Author: Greater Media

  • Tinnitus is a symptom of an underlying condition

    By Dr. Jennifer J. Adams More than 50 million Americans have experienced tinnitus to some degree.Tinnitus is the medical term that describes a perception of sound in one or both ears or in a person’s head when there is no external sound present.Tinnitus is more commonly described as a ringing, pulsing, buzzing, roaring, chirping, or…

  • Metuchen arts event highlights local talent

    METUCHEN — As part of a holiday-season tradition, the Borough Improvement League (BIL) will once again invite shoppers to “Eat, Drink and Buy Art” on the first Saturday in December. But, for the first time this year, attendees will be able to do so right in Metuchen’s downtown. The annual arts event, now in its…

  • Keansburg apparel proceeds to benefit Olde Heidelberg Inn rebuild

    Keansburg Amusement Park has launched its first-ever online apparel store. The endeavor by Keansburg Amusement Park will feature t-shirts, hoodie sweatshirts and an embroidered hat, all with the new Keansburg Amusement Park logo on it. Proceeds from the apparel sales will help to rebuild the Olde Heidelberg Inn. The Olde Heidelberg Inn is a century…

  • Diamond Castle and Castle Couture are now open in new location

    Diamond Castle and Castle Couture, two companies under the same roof specializing in fine jewelry, bridal gowns, evening wear, and prom dresses, recently held a ribbon cutting event at its new location, 355 Route 9 south, Manalapan. On Nov. 22, Diamond Castle and Castle Couture opened its doors to the public with a ceremonial ribbon…

  • Jane Mayo Ferguson

    Jane Mayo Ferguson, 88, formerly of Metuchen, passed away Nov. 17, 2014. Jane was born in Plainfield on April 10, 1926, daughter of the late Ethel Morris Mayo and Sterling Mayo. She was a professor of early childhood education at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, and a past member of P.E.O. and the Daughters of the…

  • Tickets available for dinner, show

    Jewish Family Services (JFS) of Middlesex County will sponsor its annual fundraising Dinner and Show at 5 p.m. Dec. 14 at the JFK Conference Center, 70 James St., Edison. Proceeds will support the Holocaust Survivor Services and Kosher Meals on Wheels programs. Cost is $50 per person and includes admission, entertainment by singing impressionist Eric…

  • Sammy’s Hope seeks donations, volunteers throughout December

    As Sammy’s Hope Animal Welfare & Adoption Center, 1400 Main St., Sayreville, prepares to open its doors to homeless dogs and cats, all monetary donations made through Dec. 31 will be doubled by an anonymous donor, up to $10,000. The funds will help get the new center up and running by Jan. 1, 2015. The…

  • Indian Cultural Society to present comedy performance, dinner

    The Indian Cultural Society will present Molière’s comic masterpiece, “Tartuffe,” on Dec. 14 at North Brunswick Township High School, 98 Raider Road. Seating for the pre-dinner performance will begin at 2 p.m., with the curtain rising at 2:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 5 p.m. For the play only, seating begins at 6 p.m.…

  • Interim director in place at Helmetta shelter

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer HELMETTA — The New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NJSPCA) has named an interim director of the Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter. The action follows the Borough Council’s decision to turn management duties over to the NJSPCA and suspend the shelter’s director and assistant director without…