Category: Tri-Town News

  • Seniors: Do you drink enough water?

    Over the course of an average day, most people brush their teeth once or twice, visit the bathroom several times and eat a few meals without much thought. But studies show that many of us forget one important thing: to drink a few glasses of water. The human body depends on water to help fuel…

  • Foundation seeks to keep JMHS student’s name alive

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — It has been 14 months since tragedy struck the Jackson community in the form of a two-vehicle accident in neighboring Lakehurst that claimed the life of Jackson Memorial High School senior James Volpe. In that time, friends and family members of the late Jackson Memorial baseball player created…

  • Knee replacement surgery can be avoided

    By Michael Sheynin A study done in a large military medical center in Texas indicates that physical therapy consisting of manual therapy and stretching and strengthening exercise regimen may help people with osteoarthritis of the knee avoid joint replacement surgery. During the study, 83 patients with osteoarthritis of the knee were randomly assigned to two…

  • Police: Pair were working without massage licenses

    HOWELL — Detective Sgt. Eileen Dodd reported that police and municipal code enforcement officials shut down an unlicensed business on June 21 in the Howell Office Plaza, 4517 Route 9 north, Howell. The operators rented space in the office plaza and advertised services on various websites and chat rooms, Dodd said. The business did not…

  • Program about chronic health conditions offered

    CentraState Healthcare System is now offering the free program,“Take Control of Your Health:A Chronic Disease Self-Management Course,” to help people manage chronic conditions, feel better, gain control, and do the things they want to do. The free, six-session workshop is on consecutive Thursdays beginning Aug. 8, 1:30- 3:30 p.m. at CentraState’s Star and Barry Tobias…

  • Looking for something to do Saturday night?

    BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer On the first Saturday of every month, many business owners in Asbury Park celebrate First Saturday with special events and extended hours. I had the opportunity to experience it in July, and if you missed it, you can check it out this Saturday, Aug. 4. When I attended First Saturday…

  • Ex-college pres. pleads guilty to official misconduct, theft

    Former Brookdale Community College President Peter F. Burnham pleaded guilty on July 24 to official misconduct and theft for fraudulently obtaining more than $40,000 worth of meals, alcoholic beverages, hotel stays, clothing, tuition assistance, electronic equipment and other items of value, Monmouth County acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. Burnham, 68, of Colts Neck, entered…

  • ERA marks 40th anniversary with list of ‘40 Innovations ’

    I n celebration of its 40th anniversary, ERA Real Estate offers its take on the Top 40 Innovations that Changed the Real Estate Industry — a list that may contain some surprises, according to real estate professionals from Freehold-area ERA Real Estate brokerages. “While some changes, like the beginnings of a Multiple Listing Service in…

  • ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ … after about two hours

    MOVIES BY MICHAEL S. GOLDBERGER Through the character of Bane (Tom Hardy), Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight Rises” consternates audiences with one of the evilest villains in recent film history, second perhaps only to Anthony Hopkins’ cannibalistic Hannibal Lecter. Bane, at least, is content to merely terrorize and kill his victims. Throughout the course of…