• Bobby Cannavale and Olivia Wilde talk ‘Vinyl,’ a stunning rock ‘n’ roll tale n HBO

    Bobby Cannavale and Olivia Wilde talk ‘Vinyl,’ a stunning rock ‘n’ roll tale n HBO

    By Lori Acken, www.channelguidemag.com Since the mid ’90s, Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger had mulled a feature film that would delve deep into what he knew best: the gritty reality of the music business and the characters who made it crackle and hum. Eventually he took the idea to his friend, movie-industry legend Martin Scorsese,…

  • The thrill of victory: Classic sports films

    The thrill of victory: Classic sports films

    By Sabrina Napolitano, ReMIND Magazine The sweat, the frustration, the training montages, the upbeat music — these are  hallmarks of classic sports films. There’s something about the struggle of a hero (or heroine) to overcome his or her own shortcomings that has us rooting him or her to victory and, win or lose, we all…

  • All your puppies in one basket

    All your puppies in one basket

    By Ryan A. Berenz, www.channelguidemag.com At this point, one has to wonder if author Nicholas Sparks’ novels and their film adaptations are assembled overnight by elves in a workshop somewhere in North Carolina. Sparks has had 11 of his stories made into films, the first being 1999’s Message in a Bottle starring Kevin Costner, Robin…

  • Driving Chevrolet’s 31-MPG pickup

    Driving Chevrolet’s 31-MPG pickup

    General Motors’ midsize pickup trucks get a new turbo-diesel engine for 2016 that makes them the most fuel-efficient haulers on the road By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Chevrolet recently made headlines when it announced that its Colorado midsize pickup — along with its near twin at GMC, the Canyon — would become the most fuel-efficient…

  • Hyundai creates new luxury brand

    Hyundai creates new luxury brand

    Add another upscale nameplate to the new-car business: Genesis. Hyundai is in the process of launching its new Genesis brand, previously the name of both one of its sedans and a sporty coupe, as a separate identity for its top models. Existing vehicles will be renamed under an alphanumeric structure beginning with the letter “G.”…

  • Woodbridge Township School District schedules workshop

    Woodbridge Township School District schedules workshop

    The Woodbridge Township School District’s Title I/ASI Program has scheduled a workshop on Feb. 22, 6-7:30 p.m. for parents of students enrolled in School #4/5, School #9, School #11, School #19, School #23, School #25, School #27, and School #28 from 6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at Avenel Street School #4/5, 230 Avenel St., Avenel. The…

  • Racoon captured in Woodbridge tests positive for rabies

    Racoon captured in Woodbridge tests positive for rabies

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A racoon captured in the vicinity of Chase Avenue in the Avenel section of Woodbridge earlier this month has tested positive for rabies. The Woodbridge Township Department of Health & Human Services had been notified of a positive case of rabies on Feb. 16. The racoon was captured on Feb.…

  • Barrons to rely on defense in GMC basketball tournament

    Barrons to rely on defense in GMC basketball tournament

    By Jeff Appelblatt The boys basketball team from Woodbridge High School sizzled through January (10-0) before winning its first few games of February. But on the backend of playing back-to-back days Feb. 9, the Barrons lost to Sayreville War Memorial High School, 48-43. The loss fit into a pattern for Woodbridge (16-4): fail to score…

  • Historical Association of Woodbridge Township sponsors program

    Historical Association of Woodbridge Township sponsors program

    The Historical Association of Woodbridge Township will sponsor a presentation by Historian Bruce Chadwick titled “America’s First Couple: George and Martha Washington,” at 7 p.m., Feb. 22, at the Woodbridge Main Library, 1 George Frederick Plaza, Woodbridge. The presentation will include a look behind the scenes at Mount Vernon and the real George and Martha…

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