• Customized physical therapy helps ease low back pain

    By Jerry Moczerniuk, P.T., D.P.T. Back pain is very common, but often it is ignored by patients until it begins to affect their day to day activities. Once the pain is bad enough, sufferers tend to seek advice and treatment from their primary care physician or orthopedic doctor, not seeing a physical therapist until weeks,…

  • 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…

  • Donations of clothing sought for veterans

    By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer MARLBORO – Two businesses in Marlboro are accepting donations of clothing that will help keep veterans of the armed forces warm during the winter. Stacia McDonough, who is a native of Freehold, created the “They Kept Us Safe, Let’s Keep Them Warm” clothing drive in honor of her late husband,…

  • Flash and food drive aids troops

    Monmouth County’s constitutional officers want to make certain that American military personnel who are serving overseas are not forgotten during the holidays. Clerk Christine Hanlon, Sheriff Shaun Golden, Acting Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni and Surrogate Rosemarie Peters have kicked off a flash and food drive in support of troops stationed overseas, according to a press release.…

  • Holiday lights garden will shine Dec. 9

    By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer MARLBORO – The organizers of the second annual Marlboro Winter Holiday Lights Garden plan to bring together people from different religious backgrounds in a celebration of the holiday season. The event will take place outside the Marlboro municipal complex, Wyncrest Road, at 6 p.m. Dec. 9. Refreshments sponsored by Whole…

  • Area museum hosts ‘Jewish Journeys’

    The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, 310 Mount’s Corner Drive, Freehold Township, is hosting “Jewish Journeys,” an exhibit of photographs exploring the rich beauty of Jewish locales and objects from around the world. The goal of the exhibit is to display a varied collection of quality photographs which have a connection to Jewish content…

  • Manalapan Helps will host toy drive at Locals Bar

    By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer MANALAPAN — While the December holidays are a time when people typically think about giving of themselves to help those in need, one group is trying to assist people all year. Kim Rodman and Ron White started a Facebook group in 2013 with the intention of lending a hand to…

  • Police conclude fatal accident caused by deer

    MONROE — A Manalapan woman died in a motor vehicle crash after her vehicle struck a deer in Monroe Township, Middlesex County. Nalani E. Tesalona, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene from head injuries, according to the Monroe Township Police Department. Police said Tesalona was traveling west in a 2007 Pontiac G6 on Buckelew…

  • Legal fight over housing will go on for Marlboro

    By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer MARLBORO – An attorney who represents builders said a complaint has been filed against Marlboro in the hope of obtaining more compliance from the township in the area of affordable housing. The plaintiffs in the case are Ashbel Associates, LLC, Pallu Associates, LLC, Great River Corp, Gihon Associates, LLC, Windridge…

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