through eighth grade this September to sign up for the fall 2015 season. The club offers 10 weeks of soccer on Saturdays, starting Sept. 12. Participation is open to children who live in or go to school in Metuchen or whose parents live in…

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…