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Wall mother battles cancer while son, 4, fights for life
Jill Zane, 41, of Wall and son Caden, 4, are battling life-threatening illnesses. The death of MTV reality star Diem Brown made headlines last week. She battled ovarian cancer twice, then colon cancer,...
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The day I walked in on the ‘E Street Band’
Upon picking up my son at my parents house one night, I walked into one of the most intense "E Street Band" concerts in history. I don’t know what I would do without my parents. During the week, my...
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Lighten up: There’s enough darkness out there
My son Dylan stands proudly with Santa at the Monmouth Mall in Eatontown. Thankfully, he’s still young enough to believe in the magic of this world. I’m afraid to watch the news. Fiery protests in...
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Is Bill Cosby a predator or being preyed upon?
Phylicia Rashad, right, Bill Cosby’s television wife on “The Cosby Show,” wipes lipstick from his cheek after a kiss following an interview by Katie Couric in 2002. Cosby hugs Keshia Knight Pulliam,...
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It’s been a wild ride worth reflecting upon
Celebrating the holidays this year with my little man is extra sweet, and I am very thankful for where 2014 has taken me. As 2014 comes to a close, I’m celebrating not only the close of one chapter but...
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Should Brad and Angelina let their girl act like a boy?
Kids can be cruel. I went through elementary school in Eatontown being on the “chubby side,” and my classmates didn’t let me forget it. In kindergarten, I was asked, “Shari, why are you so heavy?” At...
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Husband speaks out after terminally ill wife takes life
Brittany Maynard and her husband. Marriage is a two-way street. It often requires a great deal of compromise and putting your lover’s happiness ahead of your own. For Dan Diaz, that meant allowing his...
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Does a common pesticide cause ADHD?
Sean Gades, 14, a freshman at Monmouth Regional High School believes his ADHD makes it difficult for him to focus on long tests. DOUG HOOD/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Rutgers University researchers released a...
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Accepting a long distance love?
File photo. There's a price to pay for more women working in prestigious careers - more married couples are forced to live apart. The careers of one New Jersey couple, Matthew and Emily Weber, kept...
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Honoring dads in The Age Against Kids
Father and son in nature (Thinkstock) Social media is rife with reasons not to have kids. There's the oft-quoted University of Canterbury, New Zealand, study that finds that alcohol and sex are more...
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