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    The National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) has announced that the Monmouth-Ocean Chapter of the New Jersey Association of Health Underwriters has received Silver Certification for the second year in a row. The chapter represents health insurance brokers and other industry professionals in Monmouth and Ocean counties. The group was recognized for this award as…

  • Downtown shopping convenient all year

    Sandwiched between the corporate-driven madness of Black Friday and Cyber Monday lies Small Business Saturday, which falls on Nov. 30 this year. American Express launched the event in 2010 to prod people to spend some holiday cash in mom-and-pop shops, if only for a day. While the blitz may add a few bucks to the…

  • There are safer sources of omega-3 than fish

    Fish oil is the most widely consumed supplement in the United States, but it may be doing us more harm than good. A new study has found that men with high levels of marine-derived omega-3 fatty acids in their blood have a 43 percent greater risk of developing prostate cancer. This is just the latest…

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  • Blue Hawk Records making waves in music

    By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer James Porricelli performs at a recording session for an album being produced by Monmouth University’s Blue Hawk Records. PHOTO COURTESY OF KATE LATKOVICH WEST LONG BRANCH — Monmouth University’s Blue Hawk Records started as an idea by some unhappy students and a new professor willing to think outside the box…

  • Vietnam veteran creates athletic programs to help other vets cope

    Operation Beachhead will bring adaptive equipment to Old Bridge Dec. 4. By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Vietnam veteran Michael Ricci, 68, helps disabled veterans and children participate in athletic activities through the mission of Operation Beachhead. The horrors of the Vietnam War took a serious toll on Michael Ricci, but nothing could stop the combat-decorated…

  • Band and its many helpers set to spread holiday cheer

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Rita Jones, Cindie Dnistrian and Dee Wallace, left to right, help their fellow “elves” box up goodies at the Holiday Express warehouse in Tinton Falls on Nov. 20. In photo at right, Kevin Harjes boxes up gift bags and supplies in preparation for a party the following day. Holiday Express…

  • No. Brunswick bans retail sale of dogs, cats

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer North Brunswick has broken new ground in Middlesex County by passing a law that bans retail stores from selling dogs and cats. The Township Council voted unanimously to adopt two ordinances prohibiting the sale of pets at shops in the township at a recent meeting. Vince Sheehan, who owns Katie’s…

  • Mascots comfortable in disguise

    By KENNY WALTER Julia Linger, dressed as the Wardlaw-Hartridge School mascot Rambunctious, celebrates during a 2013 middle school soccer game in Edison. PHOTO COURTESY OF WARDLAW-HARTRIDGE SCHOOL The first time Angelica Franco donned the Cougar costume and became the Colts Neck High School mascot, she knew it was something she was going to like. “At…

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