Author: Greater Media

  • New schools are not simply a luxury

    There has been a lot of talk around town in regards to the upcoming referendum vote on Dec. 8. As a parent with school-aged children I wanted to say that new schools are not just something that the district wants. We need these schools. As of now the classrooms at my children’s school are at,…

  • Bus trip to ‘Jersey Boys’ set for Dec. 2

    The North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services will hold a bus trip to New York to see “Jersey Boys” on Broadway on Dec. 2. The bus will depart at 9:15 a.m. from the municipal building, 710 Hermann Road. There will be time to shop, sightsee and have lunch prior to showtime at…

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    FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI A fire destroyed eight apartment units on Willowbrook Drive in North Brunswick on Nov. 17.

  • Seniors invited to clip coupons on Dec. 1

    The South Brunswick Senior Center will start a coupon club beginning at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 1 at the center, Route 522 West, Monmouth Junction, for South Brunswick residents age 55 and older. For more information, call 732-329-4000, ext. 7670.

  • Judd Elementary to hold wine tasting

    Judd Elementary School will hold a Wine Tasting and Basket Raffle Fundraiser 6-9 p.m. on Dec. 11 at Our Lady of Peace Church, 1050 Washington Ave., off of Route 130 south, North Brunswick. Tickets are $25 before Dec. 1, or $30 after. For tickets, call 732-519-6714 or email [email protected].

  • New law will broaden safety options

    We at 180 Turning Lives Around Inc. applaud the recent enactment of the Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act of 2015, which broadens the safety options for a greater number of survivors in New Jersey. Beginning in May 2016, survivors of this most heinous crime, which includes acts or attempted acts of sexual assault, sexual contact,…

  • Mindfulness Meditation program set for Dec. 2

    Monmouth Medical Center, in conjunction with the HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Tinton Falls, will be the host to “Mindfulness Meditation” beginning at 6 p.m. on Dec. 2 at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Tinton Falls, 2 Centre Plaza, off Hope Road, in Tinton Falls. With an introduction by Todd. J. Cooperman, MD, FAAPMR, medical director at…

  • Big or small?

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: Bigger tires or smaller tires for a new SUV I’m buying? It can go either way. I won’t be off-roading or anything like that. What’s your preference? A: Smaller. They’re better from a fuel-economy perspective, and they’re almost always quieter. They cost less, too. Q: My brakes feel a lot…

  • Fuelish behavior

    Many motorists think their cars’ MPG ratings are inaccurate, but they may only have themselves to blame By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Most every new-car ad that notes a vehicle’s estimated fuel economy bears a variation of the phrase, “your mileage may vary,” which has become a modern-day catchall expression for verbal waffling. Indeed, according…