• Edgar T. Coene

    Mr. Coene, 83, of Shrewsbury, died Sept. 17, 2013, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He was the founder and chairman of Group C Media, publisher of Business Facilities and Today’s Facility Manager magazines. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Patricia; two daughters, Susan Coene Perl and her husband, Eric, and Trisha…

  • Children’s programs at Shrewsbury library

    SHREWSBURY — The following youth programs will be provided by the Eastern Branch Library: Paws For Reading: Read to a Therapy Dog, 5 p.m. Oct. 8. Practice reading skills with a therapy dog. Bring a favorite book or pick one from the shelves. For grade K and up. Please register at library. What a Hoot!,…

  • Appliance dealer opens store in East Brunswick

    I n an age when computers may answer people’s customer service queries, Karl’s Appliance stands out as a destination for a quality customer service experience from a knowledgeable staff, according to company President Dan Schwartz. Schwartz started working at Karl’s Appliance 24 years after his father and grandfather held the store’s grand opening in 1941.…

  • Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists share a patient’s tale of surviving an aneurysm

    A tlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists (ANS) recently performed a coiling procedure on patient Louise Theall that helped save her life from a ruptured brain aneurysm. Theall’s symptoms prior to the aneurysm were a headache, dizziness and vomiting.After collapsing at work, she was rushed to a local hospital and diagnosed with a ruptured brain aneurysm by ANS…

  • Preventive mastectomy to avoid breast cancer

    People around the world were shocked to learn that actress and activist Angelina Jolie opted to have a double mastectomy in 2013 to reduce her risk of breast cancer. Jolie, who was 37 years old at the time of the procedure, reportedly learned that she carries a mutation of the BRCA1 gene, which sharply increases…

  • Jacqueline M. Wilentz Comprehensive Breast Center offers breast screening programs

    I n recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Jacqueline M.Wilentz Comprehensive Breast Center will be providing a free breast education and screening program at each of its satellite locations throughout October and early November. The programs will feature free clinical breast exams and screening mammograms. Same day mammogram reads will be available. Each…

  • How you can lower your risk of breast cancer

    Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women, second only to lung cancer. One in eight women is expected to develop breast cancer in her lifetime, and a recent survey by the Society for Women’s Health Research found that 22 percent of women named breast cancer as the disease they fear most.The specter…

  • Commissioner addresses state education overhaul

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Christopher Cerf This school year represents a major turning point for New Jersey’s public schools. State law required sweeping changes to curriculum standards and the teacher-evaluation system to take effect this month, ahead of a new standardized assessment that will be implemented in the 2014-15 school year. State Commissioner of…

  • ‘Take Back the Night’ event: a rally to end sexual violence

    By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer NICOLE ANTONUCCI/STAFF Monmouth University students Megan Poescho (l-r), Jessica Stern, Samantha Chapman and Marissa Poplawski participate in a candlelight vigil at “Take Back the Night” on Sept. 25. WEST LONG BRANCH — Darkness on the Monmouth University campus was momentarily broken by the illumination of candles as more than 100…

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