• Doubt: A Parable

    TOP PICK Playhouse 22 presents “Doubt: A Parable” by John Patrick Shanley through January 18. The drama is set in a fictional religious school in the Bronx in 1964. When a nun expresses concerns about the behavior of a progressive and beloved priest, explosive allegations are leveled against the priest, leaving all in doubt over…

  • Medical issue leads to death in car accident

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — A medical episode caused a vehicle being driven by a Woodbridge resident to leave the road and crash on Fort Plains Road. The driver of the vehicle died in the accident. Police said that shortly after midnight on Dec. 28, Russell Banasiak, 43, left his girlfriend’s home…

  • CentraState receives award for quality care for stroke patients

    CentraState Medical Center, for a fourth year in a row, has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold-Plus Achievement Award.The award recognizes CentraState’s commitment and success in implementing excellent care for stroke patients, according to evidence based guidelines.To receive the Gold Plus award, CentraState achieved 75 percent or higher…

  • Real-life resolutions for your body, mind and spirit

    By Fiola Sowemimo, M.D. ’Tis the season to face those New Year resolutions.Yes, most of the time we don’t stick to them. But maybe we need to look at these promises in a different way. Living the highest quality of life possible doesn’t happen by chance, it happens by choice. Even small efforts can reap…

  • Group fitness offers variety and motivation

    By Caroline Milani It is easy for someone looking to embark on a new health and wellness journey to feel confused and unsure of what to do.Trends and fads are common within the industry and it seems as though every year, the “next big thing” is what “you need to be doing right now.” It…

  • Keep vision in your future

    January is Glaucoma Awareness Month.There’s so much more in life to see. Don’t let glaucoma take your sight away. For seniors, the best years are yet to come.With more free time, you can set your sights on wonderful places to go and people to see. Just make sure you keep an eye on glaucoma. Glaucoma…

  • Howell K-8 administrators to develop redistricting plan

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — Acting on what they have called a necessity to rebalance enrollment among the community’s schools, the members of the Howell K-8 School District Board of Education have voted to allow the administration to take charge of the redistricting process. At a Jan. 7 meeting, discussion took place…

  • Latkovich-Johnson

    MILESTONES Carolyn Ann Latkovich, Sean Ryan Johnson Carolyn Ann Latkovich of the Neshanic Station section of Branchburg Township became engaged to marry Sean Ryan Johnson of Woodbridge on Jan. 10, 2015. Ms. Latkovich is the daughter of K.J. Latkovich and Donna Kenyon Latkovich of the Fords section of Woodbridge. Mr. Johnson is the son of…

  • Holiday lights may be recycled

    PLUMSTED — Residents may discard their Christmas lights in a collection bin on Main Street in Plumsted through Jan. 18. According to Nurture Environmental Stewardship Today (NEST), the sponsor for this year’s drive, it will be easy to spot the collection bin between the New Egypt Marketplace and a Subway sandwich shop because a 6-foot-tall…

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