Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Reduce your risk for colorectal cancer

    Reduce your risk for colorectal cancer

    Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in both the United States and Canada. So say the American Cancer Society and the Canadian Cancer Society, who project nearly 60,000 Americans and Canadians will lose their lives to colorectal cancer in 2016 alone. Though many risk factors for colorectal cancer, including age, heredity and…

  • Retired teacher teaches the most important lesson of her life

    Retired teacher teaches the most important lesson of her life

    When Donna Mulrane retired, she didn’t think she’d have yet another lesson to teach — and that it would perhaps be the most important one of her life. The lesson? Don’t go back to sleep if you are awakened by a jarring headache. And why is this lesson so important? Because it saved her life.…

  • Central Jersey small businesses have a more affordable option for employee medical insurance

    Central Jersey small businesses have a more affordable option for employee medical insurance

    By John P. DeTullio, M.D., M.B.A., F.C.C.P. The recession of 2008 sparked the launch of many small businesses here in central New Jersey, and many have continued to expand and flourish today. While their success supports the backbone of our local economy, many business owners are bogged down by confusion and frustration when it comes…

  • Board discusses placing police officers in Howell schools

    Board discusses placing police officers in Howell schools

    By Jennifer Ortiz Staff Writer HOWELL – Administrators in the Howell K-8 School District are discussing the idea of placing armed retired police officers in schools as a means of providing protection to students and staff members. Board of Education members spoke about the issue during a meeting on Jan. 20. The talk involves officers…

  • Pupils bring ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ to Plumsted

    PLUMSTED – A humorous take on the “Roaring ’20s” will come to the stage at New Egypt High School, Evergreen Road, as more than 30 students swing to the sights, sounds and story of “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” “Thoroughly Modern Millie” will be performed at 7 p.m. March 4-5 and at 2 p.m. March 6, according…

  • The signs of the time are clearer in Red Bank

    The signs of the time are clearer in Red Bank

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer RED BANK- Who would have thought a sign ordinance would cause so much trouble? After years of deliberation and $18,000 spent to simplify the ordinance, the borough is moving forward with shortening its sign ordinance, although some in the community feel it does not go far enough. “The new ordinance…

  • Student receives Emperor Science Award

    Student receives Emperor Science Award

    By Kayla J. Marsh Staff Writer SHREWSBURY — A local resident has been selected out of a pool of nearly 1,200 students total from the 10th and 11th grades from across the country as a recipient of this year’s Emperor Science Award. Nicholas Fotopoulos, a junior at Biotechnology High School on Kozloski Road in Freehold,…

  • Teens encourage peers to ‘do something’

    Teens encourage peers to ‘do something’

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer LITTLE SILVER — As a senior at Red Bank Regional High School, Emma Craven was discouraged by the rap on her generation of not being motivated. So she became engaged to make a change. Through the use of different campaigns found on a website called dosomething.org, Emma is engaging…

  • Barry, Campbell named Kerwin winners as Shore’s best

    Barry, Campbell named Kerwin winners as Shore’s best

    Brendan Barry of Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School and Kelly Campbell of St. John Vianney High School have been selected as the 2016 Kerwin Award winners, symbolic of being the best male and female high school basketball players in the Shore Since the 1973-74 season, the James J. and Margaret M. Kerwin Awards have been…