Author: Greater Media

  • SPORT SHORTS

    This year’s NYRR Millrose Games will feature the likes of world and Olympic decathlon champion Ashton Eaton, Olympic gold medalist in the pole vault Jenn Suhr, world champion hurdlers Jason Richardson and David Oliver, the Shore Conference’s own Ajee’ Wilson, and the 2014 world 800-meter leader and the “fast and fashionable” Sanya Richards-Ross, who will…

  • Will owning your home make you a better driver?

    New study finds homeowners file fewer auto claims Have a driving ambition to own a home? Purchasing that dream property may end up saving you money behind the wheel, suggests a new study. Insurance.com recently analyzed user data and found that 14.3 percent of homeowners had filed at least one car insurance claim in the…

  • RE/MAX again named No. 1 real estate franchise

    RE/MAX, the No. 1 name in real estate, holds the top position for a third consecutive year among real estate brands in the 36th annual 2015 Franchise 500® survey by Entrepreneur magazine. This year’s ranking also marks the 12th time in 16 years that RE/MAX has been listed as the top franchisor in the real…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate announces its top performing sales associate by transactional volume, Mario Venancio, has broken the $100 million ceiling by closing $100,957,896 in real estate sales involving 112 units in 2014. The Monmouth County resident previously distinguished himself in terms of sales volume by closing more than $95 million in transactions…

  • Bollywood music show set for middle school

    Hidden Gems will present Suhana Safar, a journey through seven genres of Bollywood music, 4-7 p.m. March 7 at Crossroads Middle School South, 195 Major Road, Monmouth Junction. Proceeds from the show will be donated to Gift a Future International and SAMHAJ-NAMI NJ. Tickets are $25 for adults; $20 for seniors; $12 for children ages…

  • Donations pour in for man who lost home in blaze

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Donations are being accepted to help rebuild a Monmouth Beach home on River Avenue that was heavily damaged in a fire on Jan. 28. KENNY WALTER/STAFF MONMOUTH BEACH — An outpouring of support is already evident less than a week after James C. Fuller’s 100-year-old Monmouth Beach home went up…

  • Edison board moves election to November

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Edison Board of Education will move its annual election from April to November, following a course that most New Jersey school districts have taken in recent years. After a lengthy discussion, the board voted 6-2 in favor of the move. The decision binds the board to hold its elections…

  • Teen’s efforts take aim at addiction to opiates

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Metuchen High School student Heather Jones interviews Matthew Sielski, an EMT with the Metuchen First Aid Squad, for her documentary on opiate addiction. A Metuchen teen has taken a dark problem facing the community and brought it into the light. “Overdose from opiates is the No. 1 source of accidental…

  • Edison, Metuchen recognized for efforts toward sustainability

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Edison and Metuchen have achieved Bronze-level certification in the Sustainable Jersey program, placing them among the ranks of 177 municipalities around the state that are certified as sustainable by the organization. “Municipalities that earn this certification are considered by their peers, state government, experts and civic organizations in New Jersey…