Author: Greater Media
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Mentoring agency slates gala for Oct. 9
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties (BBBSMMC) will hold its 17th annual Matching Smiles Gala from 6:30-11 p.m. Oct. 9 at Buona Sera Palazzo, 1033 W. Park Ave., Ocean. Honorees at the gala will include Investors Bank and its president, Kevin Cummings, and businesswoman and philanthropist Carol Stillwell. Gala tickets are $200…
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How you can lower your risk of breast cancer
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women, second only to lung cancer. One in eight women is expected to develop breast cancer in her lifetime, and a recent survey by the Society for Women’s Health Research found that 22 percent of women named breast cancer as the disease they fear most.The specter…
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Educating young women about breast cancer
At the age of 12 to 15, many young women are experiencing the body and life changes that accompany adolescence. It can be difficult to imagine that breasts that are just beginning to develop may contain cancer. But such is the reality for some girls. The majority of women who receive a breast cancer diagnosis…
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Breast cancer and the benefits of exercise
By Joe Stein Maybe you lived a healthy lifestyle, ate moderately, exercised regularly, had mammograms, and read the latest research. Maybe you didn’t. Maybe you had a family history of breast cancer, maybe not.At this point, these things don’t matter.What counts now is you were diagnosed with breast cancer, received successful treatment, and are ready…
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Autumn activities abound to enjoy in the Garden State
By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer Gary DiGregorio, owner of the Twin Pond Farm & Country Market in Howell, demonstrates pumpkin bowling. Using a small pumpkin as the ball, and hay bales as gutters, he bowls a strike. Everyone gets a prize in this game with four strikes earning the big prize. MATT DENTON Fall is…
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Marcia Gay Harden teaches a team of residents what “Code Black” really means
By Barb Oates, www.channelguidemag.com In the medical world, a Code Black means there are more patients than there are doctors or nurses to care for them. This scenario happens maybe a few times a year for most hospitals; however, at Angels Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles, they are in a Code Black 300 times a…
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An out-of-this-world experience
By Paul Hall www.channelguidemag.com In the new film The Martian, Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is a botanist working on Mars as part of the Ares 3 mission. When a storm quickly blows in, the crew is left scrambling to return to the ship for liftoff. Watney is struck by flying debris, and with the window…
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FOR THE RECORD
Liens were placed on 51 properties owned by Long Branch Partners, an affiliate of Diversified Realty Advisors, which is seeking to redevelop the 10-acres in the lower Broadway corridor. The tax liens were sold during a Sept. 22 tax sale because property taxes were not current.
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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS
RE/MAX Dreams in Sayreville announces the addition of agent Melissa Mazzullo. She specializes in residential properties in Middlesex and Monmouth County. She is excited to work for RE/MAX alongside broker/owner Susan Giacchi. To speak with Mazzullo, call 718-666-1387 or 732-903-9145. Visit her website, www.mmazzullo.remax-nj.com.
