• Drug prevention summit set for June

    NCADD of Middlesex County will hold the 12th annual Middlesex County Prevention Education Summit from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 6 at the Middlesex County Fire Academy, 1001 Fire Academy Drive, Sayreville. Workshops will include current drug trends, the toxicology of current drugs and community strategies. There will also be group activities. The cost…

  • One man’s campaign is done, but fight vs. cancer continues

    Mark Rosman IN THE NEWS Even as I was wrapping up my participation in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Man/Woman of the Year fundraising campaign, Greater Media Newspapers was continuing to receive and publish news about many people who are battling cancer and the efforts that friends and family members are making on their behalf.…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Meiling Kravarik, an Edison Realtor, has been awarded the 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year Award by the Middlesex County Chapter of the Women’s Council of Realtors (WCR). This annual award recognizes a Realtor member who fully exercises their potential as an entrepreneur and real estate industry leader; and who shares their time, talent and expertise…

  • Somerset Gate gated community in Franklin Township now 75 percent sold out

    Somerset Gate, a new, gated community of lavish, fee simple townhomes, priced from $239,990, is now more than 75 percent sold out according to sales manager, Debra Buragina, a licensed broker at HouseMart Realtors. She noted that many of Somerset Gate’s best townhomes are currently under construction and available for 2014 delivery. “The response to…

  • Take a look at today’s prefab homes

    By Alex Gallucci CTW Features Modern premade homes offer style, energy efficiency, from start to finish, in a fraction of the time of traditionally built homes The concept of prefabricated homes has been utilized for centuries, but today’s consumers increasingly have more options when it comes to customization and building methods than their forebears ever…

  • Brian Rhatigan

    Mr. Rhatigan, 26, of Old Bridge, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on May 15, 2014, at New York Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center, N.Y. Mr. Rhatigan was born on July 14, 1987, in New Brunswick. He grew up in Old Bridge, where he lived for his entire life surrounded by his loving…

  • State Theatre mourns loss of its president and CEO

    Mark Jones NEW BRUNSWICK — Mark Jones, president and CEO of the State Theatre in New Brunswick, passed away on May 12 following a long battle with cancer. “The State Theatre and the entire arts community have lost a remarkable leader and an amazing human being. Mark dedicated his life to the arts, inspiring everyone…

  • Gloria Zastko, Realtors and Wells Fargo to hold Homebuyer and Financial Workshop May 31

    On May 31, there will be a free Homebuyer and Financial Workshop sponsored by Gloria Zastko, Realtors and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. Attendees will learn the benefits of homeownership, the truth about local home prices, and why 2014 could be the best time for you to purchase a home. Attendees will have the opportunity to…

  • Savings habits and the housing market

    By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features Americans are saving less than they were coming out of the recession, which could put them in a precarious spot when it comes to affording a home. What’s ahead for housing? Metrics like the supply of homes listed for sale versus the average number of homes sold monthly in…

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