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  • Workshop will focus on youth in the digital age

    HOWELL — Understanding children’s behavior and growth in today’s society can be a difficult task, but for Howell native Rob Imperato it is his profession and something he will be sharing with the community. On Nov. 12, Imperato will present a workshop, “The Real Challenges and Effects on Children and Parents in the Digital Age,”…

  • Sports equipment being sought

    PLUMSTED — A local teen organization that works to protect the great outdoors is shifting its focus to help less fortunate individuals play there. Through Nov. 15, the Plumsted Youth for Nature and the Environment (PYNE) will be collecting sports equipment to contribute to a not-for-profit organization from New York state called Let’s Play it…

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     Roosevelt Arts Project will present “Musical London: A Piano Recital” featuring Alan Mallach at 8 p.m. Nov. 8 at Roosevelt Borough Hall, Route 571, Roosevelt. In a program beginning with Elizabethan composers John Bull and William Byrd, and taking guests all the way up to 20th-century composers like Frederick Delius, Arnold Bax and Benjamin…

  • Rabbi appeals board’s ruling

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — An appeal that seeks to overturn a Zoning Board of Adjustment decision to deny the construction of an allgirls Orthodox Jewish high school has been filed in state Superior Court, Toms River. An application that sought a special needs variance to permit the construction of the Oros Bais…

  • Not feeling stuffed: Holidays and preventing the weight gain dread

    By Joanne Gerr, M.S.W., C.S.W. With Halloween over and Thanksgiving on the way, holiday excitement is building.This is the season of dreams, hope, and family good will. But underneath, some of us have a creeping concern — fear of weight gain. Holiday treats add up and up and turn into extra pounds that are hard…

  • Is new FDA-approved weight loss medication Belviq right for you?

    The first new prescription diet drug in 13 years won Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in 2012, offering a new alternative to aid weight loss.The new drug, called Belviq (lorcaserin), is made by Eisai.Things you need to know about this weight loss pill: How does Belviq work? The drug works by controlling appetite —…

  • Power company using cameras to detect ‘hot spots’ in power lines

    JCP&L is using thermographic cameras to capture images. A s part of its ongoing inspection efforts, Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) is using thermographic cameras to capture infrared images that can detect certain potential problems on wires and other equipment that might not be apparent during regular inspections. By identifying these “hot spots,” maintenance…

  • Food drive to help ‘Stop Hunger’ initiative

    The Reformed Church Home in Old Bridge has initiated two programs this fall to help with the “Stop Hunger: A Sodexo Initiative.” Through Nov. 15, the community is encouraged to donate items for local food banks. Nonperishable items can be dropped off in the main lobby of Reformed Church Home, 1990 Route 18 North. Cash…

  • Temple program to mark Kristallnacht

    Congregation Beth Ohr will commemorate the anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass in 1938 Germany, with an event planned for Nov. 9 at the temple, 70 Route 516, Old Bridge. The program, sponsored jointly by Beth Ohr’s Men’s Club and Program Committee, will include a special service incorporated into the 9 a.m. minyan.…