• Caggiano, Benevento clicked as placekicker and holder for Braves

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Manalapan High School placekicker Mike Caggiano, right, and holder Marc Benevento have proven to be a good team the last two years. This year, while setting kicking records, Caggiano has made 49 of his 50 extra-point attempts. FRANK GALIPO Manalapan High School’s Mike Caggiano’s placekicking is in very good hands…

  • Braves defeat Raiders to return to Central Jersey Group V finals

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer As Manalapan High School’s football team seeks its first state sectional title, it has perhaps the hottest back in the state playoffs in Imamu Mayfield. He has run for more than 450 yards in the Braves’ two playoff victories. Manalapan plays South Brunswick High School on Dec. 6 at Rutgers…

  • Outside the box: 10 gifts to give your children today that will help them tomorrow

    By Michael Ginsberg Just because it’s wrapped in pretty paper doesn’t mean it’s valuable. Sometimes the best gifts aren’t appreciated until the child is older because they’re not “hands-on” toys, clothes, or accessories. Here are 10 gifts that are worthy of your financial or time investment today because they “pay off” (sometimes literally, sometimes figuratively)…

  • Physical therapy is not just rehabilitation; it also prevents injuries

    By Jerry Moczerniuk, P.T., D.P.T. I n my practice I frequently see patients whose injuries may have been preventable with proper stretching, exercise regimen, environmental modifications, body mechanics and postural correction. In healthcare, injury prevention has become a hot topic. Prevention of injuries does not only enhance the quality of life of individuals, but it…

  • Dr. Steven Scherer to speak about Charcot- Marie-Tooth disorder at CentraState Dec. 6

    Central New Jersey residents who have Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disorder, the most commonly inherited peripheral neuropathy, are invited to attend a support group meeting on Dec. 6 at The Starr and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disorder affects one in 2,500 people, 2.6 million worldwide. CMT is a progressive disorder…

  • Why are younger men being diagnosed with prostate cancer?

    By Troy Sukkarieh, M.D. The number of younger men diagnosed with prostate cancer has increased nearly six-fold in the last 20 years, according to recent studies. Equally concerning, in these younger men is a higher rate of prostate cancer being more aggressive and therefore more life threatening than in older men. Historically, it has affected…

  • CentraState performs first drug coated balloon procedure for PAD in Monmouth and Ocean counties

    CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, is now offering a new treatment for peripheral arterial disease (PAD), a disease in which plaque builds up in the arteries that carry blood to the head, organs and limbs, creating blockages. This treatment — the Lutonix 035 Drug Coated Balloon PTA Catheter — is the first and only treatment…

  • Take 7 steps to supplement caution

    By Bev Bennett CTW Features Miracles don’t come in pill bottles, so don’t believe everything the label claims. Here’s how to exercise caution when using over-the-counter dietary supplements. You can find an over-the-counter dietary supplement for any health concern you have as a mature adult, from bone strength to sexual vitality. Using non-prescription supplements may…

  • ROTC to host bookstore event

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Fans of the children’s book “The Polar Express” and its 2004 movie adaptation are invited to get in pajamas and slippers, and make their way to Barnes & Noble, 3981 Route 9 North, on Dec. 5. The Cadets of the Naval Junior ROTC Unit of Colts Neck High School will host a…

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