Category: Tri-Town News

Republican state assemblymen Ronald Dancer and Robert Clifton announced that they intend to run for re-election to the state Legislature this year. Dancer, 59, and Clifton, 46, represent legislative District 12, which encompasses parts of Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington and Middlesex counties. “I am proud of our work in the Assembly, but there is more to…

By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — A proposal to revamp an existing equipment maintenance structure on Bennett Road has been approved by the Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment. The application filed by Bennett Road Associates was initially scheduled for Nov. 17 and carried to Dec. 8. At the Dec. 8 meeting, the application…

MATT DENTON Denise Bioland, left, and Paula Benanti admire Erin Williscroft’s work at the Feb. 7 Chocolate and Wine Festival held at Branches, Long Branch, sponsored by Greater Media Newspapers.

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — The Zoning Board of Adjustment is expected to decide an issue that involves Jackson Township and JR Custom Landscaping at its March 18 meeting, according to the board’s attorney, Sean Gertner. Hearings concerning the JR Landscaping matter have taken place over six months. The board members are trying…

TOP PICK The State Theatre presents the ninth annual State Theatre Family Day on Feb. 16, featuring performances of Jack Hanna’s “Into the Wild Live” at 10:30 a.m., 1 and 3:30 p.m. Families can spend the school-day holiday enjoying dozens of performances, workshops and hands-on activities — many of which are free. The festival, which…

By Bev Bennett CTW Features Knowing your cholesterol numbers says you’re in charge; you’re the master of your heart health. What more do you need to track? Plenty. Your age, race, gender, weight, diet and exercise habits and whether you have diabetes could determine your potential for a heart attack or stroke, according to new…

If you have certain risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), your physician will most likely discuss statins, a family of medications recommended for heart disease or stroke prevention. In writing the new guidelines, experts from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology identified four groups of individuals who could benefit from…

By Eric J. Uhrik, M.D. It’s not just a man’s disease. National Wear Red Day is a day set aside for women to learn how to lessen their risk for heart attack and stroke. Heart disease and stroke kill 1 in 3 women, yet it is 80 percent preventable with lifestyle changes and medication. So…

You can figure out your 10-year risk for cardiovascular disease using an online calculator from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology. However, the calculator isn’t without controversy. Some suggest that the data used to determine risk is too old to be useful. Dr. William A. Zoghbi argues the merits of the…