• New Monmouth County 55+ community wins over North Carolina couple

    New Monmouth County 55+ community wins over North Carolina couple

    Family always comes first for Sandy and Mike Francis. Originally from Michigan, the couple moved to North Carolina after they retired, where they’’ve been living for more than eight years. But when their daughter decided to start a family, Sandy and Mike moved to New Jersey to be closer and to help with their new…

  • How to recover from exercise

    How to recover from exercise

    By Dr. Leonard J. Somarriba, D.P.T, C.S.C.S. and Dr. John Scafidi, P.T, D.P.T, FAAOMPT Exercise tends to break down muscle fibers while rest allows muscles to recuperate and emerge stronger. The appropriate amount of exercise, followed by recovery, leads to an ongoing cycle of improvement over time. Strength and endurance improve, creating a foundation for…

  • Web-based indoor tanning intervention found favorable by users

    Web-based indoor tanning intervention found favorable by users

    Pilot research by Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey shows method may encourage cessation A web-based intervention targeted toward young, female users of indoor tanning beds has tested favorably among these users and may encourage cessation of this behavior. That is according to research by Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, which tested an intervention…

  • Reduce your risk for colorectal cancer

    Reduce your risk for colorectal cancer

    Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in both the United States and Canada. So say the American Cancer Society and the Canadian Cancer Society, who project nearly 60,000 Americans and Canadians will lose their lives to colorectal cancer in 2016 alone. Though many risk factors for colorectal cancer, including age, heredity and…

  • Retired teacher teaches the most important lesson of her life

    Retired teacher teaches the most important lesson of her life

    When Donna Mulrane retired, she didn’t think she’d have yet another lesson to teach — and that it would perhaps be the most important one of her life. The lesson? Don’t go back to sleep if you are awakened by a jarring headache. And why is this lesson so important? Because it saved her life.…

  • Central Jersey small businesses have a more affordable option for employee medical insurance

    Central Jersey small businesses have a more affordable option for employee medical insurance

    By John P. DeTullio, M.D., M.B.A., F.C.C.P. The recession of 2008 sparked the launch of many small businesses here in central New Jersey, and many have continued to expand and flourish today. While their success supports the backbone of our local economy, many business owners are bogged down by confusion and frustration when it comes…

  • Woodbridge Library celebrates Teen Tech Week

    Woodbridge Library celebrates Teen Tech Week

    The Woodbridge Public Library will offer a free program of crafts and activities for grades 6-12 in honor of Teen Tech Week 2016. From March 7-16, teens and tweens can stop by the Main Library or the branches to create DIY projects, like a duct tape earbud pouch, pom pom shooter, or marshmallow-pasta tower. The…

  • Jackson athletes finish high at indoor MOC

    Jackson athletes finish high at indoor MOC

    Jackson Liberty High School junior Danielle Notarfrancesco concluded her solid season in the shot put, finishing fourth in the NJSIAA indoor Meet of Champions (MOC) with a throw of 44-3 Feb. 27 at the John Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex in Toms River. Notarfrancesco won the Group III championships the previous week with a throw of…

  • Board discusses placing police officers in Howell schools

    Board discusses placing police officers in Howell schools

    By Jennifer Ortiz Staff Writer HOWELL – Administrators in the Howell K-8 School District are discussing the idea of placing armed retired police officers in schools as a means of providing protection to students and staff members. Board of Education members spoke about the issue during a meeting on Jan. 20. The talk involves officers…

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