North Brunswick Gym Raises Funds for Breast Cancer Research

It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month and on Friday, October 21st Retro Fitness is having their "Fall Back into Fitness Fundraiser and Open House," and "Zumbathon Event" to raise money for breast cancer research.

Joel and Maryann spoke with Bill Iovino from Retro Fitness to talk about the event. Bill shares his personal story about his mother's battle with breast cancer and the amazing result...

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With Breast Cancer Awareness Month underway, everyone has something to say, especially on Twitter. While we may not know each person behind the tweets personally, everyone is affected by the disease.

It's important to realize how powerful the movement behind Breast Cancer Awareness Month has become over the years. We can't prevent cancer, however, we can be proactive about taking care of our health.

Spreading awareness about breast cancer, especially throughout October, is key to early detection and saving lives. Sadly, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime.

Scroll below to see 21 tweets recognizing the importance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.