• Cancer Support Community announces A Taste of Wellness program on Oct. 4 and 5

    The Cancer Support Community invites you to experience A Taste of Wellness during their open house on Oct. 4 from 4:30-7 p.m. and Oct. 5 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Stop by the Eatontown location to see the facility and talk with the members. Each session will feature a presentation of “Fight Cancer with Your…

  • When to call in the professionals

    Some families prefer to work on their own, with recommendations from health experts. Others benefit from structured diabetes prevention programs. However, if your child’s blood sugar isn’t under control and you see that lifestyle changes are happening very slowly, it’s time to get experts involved, says Kerri Boutelle, Ph.D, expert in weight loss programs for…

  • The rise (and fall?) of the insulin crowd

    The number of kids and teenagers with type 2 diabetes is growing rapidly, with no apparent end in sight. Can anything be done to stop it? Yes, say experts, and keeping a child healthy and diabetes-free should be a family affair. By Bev Bennett CTW Features Once rarely seen before mid-life, more children and teens…

  • $1M grant will help at-risk vets ‘Soldier On’

    Case managers will begin outreach Oct. 1 BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Freeholder Lillian Burry Soldier On, a nonprofit focused on helping homeless veterans, will use a $1 million federal grant to provide services to underserved veterans in Monmouth County who are homeless or at risk. According to Jack Downing, CEO of Soldier On, the…

  • Horsemen may join sports betting suit

    Sports leagues seek injunction arguing new law damage public perception of games BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The operators of Monmouth Park in Oceanport may join the state in the legal battle with major professional and college sports organizations over legalizing sports wagering Dennis Drazin, consultant to the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, which operates…

  • Temple Beth Ahm celebrates 50 years of shared values

    BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer ABERDEEN – Fifty years ago a small community of Jewish families had a vision to build a synagogue based on a set of shared values and that house of worship will celebrate five decades of a shared vision on Sept. 8. Temple Beth Ahm, located on Lloyd Road, will mark…

  • Middletown creates new historic commission

    Seven volunteer members will focus on education, outreach, and tourism BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Old First Church on Kings Highway, which was constructed in 1832 and served as the first town meeting hall, is part of the historic fabric of the township that will be the focus of the new Middletown Township Historic Preservation…

  • Shadow Lake project still under water

    Committee will seek new bids after rejecting all proposals BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Following more than a decade of planning, debate and decision making, the Shadow Lake dredging project is still without a contractor. After opening the multi-million dollar project for bidding in June, the Middletown Township Committee announced at its Aug.…

  • Employees get counseling after shooting

    BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Law enforcement personnel investigate the scene of a shooting at a supermarket on Route 9 north, Old Bridge, on Aug. 31. Two employees working the overnight shift were killed by a gunman who then committed suicide, authorities said. JEFF GRANIT staff During an overnight shift at the Pathmark supermarket on…

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