Author: Greater Media

  • New models open at K. Hovnanian’s Oaks at Cranbury

    Quietly, with little fanfare but lots of interest, The Oaks at Cranbury has generated an impressive number of sales since opening last November. The new community from K. Hovnanian Homes, located off of Route 130 on Friendship Road in South Brunswick Township, features new, large townhomes, with a private pool and clubhouse to be located…

  • MAVIS sets Oct. 25 spaghetti dinner

    The Music Association for Visually Impaired Students of New Jersey (MAVIS) will hold a Spaghetti Dinner 3-6 p.m. Oct. 25 at Knights of Columbus Hall, 775 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. The dinner will raise funds for MAVIS, an organization that supports the funding of musical instruments and music lessons for New Jersey residents…

  • A WALK AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD

    It is important that sellers pay atten- tion to “millennials” (those ages 18-34) because they compose about one-third of the U.S. population, and their pref- erences go a long way in predicting mar- ket trends. This generation prefers walk- ing as a mode of transportation by 12 percentage points over driving and is the age…

  • Korean War/service panel seeks members

    The Korean War/Service Veterans Association, Central Jersey Chapter No. 148, Monroe, welcomes new members. An invitation to join the chapter is extended to all veterans who served during the Korean War (June 25, 1950-July 27, 1953) at any location including Europe, or in Korea July 27, 1953, to the present. The group meets at 10…

  • Jacked up

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: My husband has changed three punctured tires in the last few months. There’s no mystery about the flats. We live five miles in on a dirt road and there are several houses under construction. I’m sure debris bounces out of the trucks and we drive over nails or screws. I…

  • Caregiver strong

    How to help those who help others By Yuliya Nemykina CTW Features More than 65 million Americans are providing care to a family member, but knowing how to care for the caregiver is of equal importance to knowing how to care for the loved one When Deborah Shouse’s mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, she…

  • Here come the crossovers

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Now the best-selling rides on the road, a bounty of new crossover SUVs are coming to market as roomier and more practical alternatives to both small and midsize sedans Car-based crossover SUVs are the hottest items in the auto business these days. Crossover sales were up by 14.3 percent over…

  • How to eat after 50

    As people age, their dietary needs begin to change. Foods that were once staples of your diet as a youth may be restricted once you hit a certain age, while other foods you may have always avoided may now be necessary to fuel and support a healthy body. Eating healthy foods and exercising may not…

  • Reformed Church Home offers residents attention, compassion, personalized care

    Kate Shepard accepts the Excellence in Leadership Award for her role as executive director and administrator at Reformed Church Home. The award was presented by Leading Age NJ, a state-wide organization representing not-for-profit senior living communities. Reformed Church Home … family caring for family. That’s not just something they say. It’s their defining difference. When…