• Move it or lose it?

    A new study finds that exercise, at any age, may reduce the risk a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s By Renee Lee CTW Features Physical activity, even simply cooking or washing dishes, may reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, even in people over the age of 80, according to a study by neurological researchers…

  • Studio arts shine at Brookdale

    BY MARIE MABER Correspondent Full-body self portrait by Chloe Masco Arts education can produce images and objects of beauty and intrigue — even in student works. Figure drawings created in the classroom provide a great example. An upcoming exhibition at Brookdale’s CVA Gallery celebrates the discipline of figure drawing as practiced in courses titled Figure…

  • This week’s photo assignment: Send us pictures of fall activities

    River, a 6-year-old balance and mobility service dog from Aberdeen, takes a break in Times Square, NYC, to raise funds for animal rescue. River raises funds for local animal charities by selling belly rubs and kisses at local and non-local events, raising $500 or more annually for animal rescue, including Castle of Dreams in Aberdeen.…

  • KidZdent to offer ‘Cash for Candy’

    KidZdent, 2455 Route 516, Old Bridge, will sponsor a three-day “Cash for Candy” program 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 1, 2 and 5. Patients of the pediatric dental and orthodontic office may bring in their Halloween candy and receive $1 per pound (up to 5 pounds) for candy collected on Halloween. All candy will be donated…

  • Middletown Candidates Night Oct. 23

    MIDDLETOWN — The Lincroft Village Green Association (LVGA) is hosting a Candidates Night 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at Lincroft School. The candidates for Middletown Township Committee, Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders and Monmouth County Clerk will answer questions presented by the League of Women Voters and compiled by members of…

  • Cemetery walking tour Oct. 20, 21

    MATAWAN — The Matawan Historical Society, in conjunction with Rose Hill Cemetery, is sponsoring its second annual guided walking tour of Rose Hill Cemetery in Matawan. Local historian Al Savolaine will lead the tours, sharing fascinating stories about those buried in the cemetery, including the victims of the 1916 shark attack in Matawan, as well…

  • Mat-Aberdeen BOE member runs as write-in candidate

    ABERDEEN — Patricia A. Phillips, who represents Aberdeen on the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District Board of Education, will run as a write-in candidate, seeking re-election to a one-year term in the Nov. 6 election. Phillips was appointed to the Board of Education in September 2011 to fill an unexpired term. She is a retired administrator…

  • KidZdent to offer ‘Cash for Candy’

    KidZdent, 2455 Route 516, Old Bridge, will sponsor a three-day “Cash for Candy” program 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 1, 2 and 5. Patients of the pediatric dental and orthodontic office may in their Halloween candy and receive $1 per pound (up to 5 pounds) for candy collected on Halloween. All candy will be donated to…

  • Aberdeen to host trick-or-treating

    ABERDEEN — Children ages 14 and under are invited to the township’s second annual “Safe Trick or Treat Day” on Wednesday, Oct. 31, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Aberdeen Town Hall. Town Hall will be decked out in the Halloween spirit with employees in costumes and offices decorated for the event. According to a…

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