Author: Greater Media

  • Cancer survivor pens books on the ‘Sunnyside’ of life

    By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer Like many authors, Donna Cantor has had her fair share of setbacks and rejections. “If I printed out all of my rejection emails, they’d reach my ceiling,” said the Edison resident, whose second novel, “Released from the Shadows,” was released in February. However, Cantor also went through some setbacks that…

  • Common mistakes made on home renovation projects

    Home improvement projects can turn a house into a home. Homeowners plan scores of renovations to transform living spaces into rooms that reflect their personal tastes and comforts. Homeowners going it alone may find things do not always go as planned. In fact, a Harris Interactive study found that 85 percent of homeowners say remodeling…

  • Walkathon, fair in Monroe to aid autism services

    POAC Autism Services will hold its annual Monroe Walk for a Difference walkathon and resource fair at 11 a.m. May 17 at Monroe Township High School, Schoolhouse Road. The event will feature free rides, entertainment and activities for the whole family. All funds raised will stay in New Jersey to provide free autism education for…

  • Protect homes, selves from carbon monoxide poisoning

    The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and the New Jersey Department of Health are reissuing cautions related to portable generators. The warnings come after the deaths of a young mother and her daughter who succumbed to fumes that came from a gas generator used inside a home in East Orange without proper ventilation,…

  • Concert, dinner to aid young boy’s treatment

    A Buffet Dinner and Concert for Zachary Nemeth, a Helmetta 8-year-old who was born with multiple disabilities, is scheduled for 1 p.m. May 17 at the East Brunswick Elks Lodge, 21 Oakmont Ave. Tommy and Friends will perform outside on the patio by the lake. Guests should bring lawn chairs. There will be seating inside.…

  • Vendors welcome at band flea market

    The Traveling Knights of Old Bridge band parent organization will hold a flea market 8 a.m.-2 p.m. May 2 in the parking lot at Old Bridge High School, Ellen Mc- Dermott Grade 9 Center (EM-GNC), 4209 Route 516. Rain date is May 9. Vendors are sought. Cost is $15 for one space, $25 for two.…

  • Superhero Kids Race scheduled for May 3

    The Run in the Park 5K will begin at 9 a.m. May 3 on Main Street, Highland Park. The Superheroes Kids Race will follow at 10 a.m. Following the races, refreshments will be available and awards will be presented in the finish area. The annual spring street fair will follow the races at 11:30 a.m.

  • Volleyball team to serve FSHD fundraiser

    The East Brunswick High School boys volleyball team will hold a fundraiser for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) 6 p.m. May 6 at East Brunswick High School, Cranbury Road. The EBHS team will play Newark team North 13. The event also will feature T-shirt sales, a snack stand, donations and a serveathon between the junior varsity…

  • Martial arts facility to collect toiletries

    Brunswick Martial Arts & Fitness, 1600 Jersey Ave., North Brunswick, will hold a toiletry drive for the Women Aware women’s shelter through May 5.