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Three good reasons to share dinner with your family tonight
By Dr. Ayotunde Adeyeri Many young people struggle with excess weight.Almost 1 in 3 children ages 5 to 11 is considered to be overweight or obese. Weighing too much increases the chances that young people will develop some health problems — now and later in life. During March, National Nutrition Month and throughout the year,…
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Osteoarthritis of the knee can be treated with physical therapy
By Jerry Moczerniuk, P.T., D.P.T. The term osteoarthritis (OA) and arthritis have become common terms in our daily vocabulary. In my practice I hear patients using the term to describe all kinds of ailments. We seem to blame arthritis for everything including pain in the ankle, back, hips, knees, and even headaches, and at times…
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Barnabas Health joins Spirit of Women
Partnership highlights valuable services for women B arnabas Health facilities in Monmouth and Ocean County have joined forces with Spirit of Women, an elite coalition of American hospitals and health care providers that ascribes to high standards of excellence in women’s health, education and community outreach. Through its exclusive partnership with Spirit of Women, Barnabas…
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Get fit, 2014 style
By Jeff Schnaufer CTW Features Looking for the best exercise program to get in shape? Check out the latest trendy sweat-inducers that will keep you toned and healthy. Flywheel. Pound. CrossFit. Fusion. The Bar Method. Don’t recognize any of these names? Well, you will. These are among the top fitness trends this year. But are…
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Phyllis Ruela
Mrs. Ruela, 66, of Brick Township, formerly of Howell, died Feb. 18, 2014, at Ocean Medical Center, Brick Township. She was a homemaker who also worked as a secretary for Howell Township and for the Monmouth County Board of Social Services. She was predeceased by her husband, Abilio, in 1997. Surviving are two sons, Abilio…
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Fay Censoplano
Mrs. Censoplano, 92, of Jackson, formerly of Colts Neck, died Feb. 20, 2014, at Sunrise of Jackson. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Censoplano was predeceased by her husband, Carl A. Censoplano Sr.; a son, Paul Censoplano; a sister, Josephine Serrano; and two brothers, Frank DeFrancesco and Joseph DeFrancesco. Surviving are a son, Carl A. Censoplano…
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Theresa McIntire
Mrs. McIntire, 86, of Staten Island, N.Y., died Feb. 12, 2014, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Surviving are her husband, Robert McIntire; four sons, Robert McIntire, James McIntire, Daniel McIntire and Thomas McIntire; three daughters, Sheila Moore, Theresa Henderson and Mary Hannan; and 17 grandchildren. A funeral liturgy was celebrated at St. Aloysius Roman…
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Sherry Ann Parke
Ms. Parke, 52, of Tinton Falls, formerly of Freehold, died Feb. 11, 2014, at home. Prior to retiring, she worked for the U.S. Department of Defense at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, for 30 years. She was predeceased by her parents, Wilmer and Lucia Parke, and a brother, James. Surviving are a brother and sister-in-law, Thomas and…
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FEMA delivers second helping of Sandy assistance to Howell
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOWELL — The township will receive its second round of reimbursements from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance Grant Program for costs incurred as a result of superstorm Sandy in October 2012. “We put in claims to FEMA [in 2012] for about $3.07 million,” Mayor Bill Gotto said.…
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