• The New Jersey Association of School Librarians (NJASL) Celebrates Banned Websites Awareness Day
  • Here comes the Judge…with a warm Stein welcome

    Here comes the Judge…with a warm Stein welcome

    By Toby Ehrlich “Well hello there,” are the words that came from a tall deep-voiced man, named Judge Ira Harkavy, as he entered the doors of his new home at The Martin and Edith Stein Assisted Living Residence. Judge Ira Harkavy a native of Brooklyn, NY lived in the city of Bensonhurst, in a community made…

  • MONROE: Local orthopedic surgeon on cutting edge

    MONROE: Local orthopedic surgeon on cutting edge

    By Nicole M. Wells, Special Writer    MONROE — While orthopedic surgeon Dr. Donald Polakoff has been extending his patients’ range of motion for more than 20 years, a new development in his field is putting him on the cutting-edge of surgical medicine and offering patients the chance to possibly live pain free.    For patients needing…

  • SENIOR MENUS: Week of Sept. 27

       All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville.    Reservations are required. Call 609-397-2228 24 hours in advance.    The value of each meal is $5.10. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution.    All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine.    The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise…

  • Size matters

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features An array of all-new small cars and crossovers are hitting the streets for 2013 with impressive performance and top-level sophistication. With gas prices fluctuating between $3 and $4 the past few years, it’s no surprise that automakers rushed to develop what amounts to an entirely new fleet of fuel-efficient compact…

  • Q&A

    Repair the air with Sharon Peters Q: I have a 2007 Toyota RAV4. The compressor went out, so the air conditioner no longer functions. I got estimates from two local shops to see how much it would cost to repair, and both said it would be over $3,000! It seems outrageous for a new car…

  • real estate briefs 

    Jack Waters, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced sales associate Rupinder Sodhi of the Old Bridge office was individually recognized for her exceptional industry success during the month of August. Sodhi led the region, which is comprised of offices throughout Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties, in resales. She can be reached in Weichert’s Old…

  • Prudential New Jersey Properties raises $45,000 for The Sunshine Kids

    Prudential New Jersey Properties’ Eighth Annual Golf Invitational to benefit The Sunshine Kids took place Sept. 9. The golf outing and dinner event raised $45,000 for the nonprofit organization dedicated to kids with cancer. “Last year, we raised just under $40,000 for The Sunshine Kids and we thought we did a great job, but this…

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    Be part of the Greater Media team. Send your team photos. Greater Media News/StringFly wants you to submit team sports photos. It can be any sport or activity – baseball, football, soccer, cheer squad – and from any high school, Little League, or community league team. When you submit the photo, tell us the name…

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