Author: Greater Media
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Coalition steps up fight against domestic violence
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer October marks domestic violence awareness month. In New Jersey, the call to action to combat domestic violence was marked in part by the renaming of the New Jersey Coalition for Battered Women to the New Jersey Coalition to End Domestic Violence. On Oct. 1 at the steps of the New…
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Women’s Center to hold divorce program
The Women’s Center at Jewish Family Services of Middlesex County will present, “Divorce: What Every Woman Needs to Know,” Nov. 12, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at The Women’s Center at JFS, 32 Ford Ave., second floor, Milltown. Andrew Economos, Esq., whose law firm specializes in divorce, family law and mediation, will present an overview…
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Helping hands
PHOTO COURTESY OF TOM KRANZ Chelsea Senior Living raised $25,000 to benefit volunteer first responders in the New Jersey municipalities where it has residences during its annual golf outing, held at Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club in Bedminster on Sept. 28. Belvidere, Brick, Bridgewater, East Brunswick, Fanwood, Manalapan (Englishtown), Marlboro, Monroe, Montville, Tinton Falls, Toms River,…
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Ground work
PHOTO COURTESY OF SHANNON PULLARO Cub Scout Pack 223 of East Brunswick completed a fall service project at Rutgers Gardens on Sept. 26. Scouts and their families planted trees and other plants to reduce erosion and beautify the Rhododendron Garden. Pictured are Matt Pullaro, Nicholas Anastasio, Christopher Anastasio, David Saperstein, Owen Mahler and Dan Pullaro.
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MAVIS sets Oct. 25 spaghetti dinner
The Music Association for Visually Impaired Students of New Jersey (MAVIS) will hold a Spaghetti Dinner 3-6 p.m. Oct. 25 at Knights of Columbus Hall, 775 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. The dinner will raise funds for MAVIS, an organization that supports the funding of musical instruments and music lessons for New Jersey residents…
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Korean War/service panel seeks members
The Korean War/Service Veterans Association, Central Jersey Chapter No. 148, Monroe, welcomes new members. An invitation to join the chapter is extended to all veterans who served during the Korean War (June 25, 1950-July 27, 1953) at any location including Europe, or in Korea July 27, 1953, to the present. The group meets at 10…
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Caregiver strong
How to help those who help others By Yuliya Nemykina CTW Features More than 65 million Americans are providing care to a family member, but knowing how to care for the caregiver is of equal importance to knowing how to care for the loved one When Deborah Shouse’s mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, she…
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How to eat after 50
As people age, their dietary needs begin to change. Foods that were once staples of your diet as a youth may be restricted once you hit a certain age, while other foods you may have always avoided may now be necessary to fuel and support a healthy body. Eating healthy foods and exercising may not…
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Reformed Church Home offers residents attention, compassion, personalized care
Kate Shepard accepts the Excellence in Leadership Award for her role as executive director and administrator at Reformed Church Home. The award was presented by Leading Age NJ, a state-wide organization representing not-for-profit senior living communities. Reformed Church Home … family caring for family. That’s not just something they say. It’s their defining difference. When…
