• Rugged Maniac returns to Raceway Park

    The Rugged Maniac 5K Obstacle Race is back and bigger than ever. More than 12,000 runners are expected to come to Raceway Park in Old Bridge to accept the challenge of negotiating their way around 25 obstacles over the 5K race on July 11 and 12. This is the fifth year the event has been…

  • Warriors begin work toward rebound season in summer

    By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent The growth of a very young lineup on New Egypt High School’s boys basketball team proved very painful, with three freshmen in the starting lineup at one point. But the entire team is returning for next season and is working hard during the offseason and summer programs as Mick Hughes prepares…

  • Large field expected for 39th Belmar Five July 11

    By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent The 39th running of the Belmar Five Johnny Cobb Memorial Run takes place July 11. About 3,000 runners are expected to participate, according to Race Director Fred Hinck. The race is once again presented by the Goodwill Hose Fire Company, which uses proceeds to defray its operating costs. The event is…

  • Lax steps into new role as Lions’ athletic coordinator

    By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Mark Lax, a coach for all seasons since Jackson Liberty High School first opened its doors 10 years ago, is leaving the basketball court and playing fields for a desk job. Lax has been named athletic coordinator at Jackson Liberty. Mike Smith, an assistant and former head football coach at Jackson…

  • Castronuova’s long return helps South win Simms Classic

    By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Jackson Memorial High School’s Matt Castronuova, left, provided one of the highlights of the Phil Simms New Jersey North-South High School All-Star Football Classic June 29 at Kean University. Castronuova returned the second half kickoff for a touchdown, helping the South all-stars down the North, 23-21.Two Long Branch seniors officially closed…

  • Mary Poppins

    TOP PICK Phoenix Productions will be reviving one of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s classics, “Mary Poppins,” at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank for two weekends starting July 10. Katherine LeFevre will star as Mary Poppins, with Bob Brown as Mr. Banks, Patricia Delesky as Mrs. Banks, Taylor Carpinello as Jane, and Jack Sweeney…

  • ‘A Doll’s House’ opens in Freehold

    “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen and directed by Bernice Garfield-Szita opens at Center Playhouse, 35 South Street in downtown Freehold on July 10 and runs for five weekends through Aug. 9, with performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Written in 1875, this classic masterpiece illuminates a woman’s…

  • The best foods to eat at different stages of life

    By Fiola Sowemimo, M.D. Depending on your age and activity level, the body needs different nutrients during different cycles of life in order to do its job.Whether you’re preparing meals for young children or a more seasoned adult eating for health and disease prevention, nutrition contributes a great deal to your overall health. Unfortunately, the…

  • Brain cancer symptoms can be overlooked or even ignored

    By Dr. Seth S. Joseffer, M.D., FACS Brain cancer will impact nearly 17,000 people in the United States this year.While other types of cancer have increased or decreased over the past 25 years, brain cancer cases have remained fairly constant. In all, there are more than 120 different types of brain tumors, but glioblastoma (the…

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