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SPORT SHORTS
Emily Bausher of New Egypt was named the Patriot League Pitcher of the Week after two strong starts helped Lehigh University’s softball team win three of four games while opening its season in the Citrus Classic II in Orlando, Fla. In her first start against the University of Nebraska Omaha on Feb. 27, Bausher picked…
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Four Jackson wrestlers advance to Atlantic City
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent There were no surprises among the four Jackson Township wrestlers who qualified for the NJSIAA championships at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City starting on March 6. Three of the four came into the Region 6 tournament at the Pine Belt Arena at Toms River High School North on March 1 as…
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New Egypt girls strive to keep their season alive
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent New Egypt High School’s girls basketball team began its quest for its first NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I title since the 2011 season when it traveled on March 3 to Woodbury High School. New Egypt (14-10) is seeded No. 11 and Woodbury (16-10) is seeded No. 6. That winner plays on…
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Gagliano leads quartet of Rebels to state wrestling tourney
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Anthony Gagliano, right, is one of four Howell High School wrestlers headed to Atlantic City for the NJSIAA Individual Wrestling Championships. Gagliano finished second in his 132-pound weight class at the Region 6 championships at the Pine Belt Arena in Toms River on Feb. 28. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Howell High School…
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Urinetown
TOP PICK Monmouth University’s Department of Music and Theatre Arts presents the musical “Urinetown,” running March 4-12 in Woods Theatre. “Urinetown” takes place in a future dystopia where a severe water shortage has made public pay-per-use toilets a legal necessity. The show is a satirical take on social change, corporate greed and Broadway musicals themselves.…
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Warning signs women should not ignore
By Michael L. Dimino, M.D. I doubt anyone will argue they have a busier schedule than most women today.Their day-to-day responsibilities rival that of any Fortune 500 CEO, to be sure. But it’s critical that women also take time to stay on top of their own health. Often, minor changes in the body can offer…
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Why are more young people getting colon cancer?
By Thomas J. Kayal M.D. As a result of increasing numbers of people age 50+ choosing to undergo screenings for colorectal cancer — the standard screening age — incidences have been slowly decreasing every year since the 1980s. However, diagnoses for people under 50 have been increasing and are often diagnosed when the disease has…
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The Resiliency Program offers help for those suffering from PTSD and anxiety
Dr. Steven Zodkoy of Monmouth Advanced Medicine, Freehold, has teamed up with Soldier On to provide free care for veterans, soldiers and their families suffering with anxiety, burnout, depression and PTSD. Dr. Zodkoy developed The Resiliency Program as a solution to the epidemic of veterans suffering after serving their country. This program was based on…
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Reduce your risk for colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in both the United States and Canada. So say the American Cancer Society and the Canadian Cancer Society, who project nearly 60,000 Americans and Canadians will lose their lives to colorectal cancer in 2015 alone. Though many risk factors for colorectal cancer, including age, heredity and…
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