• Center Players to present original show at Freehold playhouse

    What do you get when you take some familiar fairy tales, throw them into a blender and creatively combine them into something brand new? Center Players did just that and came up with their current production, “The Musical Adventures of Horatio Wolf and Little Red,” an original magical musical story. A troupe of actors called…

  • ‘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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • CentraState offers healthy eating class for kids

    CentraState Healthcare System, in conjunction with Get Moving-Get Healthy New Jersey, is offering an interactive food class,“Adventures in Eating for Kids: Sensational Sauces & Pizza,” on Aug. 4, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at CentraState’s Star and Barry Tobias Health Awareness Center, 901 W. Main St., Freehold. A registered nurse/cooking instructor will teach children ages 8 and up…

  • Healthy aging: it’s easier than you think

    By Abhijit Chatterjee M.D. The aging process is unavoidable. But the manner in which you choose to age will affect the quality of the rest of your life.As a geriatric physician, I see this every day. For example, two senior patients come in for office visits who are the same age. One looks great and…

  • Avoid the snack traps

    Don’t let marketing gimmicks entice you into choosing snacks that don’t offer nutritional value. Take 100-calorie packs, for instance, says Mark McKinney, senior executive chef,The University of Tennessee Medical Center. “I think people get this idea that it’s only 100 calories, but 100 calories of what?” Put your 100 calories to nutritious foods, such as…

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