• In the Service

    Marine Corps Pvt. Kenneth W. Van Norman II, son of Vincenza and Kenneth Van Norman of the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold, recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., which is designed to challenge new Marine recruits both physically and mentally. Van Norman and fellow recruits…

  • Silver Alert to find missing dementia patients is now law

    Legislation that establishes a system to help locate missing persons who suffer from dementia or other cognitive impairments was signed into law by then- Gov. Richard Codey. The measure, S-1551/A-2844, creates an emergency Silver Alert System for providing public notification of those missing persons in a manner that is similar to the Amber Alerts that…

  • Cases of Alzheimer’s disease to double by 2050

    No cure yet for the most common, most debilitating form of dementia BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer (Editor’s note: The following statistics and information have been provided by the Alzheimer’s Association Greater New Jersey Chapter.) As the most common form of dementia, accounting for about 70 percent of all cases, Alzheimer’s disease affects 5.3 million…

  • Gingras gets career win No. 3,000

    Yannick Gingras took the pressure off himself right away when he picked up career driving win No. 3,000 in the first race Feb. 24 at Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford. Gingras, who was one win shy entering the card, wired the field with 2-1 favorite Income De Vie for the milestone. The 30-year-old Quebec native…

  • Cream Ridge breeder honored

    UPPER FREEHOLD — Fair Winds Farm owner Mark Mullen was among those honored at the 74th annual New Jersey Sports Writers Association Banquet. Mullen joined Steve Jones, of Cameo Hills Farm in New York, and Standardbred Horseman of the Year Steve Elliott at Pines Manor in Edison on Jan. 31. The team members behind pacing…

  • Toys from Vietnam era coming to ed. center

    HOLMDEL — The Vietnam Era Educational Center will host “Growing Up in the 1960s-’70s: A Flashback in Time.” The exhibit is a collection of more than 50 toys from the 1960s and 1970s from the Doll and Toy Museum in New York and will be on display through the end of August. According to a…

  • ‘Sleeping Beauty,’ ‘L’il Mermaid’ slated

    “Sleeping Beauty” will be presented by the Performing Arts Ensemble at 2 p.m. March 7 at the Two River Theater, 21 Bridge Ave., Red Bank. The production will feature professional scenery and costumes. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for children and seniors. Group rates are available. Details: 732-345-1400. In addition, the Performing Arts…

  • American Heart Association collecting heart-health stories

    The American Heart Association is seeking letters, pictures or drawings that depict stories of heart health. The Go Red for Women “Our Hearts. Our Choice. Speak Up to Save Lives” movement is dedicated to empowering women to learn about cardiovascular disease risk factors and manageable steps to reduce those risks. Heart disease is the No.…

  • BlueClaws’ event for fans with food allergies

    The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) and the Allergy and Asthma Support Group of Central New Jersey (AASG-CNJ) will host a fundraising event at the June 6 Lakewood BlueClaws’ game at FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood. In an effort to help protect allergic fans and in honor of all individuals with food allergies, the BlueClaws will…

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