Author: Greater Media

  • CLEAR THE GARAGE

    As three-car garages become the norm in new homes, sellers of older homes should do everything they can to impress prospective buyers with the spa- ciousness of their garages. This means eliminating clutter and organizing the existing space. Just as the trend toward custom closets drew homeowners’ atten- tion nearly three decades ago, home- owners…

  • Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage honors quarterly best sales agents

    Hal Maxwell, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y., recently hosted a Quarterly Best Reception at the Park Savoy in Florham Park to honor 225 affiliated real estate agents for their outstanding achievements in the first six months of 2015. Categories for which agents were honored included Open Buyer-Controlled…

  • Gala to benefit health programs, hospitals

    NEPTUNE — The 18th annual Meridian Health Affiliated Foundations’ Gala, “Building a Better Future,” will take place from 6-11 p.m. Nov. 21 at Ocean Place Resort & Spa, 1 Ocean Blvd., Long Branch. The signature fundraising event will benefit Meridian’s not-for-profit hospitals and community health programs in both Monmouth and Ocean counties. This year’s gala…

  • MPG OK?

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: Have you ever known of or heard of anyone whose new car actually got the mpg numbers detailed on the window stickers they put on cars in the lot (the fuel economy numbers EPA attaches to cars)? I think they’re a joke. A: That’s been a question among consumers for…

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    Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini (in back) served as grand marshal of Long Branch’s 68th annual Columbus Day Parade on Oct. 11. PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHELE HELIES

  • The dangers of driving with dogs

    Transporting a pet can be hazardous to one’s driving, especially if Fido or Fifi is not properly restrained By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features A dd taking one’s dog along for the ride to the list of potentially dangerous behind-thewheel distractions faced by today’s drivers. According to data compiled by the AAA in Orlando, Fla., and…

  • Pumpkin carving to include candle lighting

    The Dayton Village Citizen’s Coalition and the South Brunswick Garden Club are sponsoring their annual Pumpkin Carving and Lighting Celebration on Oct. 24 at the historic Wetherill House, 269 Georges Rd,, Dayton. The rain date is Oct. 25. The event will begin at 3 p.m., with pumpkin carving and a barbecue, followed by the battery…

  • Proper steps to conducting a breast self-exam

    Women recognize the importance of living a healthy lifestyle, which includes conducting self-exams to detect for breast cancer. Breast self-exams are vital to discovering abnormalities, including lumps or tenderness, in the breasts. Self-examination increases the chances of early detection of breast cancer. John Hopkins Medical Center states that 40 percent of diagnosed breast cancers are…