Author: Greater Media

  • 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…

  • Local artists present work in Colts Neck

    By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer COLTS NECK – Residents and visitors will have a chance to view the work of local artists at the 16th annual Friends of the Colts Neck Library Art Show and Sale. The show and sale will be held on Oct. 17, 18, 24 and 25 from 10 a.m. to 4…

  • 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…

  • DJs rock dream house

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Volunteers and DJs from Greater Media’s 95.9 WRAT build a section of a future house during “The House That Rock Built” project held by the WRAT and Monmouth County Habitat for Humanity in the Monmouth Mall parking lot in Eatontown on Oct. 8. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR EATONTOWN –…

  • 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…

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    KAREN KESTEN/STAFF Early signs of fall can be seen in central New Jersey.

  • 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…

  • League opposes proposal for pipeline

    The League of Women Voters of Western Monmouth, with the full support of the New Jersey League of Women Voters State Natural Resource Committee, opposes a 22-mile-long pipeline in one of New Jersey’s largest and most unique areas: the Pine Barrens. This area comprises 1.1 million acres and is located in the Cohansey Aquifer which…

  • Perspective offered on today’s solar energy

    I need to correct a recent letter to the editor about home solar panels which contained inaccuracies and generally cast them in an unfavorable light. Here is the way the most popular plan works: Unlike the old days when you had to fund all the costs yourself and get the power for free, now you…