• Local chiropractor attends to medical needs of athletes at World Sports Games

    Dr. Anthony J. DeLuca, director of DeLuca Family Chiropractic in Old Bridge, recently attended to the needs of athletes participating in the Fourth International Workers and Amateurs in Sports Confederation (CSIT) World Sports Games, held June 7-14 in Lignano, Italy. As an internationally certified chiropractic sport science practitioner (ICSSP), DeLuca was chosen for this distinction…

  • Young athletes should not throw away their health

    By Dr. Ira Shapiro Despite the best medical care available in the world, more than 100 Major League pitchers and players had their careers and seasons shortened by ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (UCLR), or as it is more commonly known,“Tommy John” surgery, over the past four years alone. Unfortunately, there is now an epidemic of…

  • How to help kids adapt to eyeglasses

    Children’s vision problems often become apparent when youngsters first enter school. Poor performance in the classroom may have little to do with a learning disability or a stubborn student, and a lot to do with poor vision. Vision problems can often be traced to genetics.A family history of various vision troubles increase the likelihood that…

  • Scholarships honor police, fire, EMTs

    By DONNA KENYON Executive Editor The 200 Club of Middlesex County awarded $105,500 in scholarships to 85 children of police, fire and EMS personnel. “The recent warehouse fire in North Brunswick makes us realize what the parents in this room do every day. Thank you,” said 200 Club President Michael McLaughlin as he prepared to…

  • NJ needs to be smarter and more efficient

    New Jersey does have one of the lowest gasoline taxes in the United States. We also have the highest property taxes of all 50 states. New Jersey is No. 1, 2 or 3 on every list of the worst taxed states in the nation. We are No. 1 among all the states in the number…

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    MARK ROSMAN/STAFF Stalking the stately pink flamingo and other pop culture icons of the 1960s at Flying Saucer, Cookman Avenue, Asbury Park, Aug. 9.

  • Frederick J. Perykasz

    Frederick J. Perykasz, 89, of Old Bridge passed away July 31 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law in Cream Ridge, Plumsted Township. Born in McAdoo, Pennsylvania, and raised in both McAdoo and New York City, he was a long time Old Bridge resident and member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church. A United States…

  • Gloria D. Axline

    Gloria D. (nee Ehm) Axline of Old Bridge entered peacefully into eternal life on Aug. 4 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Gloria was born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 27, 1925, and she celebrated her 90th birthday. She was one of six sisters and a brother. Gloria lived in Ridgewood, Queens,…

  • John Carl Schwolow

    John Carl Schwolow, 94, of East Brunswick, formerly of Sayreville, entered into eternal life on Aug. 1 at Sunrise Senior Living of East Brunswick. John was born in Jersey City, and he lived in Sayreville before moving to East Brunswick. He worked as an electrical technician for 43 years with Western Electric Company of Kearny.…

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