• ‘Eye+Ear: Recent Concert Poster Design’

    FrameWorks Gallery in Red Bank is hosting an exhibit that showcases the work of artists and design studios that have created a unique and highly individual style based on the idea of the music concert poster as art. “Gator” “Eye+Ear: Recent Concert Poster Design” will run through Aug. 14 at FrameWorks, located at 160 Monmouth…

  • sport shorts •••

    The North Brunswick Adams Athletic Club Indians Pop Warner football and cheerleading organization is holding registration for the 2010 season. Children ages 5 to 15 are welcome. Registration can be completed online at http://www.nbindians. com/. There are currently early-bird fees available. Press releases for Sport Shorts may be submitted by email to sports@ gmnews.com, by…

  • Tournaments preparing Matrix players for college

    BY SHAWN LAYTON Correspondent The Greater Middlesex Matrix Baseball team is currently 10-2 on the season and 5-1 in league play as it prepares for perhaps its toughest challenge of the summer — the Blue Chip Elite Tournament at Diamond Nation. Composed of the best local talent recently graduated from county high schools, the Matrix…

  • Snapple Bowl

    Above: North Brunswick’s Armand Gorrell (right) tries to get a handle on a Union County punt during the July 15 Snapple Bowl game played at East Brunswick High School. The Snapple Bowl pits the best graduating seniors from Middlesex and Ocean counties against each other. Middlesex beat Union, 28-14, to increase its edge in the…

  • on campus •••

    Berkeley College announced that the following students from Middlesex County received degrees at the college’s 2010 commencement ceremony: Alisha A. of Gonzalez of Keasbey, a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting; Yobaira Martinez of Middlesex, a Bachelor of Science degree in fashion marketing and management; Nicole D’alessandro of Monmouth Junction, a Bachelor of Science degree…

  • Holt ‘votes with Nancy Pelosi’s agenda 99 percent of the time’

    When he is in the district meeting with constituents, Congressman Rush Holt comes off as classic New Jersey moderate, whose votes mirror the will of his constituents. However, over the last 12 years Mr. Holt’s record in Washington is anything but moderate. The respected National Journal, a non-partisan publication, ranked Mr. Holt as the most…

  • Resident questions decision to buy dog park

    On July 27, the South Brunswick Township Council plans to vote to spend $360,000 of open space money to purchase the 5.75-acre Rocky Top Dog Park on Route 27 near Kingston. The purchase of open space in our township is always a good investment, but this purchase opens many questions. I have asked the council…

  • If cell phone bill passes, who’ll police the police?

    CODA GREG BEAN State Sen. Richard Codey has introduced a bill that would make New Jersey’s penalties for talking on a cell phone while driving the strictest in the nation, but here’s my question: If this thing passes, who’s gonna arrest cops for talking on their cell phones while they drive? I’m not joking about…

  • Community YMCA becomes just ‘The Y’

    BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — After 43 years, the Y will be flying solo. In a massive rebranding campaign, the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), one of the most iconic nonprofit community organizations in the nation, has announced that it will be dropping the “MCA” from its name. “Going forward, the YMCA…

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