Author: Greater Media

  • Choral concert slated for Feb. 8

    The choirs of St. James’ Episcopal Church in Long Branch and St. Luke’s Church in Gladstone will present “Choral Evensong” at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at St. James’ Episcopal Church, 300 Broadway, Long Branch. The works of two of England’s greatest composers, Thomas Tallis and Herbert Howells, will be featured. After the concert, refreshments and…

  • Heart-healthy events

    Local hospitals are scheduling the following events to raise awareness of heart health:  Wear Red Day will be held 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Feb. 6 outside Monmouth Medical Center’s SeaBreeze Café, located on the hospital’s first floor at 300 Second Ave., Long Branch. In recognition of the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” movement…

  • The numbers never lie

    By Bev Bennett CTW Features Knowing your cholesterol numbers says you’re in charge; you’re the master of your heart health.What more do you need to track? Plenty. Your age, race, gender, weight, diet and exercise habits and whether you have diabetes could determine your potential for a heart attack or stroke, according to new guidelines…

  • 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…

  • Add it up

    You can figure out your 10- year risk for cardiovascular disease using an online calculator from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology. However, the calculator isn’t without controversy. Some suggest that the data used to determine risk is too old to be useful. Dr. William A. Zoghbi argues the merits of…

  • 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…

  • Statins quo?

    If you have certain risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), your physician will most likely discuss statins, a family of medications recommended for heart disease or stroke prevention. In writing the new guidelines, experts from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology identified four groups of individuals who could benefit from…

  • Edison nurse recognized for being ‘strong leader’

    Eddie Perez EDISON — A township resident has been named a “don” of nursing for the care he provides at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson. Eddie Perez, director of nursing in the Medical Surgical Division at St. Joseph’s, was among 19 honorees at the 2014 Divas and Dons in Nursing celebration sponsored by…