Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Learn how to make a rain barrel March 15

    Learn how to make a rain barrel March 15

    The Woodbridge Environmental Commission will be holding a workshop on “How to Make a Rain Barrel.” The workshop will be held on March 15 at the Fords Branch Library, 211 Ford Ave. in Fords, at 6:30 p.m.; admission is free. Step-by-step instructions will be given as the demonstrator proceeds to construct the rain barrel and…

  • Cutting crashes

    Cutting crashes

    While they may not be life-or-death situations, vehicles fitted with the latest forward auto-braking systems are indeed preventing rear-end collisions. In the first ever study of the technology’s effectiveness, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in Arlington, Va., found that forward auto-braking systems reduce crashes by around 40 percent. Forward collision warning systems, without…

  • Colonia native finds sweet music on ‘The Voice’

    Colonia native finds sweet music on ‘The Voice’

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — For those who know Mike Schiavo, it’s no secret that he wanted to become a professional musician as he roamed the halls of Colonia High School three years ago. “It was well known,” said Kevin Perdoni, band director at CHS. Shiavo, 21, who is a 2012 CHS graduate,…

  • Hespe rejects Hatikvah expansion in East Brunswick

    Hespe rejects Hatikvah expansion in East Brunswick

    By MICHAEL NUNES and KATHY CHANG Staff Writers EAST BRUNSWICK — The state has rejected a proposed enrollment expansion request from Hatikvah international Academy Charter School. “I think it’s a victory for East Brunswick because obviously we feel we offer a very comprehensive education, and we didn’t think the educational offering of Hatikvah was substantially…

  • Plumsted enacts procedures for solicitors

    Plumsted enacts procedures for solicitors

    By Andrew Martins Staff Writer PLUMSTED – Following the lead of several municipalities that have addressed the issues of unwanted solicitation and canvassing, the Township Committee has approved similar measures in Plumsted. On March 2, members of the governing body voted unanimously to amend the peddling and soliciting section of the municipal code with a…

  • Lori Ragovin of Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie earns Diamond Masters Award

    Lori Ragovin of Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie earns Diamond Masters Award

    Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie, Marlboro, announces that Century 21 Real Estate LLC recently recognized Lori Ragovin, sales associate with the office, as a top-producer nationwide when it honored her with the coveted Century 21 Diamond Masters Award. Diamond level status is awarded to a C21 sales affiliate who has met minimum sales production…

  • New Monmouth County 55+ community wins over North Carolina couple

    New Monmouth County 55+ community wins over North Carolina couple

    Family always comes first for Sandy and Mike Francis. Originally from Michigan, the couple moved to North Carolina after they retired, where they’’ve been living for more than eight years. But when their daughter decided to start a family, Sandy and Mike moved to New Jersey to be closer and to help with their new…

  • How to recover from exercise

    How to recover from exercise

    By Dr. Leonard J. Somarriba, D.P.T, C.S.C.S. and Dr. John Scafidi, P.T, D.P.T, FAAOMPT Exercise tends to break down muscle fibers while rest allows muscles to recuperate and emerge stronger. The appropriate amount of exercise, followed by recovery, leads to an ongoing cycle of improvement over time. Strength and endurance improve, creating a foundation for…

  • Web-based indoor tanning intervention found favorable by users

    Web-based indoor tanning intervention found favorable by users

    Pilot research by Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey shows method may encourage cessation A web-based intervention targeted toward young, female users of indoor tanning beds has tested favorably among these users and may encourage cessation of this behavior. That is according to research by Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, which tested an intervention…