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  • Police: Youth robbed of sneakers in Manalapan

    MANALAPAN — A tussle among teenagers resulted in the theft of a pair of high-priced sneakers on June 21 at 6:30 p.m., according to information provided by the Manalapan Police Department. According to police, Patrolman Kevin Ruditsky responded to Saratoga Drive at that time for a report of a robbery. A 14- year-old boy who…

  • Coupe du jour

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features The nimble new Scion FR-S sports coupe combines style and grace in a budget-minded package. Back in the 1960s and 1970s, motorists looking for something “different” were often drawn to a fleet of small and nimble imported sports cars. Models like the Fiat 124, Triumph Spitfire, Opel GT and Datsun…

  • Women at greater risk of COPD; half don’t know they have it

    Women are 37 percent more likely to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than men and now account for more than half of all deaths attributed to COPD in our nation.The American Lung Association’s latest health disparity report,“Taking Her Breath Away:The Rise of COPD in Women,” examines the nation’s third leading cause of death and…

  • Charges of luring lodged against Tinton Falls man

    FREEHOLD — Police have charged a resident of Tinton Falls with luring following an incident that involved a 16-year-old girl from Freehold Borough. Freehold Borough police Lt. Michael Sweetman said Anthony Brian Burke, 35, was charged with luring and criminal sexual contact. The alleged incident occurred at 7:30 p.m. June 19. Sweetman said Burke allegedly…

  • Cars that can go the distance

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Just as human life expectancy has risen dramatically in recent decades, our cars are lasting for many tens of thousands of miles more than they used to. Where the typical car lasted for only 6.75 years in 1930, today the average auto is still running strong after a record-high 10.8…

  • CentraState to participate in Choose Your Cover skin cancer screenings in Belmar

    CentraState’s Star and Barry Tobias Health Awareness Center is partnering with the Ocean Monmouth Health Alliance to participate in a statewide event called Choose Your Cover, a skin cancer awareness, education and screening program. The skin cancer screenings will be held on July 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Belmar on the beach…

  • Kids with dyslexia will find support in new Kids Klub

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer A new club for children who have dyslexia will allow its young members to have the opportunity to be leaders, rather than followers, according to Kim Mitchell of Howell. Kids Klub is a Monmouth County 4-H Club and is the result of a joint effort on the part of…

  • Therapeutic massage can speed up recovery

    By Michael Sheynin, physical therapist Some people associate massage with spa treatments designed only for relaxation and pampering. However, therapeutic massage in the hands of the physical therapists is a very powerful tool that helps patients recover faster from sports injuries and various painful conditions. When injury occurs, muscles in the surrounding area become tight…

  • Anne Frank’s story comes to Center Players stage

    Fear, hope and grief are artfully explored with Center Players’ new adaptation of “The Diary of Anne Frank.” A young girl, alive to everything around her and awakening within her, with hopes and dreams of the life she may one day lead with friends and family, confides to her diary the secrets of her heart.…