Author: Greater Media
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UFC Gym Shrewsbury Grand Re-Opening to be held Feb. 7
BACK TO BUSINESS The UFC Gym Shrewsbury is under new ownership and will be holding a Grand Re-Opening on Saturday, Feb. 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event is open to the public and will include free classes for adults and children, as well as vendors from local businesses, prizes and refreshments. Membership…
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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Bishop George Ahr High School swimmers cheer on their teammates at the Greater Middlesex County Swim Championships on Jan. 30 at Perth Amboy High School. The Trojans’ girls finished second at the meet, while the boys placed eighth.
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Work of art
Awards were presented to winners of the 48th annual New Jersey Senior Citizen Art Show last October at Meadow Lakes in East Windsor. The art show is a co-sponsored project of the New Jersey State Council of the Arts. More than 200 works of art by professional and amateur artists from 17 counties were exhibited…
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In matters of the heart, time is of the essence
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer With February designated as American Heart Month, numerous events are planned that will offer everything from blood-pressure screenings to tips on how to maintain a healthy heart. FILE PHOTO The idioms are endless: Home is where the heart is. Bless your heart. Be young at heart. Absence makes the heart…
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Choral concert slated for Feb. 8
The choirs of St. James’ Episcopal Church in Long Branch and St. Luke’s Church in Gladstone will present “Choral Evensong” at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at St. James’ Episcopal Church, 300 Broadway, Long Branch. The works of two of England’s greatest composers, Thomas Tallis and Herbert Howells, will be featured. After the concert, refreshments and…
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Kindergarten open house set for Feb. 4
Parents of Metuchen children who will have reached age 5 by Oct. 1 are invited to a kindergarten orientation meeting at Moss School, 16 Simpson Place, Metuchen, 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 4. The kindergarten curriculum and registration procedures will be discussed. Kindergarten classrooms will be open for parents to visit after the meeting. This meeting is…
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The numbers never lie
By Bev Bennett CTW Features Knowing your cholesterol numbers says you’re in charge; you’re the master of your heart health.What more do you need to track? Plenty. Your age, race, gender, weight, diet and exercise habits and whether you have diabetes could determine your potential for a heart attack or stroke, according to new guidelines…
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Add it up
You can figure out your 10- year risk for cardiovascular disease using an online calculator from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology. However, the calculator isn’t without controversy. Some suggest that the data used to determine risk is too old to be useful. Dr. William A. Zoghbi argues the merits of…
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Statins quo?
If you have certain risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), your physician will most likely discuss statins, a family of medications recommended for heart disease or stroke prevention. In writing the new guidelines, experts from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology identified four groups of individuals who could benefit from…
