Tag: Freehold Township
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Important medical tests for men
By Marc Feingold, MD As a doctor, it’s much easier for me to prevent something from happening than treat it once it does. In other words, to help ensure a man is healthy at 75 years of age, I need to prevent disease at age 50. Men, in particular, are often reluctant to go to…
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Tips for preventing fall sports injuries
By Dhimant Balar, DO For many middle school and high school students, summer is the time to relax: no alarms, lazy days by the pool or at the beach, later bedtimes. But these months of relaxation can result in injury when student-athletes return to the field in September if they aren’t careful. When the school…
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Ways women are harming their hearts
By Sangeeta Garg, MD Most women are natural caregivers—quick to nurture children, make medical appointments for their spouses, and pitch in when a friend needs help. The last person many women care for are themselves. However, this self-neglect can be harmful to your heart. Here are eight ways you may be harming your heart: Putting…
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Reasons to reconsider vaping
By Robert Pedowitz, DO When a patient asks if vaping is safer than smoking, I tell them that neither is safe, potentially pose health risks, and that both habits should be broken. While vapes—also called vapor cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes—have been marketed as a safer alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes, there hasn’t been enough…
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Freehold Township officials authorize purchase of vehicles
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The purchase of nine vehicles at a total cost of $255,597 has been authorized by the Township Committee in Freehold Township. On Aug. 15, committee members authorized a contract with Beyer of Morristown for the purchase of six 2019 Jeep Cherokee Latitude 4x4s and one 2018 Ram 2500 Tradesman 4×4 Crew Cab.…
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Friends, families will gather at Lake Topanemus for Olde Freehold Day activities
Four decades after it was held for the first time, a local event continues to bring community members and guests together when old and new friends gather for a day of entertainment, activities, food and fun. Olde Freehold Day will return for its 2018 edition on Aug. 18 from noon to 5 p.m. at Lake…
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Freehold Township planners grant extension for Route 9 adult community
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A developer’s plan to build an adult community and restaurants on a Route 9 tract is not expected to materialize for at least another year. The property targeted for development is on Route 9 south between the jughandle for Three Brooks Road and Route 524 (Elton-Adelphia Road). The parcel borders homes on…
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Narrow vote results in defeat for Shake Shack in Freehold Township
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – An applicant’s plan to build a Shake Shack fast casual restaurant on Route 9 north did not pass muster with a majority of the Freehold Township Planning Board when the matter came to a vote on June 7. Following a presentation by representatives of Leemilt’s Petroleum Inc. to construct the Shake Shack…
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Project will realign Halls Mill Road in two towns, improve conditions on Route 524
Significant road improvements to Halls Mill Road and Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524) in Freehold Township and Howell are expected to be completed by the summer of 2021 and will include wider roads, new traffic signals and new bridges. The project will be federally funded and construction will take place over 1.9 miles. An estimate for…