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Honor Yoga announces the further expansion of the yoga programming to include “Wellness and Recovery,” a program designed to use the aspects of yoga including meditation and psychology to increase the overall mental, physical and emotional wellbeing of individuals who may be living with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and/or addictions. The newest division, led by…

By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Beacon Health and Social Services, a not-for-profit corporation, has established the Beacon of LIFE center in Oceanport to deliver Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) services. With the opening of a new healthcare facility, care for older adults is now a little easier to come by in Monmouth…

By Anthony Dissen, M.A., R.D.N. We are in the throes of the holiday season, and while it’s a happy and festive time, it can also be overwhelming — too much to do, far too little time. As an integrative health professional, I encourage my students to revel in the hustle and bustle but — no…

PHOTO COURTESY OF EMS COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY Bill Madden of Freehold, right, a volunteer for more than six decades with the Freehold First Aid and Emergency Squad, accepts the EMS Council of New Jersey’s Lifetime Achievement Award from EMSCNJ President Howard Meyer. Madden has been a squad member since 1952 and currently serves as…

TOP PICK In the tradition of family exhibitions for the holiday season, the Barron Arts Center in Woodbridge will serve as the host to the 25th annual exhibition of model trains. The trains can be viewed through Dec. 27 on Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 2…

By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Plans are in the works for a long-awaited traffic light to be installed at a busy intersection in Freehold Borough. “The county is designing improvements to the intersection of Route 537 and Jackson Terrace and Jackson Street,” Monmouth County spokeswoman Laura Kirkpatrick said. The county is proposing a…

By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer New Jersey state Assemblyman Ron Dancer (R-Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex, Burlington) says he will introduce legislation prohibiting “sanctuary city” policies that pose a threat to public safety. In a press release, Dancer said the bill protects New Jersey residents, mandating state and local officials to fully cooperate with federal authorities with…

By CLARE MARIE CELANO Correspondent FREEHOLD — Holiday shoppers will find unique items when they stop in at the Freehold Borough Arts Council’s (FBAC) third annual arts and crafts vendor show on Dec. 5. The event will take place in the education building of the First Presbyterian Church of Freehold, 118 W. Main St., from…

By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer The daily lives of area residents with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) are improved through the work of a local organization that was founded in 2005. The Joan Dancy and PALS (People with ALS) Foundation provides assistance, services and programs that support ALS patients and their families, according to the organization’s…