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  • Five Monroe scouts celebrate Eagle honor

    Five Monroe scouts celebrate Eagle honor

    MONROE – A group of five friends who are seniors at Monroe Township High School celebrated their Eagle Court of Honor together. Troop 60 scouts Joseph Vitale, Robert Reina, Donald Owen, Henry Haligowski and Dominic Lepri became Eagle Scouts during a ceremony at the Monroe Township Senior Center on May 21. Joseph completed an information…

  • Ask the Expert – Volume 9

    Ask the Expert – Volume 9

    Stephanie W. from Freehold asks: “My nephew was recently in a car accident and is still in the hospital. He was originally in I.C.U. but is now in a regular room. The doctor said that he has a spinal cord injury, but it is still too early to determine how bad the injury is. I…

  • AAUW honors high school seniors

    AAUW honors high school seniors

    The six highest ranking female seniors from the Freehold Regional High School District were honored during a recent meeting of the Freehold Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW). The awards that are presented to the young women are named for Rose Fishkin, who was a member of the branch, a Cornell University…

  • Real relief from back pain – what works best may surprise you

    Real relief from back pain – what works best may surprise you

    By Ken Freedman, D.C. Back pain affects about 1 out of every 4 United States adults. It’s costly. Low back pain has a major economic impact in the United States. Total costs related to this condition exceed $100 billion per year. It is the leading cause of disability in Americans under 45 years old and…

  • Professional chefs will cook with food pantry staples

    Professional chefs will cook with food pantry staples

    MCFOODS (Middlesex County Food Outreach Organization and Distribution Services) and East Brunswick-based Crisis Room Food Pantry at Aldersgate United Methodist Church will present a hunger awareness event called “Come Dine Below the Line” from 6-8 p.m. on June 10 at the church, 562 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Attendees will enjoy a free meal prepared by…

  • North Brunswick promotes officers

    North Brunswick promotes officers

    NORTH BRUNSWICK – Three police officers celebrated an extra special Police Week in North Brunswick. Detective Frank Vitelli, Officer Robert Frangella and Officer Craig Patton were promoted to the rank of sergeant during the North Brunswick Police Department’s Police Week ceremony, held at police headquarters on May 18. Vitelli was hired as a patrolman in…

  • Staying fit after 50

    Staying fit after 50

    By Dr. Leonard J. Somarriba, PT, DPT, CSCS Today we know more about the aging process than ever before. The importance of maintaining fitness and an active lifestyle is paramount to living a long and healthy life. There are currently 78 million Baby Boomers born between 1946 and 1964 in the United States, according to…

  • Library to show ‘The Taming of the Shrew’

    Library to show ‘The Taming of the Shrew’

    The Hudson Shakespeare Company will perform William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” at 2:30 p.m. on June 10 at the Old Bridge Library, 1 Old Bridge Plaza, at the corner of Route 516 and Cottrell Road, Old Bridge. For more information, call 732-721-5600, ext. 5033 or visit www.oldbridgelibrary.org.

  • In The Service

    In The Service

    U.S. Air Force Airman Jeffery A. Blomquist Jr. graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits…