Author: Greater Media

  • Inexpensive ways to boost a home’s curb appeal

    Curb appeal can go a long way toward making a home more attractive to its inhabitants as well as prospective buyers once the house is put on the market. Improving curb appeal is a goal for many homeowners, and while many projects aimed at making homes more aesthetically appealing can be costly, there are ways…

  • States with the highest and lowest car insurance rates

    While auto insurance premiums are largely based on a motorist’s driving record, two otherwise equivalent drivers will find they face drastically different insurance rates based solely on where they live. According to Insure.com in Foster City, Calif., those living in Maine ($805), Ohio ($843), Idaho ($877), Iowa ($886) and New Hampshire ($905) will pay the…

  • What, no flux capacitor?

    We’re usually skeptical of such assertions, but luxury automaker Lexus recently announced it’s developing a working prototype of a hoverboard like the one that lead character Marty McFly rides (after time traveling forward to 2015) in the movie “Back to the Future II.” The company says the skateboard of the future employs magnetic levitation via…

  • Increase funding for housing vouchers

    For thousands of New Jerseyans with mental illness and other disabilities, housing choice vouchers are a lifeline that helps them live in safe, independent homes and avoid homelessness. Housing vouchers provide rental assistance for affordable permanent housing, a steppingstone that makes it possible for people to rebuild their lives and work toward recovery. Many of…

  • State budget funds for those with disabilities

    Balancing a state budget is no easy task and it can be particularly challenging in a state like New Jersey that boasts a diverse population of residents, a wide spectrum of industries and a varied geographic makeup. With this in mind, we thank Gov. Chris Christie and members of the Legislature for balancing a state…

  • ON CAMPUS

    John M. Landi of East Brunswick has been inducted into Phi Sigma Theta National Honor Society at the University of Southern California.

  • Fishing derby slated for Aug. 29

    The Metuchen Recreation Commission will conduct their Annual Fishing Derby starting at 9 a.m. on Aug. 29, at Thomas Pond (Tommy’s Pond), Lake Ave., Metuchen. The cost is $1 per child and an adult must accompany all children. Trophies will be awarded in several categories. Participants must bring their fishing poles and bait. Preregistration is…

  • ‘Dress-y’ occasion

    Samia Ashraf of Edison browses Middle Eastern dresses on display at the fourth annual Original Halal Food Festival at Rowland Park in South Brunswick on Aug. 15. PHOTO BY FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI

  • History and civics must be taught in school

    Educating future generations of American students in American History and Civics is a fundamental requirement for living in the United States. Any person who has run for elected office can attest to the lack of understanding of how county and local level government works or the positions and titles of the elected officials. Currently, the…