• Red Bank Crop Walk will fight hunger

    By Kayla J. Marsh Staff Writer LITTLE SILVER — For more than three decades, participants in the 5-mile Red Bank Crop Walk have provided food and donations for local nonprofits and food pantries in Monmouth County. “New Jersey is a very expensive place to live, and many people can be working two or three jobs…

  • Bennett steps down in Oceanport

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEANPORT — John O. Bennett III, the borough’s administrator, has decided to retire at the end of the year—– a move that followed months of public and social media squabbling. Bennett announced his retirement during the Oct. 1 Borough Council meeting, effective at the end of the year. Bennett said…

  • Breast cancer and the benefits of exercise

    By Joe Stein Maybe you lived a healthy lifestyle, ate moderately, exercised regularly, had mammograms, and read the latest research. Maybe you didn’t. Maybe you had a family history of breast cancer, maybe not.At this point, these things don’t matter.What counts now is you were diagnosed with breast cancer, received successful treatment, and are ready…

  • Educating young women about breast cancer

    At the age of 12 to 15, many young women are experiencing the body and life changes that accompany adolescence. It can be difficult to imagine that breasts that are just beginning to develop may contain cancer. But such is the reality for some girls. The majority of women who receive a breast cancer diagnosis…

  • How you can lower your risk of breast cancer

    Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women, second only to lung cancer. One in eight women is expected to develop breast cancer in her lifetime, and a recent survey by the Society for Women’s Health Research found that 22 percent of women named breast cancer as the disease they fear most.The specter…

  • Mentoring agency slates gala for Oct. 9

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties (BBBSMMC) will hold its 17th annual Matching Smiles Gala from 6:30-11 p.m. Oct. 9 at Buona Sera Palazzo, 1033 W. Park Ave., Ocean. Honorees at the gala will include Investors Bank and its president, Kevin Cummings, and businesswoman and philanthropist Carol Stillwell. Gala tickets are $200…

  • Orchid auction will take place Oct. 11 in Tinton Falls temple

    The largest orchid auction in the Mid- Atlantic region is scheduled for Oct. 11 at the Monmouth Reform Temple, 332 Hance Ave., Tinton Falls. The auction begins at noon, with doors opening for a preview at 11 a.m. The auction, which is sponsored by the Deep Cut Orchid Society (DCOS), will feature more than 400…

  • Make fire sprinklers mandatory in all new construction

    The week of Oct. 4-10 is the 93rd annual Fire Prevention Week. The theme this year, which is changed every year, is “Hear the Beep When You Sleep.” It is intended to raise awareness of the fact that nearly half of all home fire deaths occur overnight when residents are asleep. The call to action…

  • Newspaper week highlights power of the press

    By JIM ZACHARY The power of the press should never be underestimated and must never be abused. This week marks the 75th anniversary of National Newspaper Week and the theme — The Power of the Press — points to the importance of watchdog journalism, accurate reporting, strong editorials, comprehensive public notices and a free, open…

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