• Waving goodbye to summer

    Cherri Lee-Garcia, of Perth Amboy, guides her dragon-riding son, Gavin Garcia, 5, around the Metuchen Municipal Pool on a Family Fun Night at the swimming facility. TERRY BOUDREAU

  • WCTC unveils new lineup

    Greater Media New Jersey radio station 1450 WCTC-AM launched a new lineup on Aug. 26. Program Director and on-air personality Bert Baron will segue from midday to mornings with the launch of “Jersey Central with Bert Baron” from 6 to 9 a.m. According to Barron, the show will offer “everything you need to know in…

  • AHA recognizes RBMC for exceptional heart care

    Raritan Bay Medical Center, with locations in Old Bridge and Perth Amboy, has received the Get With The Guidelines — Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association (AHA). The recognition signifies that the medical center has reached an aggressive goal of treating heart failure patients according to the guidelines of care…

  • Potential clue associated with aggressive prostate cancer identified by Rutgers investigators

    Prostate cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in men and the leading cause of cancer deaths in white,African-American and Hispanic men, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Current treatment of prostate cancer targets androgens, hormones which promote the growth and spread of cancer cells. However, it remains unclear why, despite…

  • Maintain a healthy weight and active lifestyle to beat obesity

    By Lori Morell Two thirds of American adults are overweight or obese. By the year 2030, it’s predicted that 42 percent of Americans will be severely obese, with more than 100 pounds over a healthy weight. Obesity is one of the greatest contributors to growing health care costs, as excess weight is linked to Diabetes,…

  • Top diets: Yay or nay?

    U.S. News recently came out with its Top Five Diets. We asked nutrition expert Amy Jamieson-Petonic to weigh in on this list. “My first recommendation for any lifestyle change is to meet with a registered dietitian before you begin,” she says. “The RD can really help you determine a road map to learn how to…

  • Healthy eating, no labels required

    With countless popular ‘eating lifestyles’ competing for supremacy, choosing a diet is more complicated than ever. So don’t. By Jeff Schnaufer CTW Features Paleo.Vegan.Vegetarian. Mediterranean. Gluten-free. Flexitarian. Don’t want to go ‘all in’? Who says you have to label yourself? “When you look at all these diets together, you see that they all have commonalities…

  • Metuchen Country Fair set for Oct. 5

    The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce will celebrate “A Golden Jubilee,” the 50th anniversary of the Metuchen Country Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 5. (Rain dates are Oct. 12, 19 and 26.) The fair will feature live bands, local dance troupes, martial arts demonstrations, and the design and decorating efforts of the…

  • JCC schedules Neil Diamond tribute

    Neil Dankman will perform a musical tribute to singer/songwriter Neil Diamond at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. All songs will be performed in chronological order, with interesting tidbits included about Diamond’s life and career. Fee is $8 for Community Campus members and…

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