• Send us your team photos

    Be part of the Greater Media team. Send your team photos. Greater Media News/StringFly wants you to submit team sports photos. It can be any sport or activity – baseball, football, soccer, cheer squad – and from any high school, Little League, or community league team. When you submit the photo, tell us the name…

  • Bulldogs thrive in culture of respect

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent How is it that Metuchen High School’s boys track program produces some of the top runners in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) each year? “Runners at Metuchen High are taken seriously, and a culture of respect has been given to them that pushes them to do well,” said Tom Yakowenko, the…

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    South Brunswick High School’s Taylor Brantley (l) and J.P. Stevens High School’s Aelana Freeman fight over the ball during the first half of the Sept. 13 match, which was played in Edison. The visiting Vikings won the game, 2-1, in overtime. ERIC SUCAR staff

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    The Keyport Recreation Commission and the Keyport Spanish American Club will present the 6th Annual KeyportFest 5K Race on Sept. 22 starting at 8:30 a.m. Runners can begin checking in for registration at Fireman’s Park across from the Keyport Fishery on West Front St. beginning at 7 a.m. Day of the race entry fee is…

  • Eagles are looking to top 2011’s GMC soccer title

    Edison boys were co-champions BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent The Edison High School boys soccer team achieved a milestone in 2011 by tying East Brunswick High School for the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament title. Now, the question is what do the Eagles do for an encore in 2012? How about making a serious run at…

  • Edison falls to South Brunswick, 2-1

    J.P. Stevens High School’s Michelle Chen (r) kicks the ball upfield before South Brunswick High School’s Jessica Zimmermann can defend it. The Sept. 13 match was played in Edison and was won by the visiting Vikings in overtime, 2-1. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • ROTC Run For the Warriors set for Sept. 22

    Registration is open for the fifth annual Rutgers Army ROTC Run For The Warriors. The race begins at 9 a.m. on Sept. 22 at Highpoint Solution Stadium on the Busch Campus of Rutgers University. Registration is $20 for general admission. There is also special pricing for veterans, military, families and students. Wounded service members, Gold…

  • Wild safari will be attraction on Great Adventure’s regular ticket

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer When the wild safari reopens at Great Adventure, Jackson, in 2013, guests will no longer drive their own vehicle through the attraction. In a new plan announced by park executives, guests will be driven through the safari in an open-air truck. JACKSON — When the Six Flags Great Adventure theme…

  • Thurs. Cruise Nights held at Home Depot

    The Edison Light Cruisers hosts Thursday Cruise Nights at the Edison Home Depot, Route 1 South. It’s a fun and free night for the family, with cars, music and games open to all. The event is held 6-9 p.m. Thursday evenings, weather permitting. The Edison Light Cruisers, now in its 20th year, is a nonprofit…

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