HAZLET — On the last day for residents in New Jersey to register to vote in the June 7 primary, Chelsea Clinton made two stops along the Jersey Shore to campaign on behalf of her mother, Hillary. At events in Long Branch and Hazlet, Chelsea Clinton touted her mother’s record as a “change-maker” and her ability… Read the rest of this entry »
By Muriel J. Smith
Editor’s note: This article is the third in an exclusive series of Muriel’s inspiring and hopeful message after dealing with breast cancer
It was Dec. 18, a week before Christmas, I learned I had breast cancer. But it was little. The tumor couldn’t be felt by Dr. Mary Martucci, the surgical oncologist at Centra State Medical Center, who examined me. But it could be seen on the ultra sound. And confirmed by the biopsy. And it was located pretty well directly in the middle of my right breast.
On the other hand, I was at the Star & Barry Tobias Women’s Health Center at Freehold’s Centra State Medical Center where radiologist Dr. Kenneth Tomkovich was involved in a nation-wide trial procedure. I fit the criteria to participate in it. Even better, Dr. Martucci, the surgeon who would have done the lumpectomy had I opted for that option, said that whichever I chose…surgery or the trial, cryoablation, would be ok. A surgeon who certainly put her patient first! And I was grateful.
Posted: May 17th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: Breast Cancer, Health Care, Monmouth County News | Tags: breast cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness, CentraState Medical Center, cryoablation, Dr. Kenneth Tomkovich, Dr. Mary Martucci, Ice-Cure Medical, Monmouth County News, Muriel J. Smith, Muriel Smith Breast Cancer | Comments Off on 47 days, coincidences and counting
A Russian zoo, made famous by the unlikely bromance between a tiger and a goat, has now named a newcomer to the attraction after U.S. President Barack Obama. The Primorsky Safari Park has adopted a goat named “Obama” from a farmer in the city of Sochi, the location of the last Winter Olympics in 2014, NBC… Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON — A lawyer for the contractor helping the Federal Emergency Management Agency review Hurricane Sandy damage claims has demanded that a whistleblower and a law firm stop contacting its employees to bolster allegations that storm victims were shortchanged. The letter from Optimal Solutions and Technologies referenced Jeff Coolidge, a whistleblower who worked for a company… Read the rest of this entry »
TRENTON — The state’s highest court has ruled that those accused of drunken driving in New Jersey have no right to a jury trial, even when they face months in jail and steep fines for repeat offenses. Driving while intoxicated is not a criminal offense in New Jersey, and the state Supreme Court on Thursday maintained… Read the rest of this entry »
ALLENTOWN — A 33-year-old rider died Saturday after she fell from her horse at the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event hosted at the Horse Park of New Jersey, organizers said. Philippa Humphreys, a British citizen living in Rockford, Michigan, fell at fence 16 of the course, according to a statement from the competition. Emergency crews rushed… Read the rest of this entry »
WEST LONG BRANCH — The business administrator for the Shore Regional High School district has resigned under the cloud of an investigation. Dennis Kotch, who has served as the district’s business administrator and board secretary since September 2007, handed in his resignation on Friday, Superintendent Thomas Farrell confirmed. Farrell would not say why Kotch resigned but… Read the rest of this entry »
By Muriel J. Smith
Editor’s note: This article is the second in an exclusive series of Muriel’s inspiring and hopeful message after dealing with breast cancer
It was Nov. 25, two days after my 79th birthday, when Dr. Ann Hughes, the interpreting radiologist for the Star and Barry Tobias Women’s Health Center at Central State Medical Center, wrote to let me know my mammogram showed a finding “that requires additional imaging studies.” The radiologist sent the same information to Dr. Robert Pedowitz, my general practitioner, who immediately called me. He wanted me to see Dr. Mary Martucci, the medical director and surgical oncologist at the Women’s Center. I’m not saying it’s cancer, he cautioned, simply that he would like an oncologist involved right from the get go. Just in case.
Posted: May 12th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: Breast Cancer, Health Care, Monmouth County News | Tags: breast cancer, CentraState Medical Center, cryoablation, Dr. Ann Hughs, Dr. Kenneth Tomkovich, Dr. Mary Martucci, Dr. Robert Pedowitz, Healthcare, Monmouth County News, Muriel J. Smith, Muriel Smith, Muriel Smith Breast Cancer, Women's Health Care | 2 Comments »By Greg Kelly
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Who: Joseph Branin Age: 69 Family: Married, two daughters, one son Home: Highlands What he does: General manager of Belford Seafood Co-op for nearly 20 years. How many fishermen in the co-op: There are 18 to 20 boats active in the Belford fishing fleet, and some 50 families make their living there. How does… Read the rest of this entry »
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