• Bears football team headed in right direction under Molarz

    By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent EAST BRUNSWICK If the East Brunswick High School football team’s 20-7 loss to Old Bridge High School is any indication, the Bears are on track to become a better football team under head coach Bob Molarz. But in Molarz’s own words, the team is not quite there yet. “I believe the…

  • NJSIAA Cross-Country Meet of Champions

    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Spotswood High School’s Alexandra Coghlan finishes the 5K course at Holmdel Park in a sprint at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions Nov. 21. The Chargers’ standout runner posted a time of 20:35 for the race.

  • Steven Zlotkin

    Steven Zlotkin, a resident of San Juan Bautista, California, formerly of Freehold, suffered a fatal heart attack on Nov. 10 while at work in his office in Gilroy, California. Mr. Zlotkin was 67 years old. He was born in Freehold in 1948, the son of Sidney and Ida (Steinman) Zlotkin, both now deceased. Mr. Zlotkin…

  • Freedman Chiropractic Center announces ChiroTHIN program to help stress eaters

    When it comes to losing weight, one of the biggest challenges stress eaters face is yo-yo dieting, says East Brunswick chiropractor Dr. Freedman. Even when stress eaters are on a diet, emotional triggers can send them back to comfort foods.As a result, dieting can feel like a rollercoaster with no clear path forward. “High sensitivity…

  • Seven keys to happiness

    By Heidi Scanlon, Certified Reiki Master/instructor It’s that time of year — the holidays! A time when you are supposed to be feeling happy — but are you? Many dread the holiday season. They could be lonely, missing a loved one, or they don’t have the financial means to purchase the presents they want to…

  • Know the pros and cons of weight loss medications

    By Dr. Ayotunde Adeyeri ‘B y next summer, I’m going to lose some weight.” If you find yourself uttering these words, know this: many so-called “miracle” weight loss supplements and foods (including teas and coffees) don’t live up to their claims. Worse, they can cause serious harm, say FDA regulators. The agency has found hundreds…

  • Rutgers CINJ doing clinical trial for metastatic kidney cancer

    In conjunction with the Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium (BTCRC), Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey has opened a clinical trial for patients with kidney cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic). The study, known as BTCRC-GU14-003, is examining a combination of pembrolizumab, a type of drug known as a PD-1…

  • Prevent colds and flu before they start

    Though the holiday season is a joyous time of year, it’s also one when many people succumb to cold and flu. Spending so much time indoors in close proximity to others can increase a person’s susceptibility to flu and cold, so it’s no surprise that the holiday season, when many people spend lots of time…

  • ‘Miracle on 34th St.’ to be staged Dec. 4-13

    The Main Street Theatre Company will present its production of “Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical” Dec. 4-13, 8 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 4-13, at the Main Street Theatre, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. Advance tickets cost $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and students, $12…

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