Author: Greater Media
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Field day, open house set at EARTH Center
The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County will host its Garden Field Day/Open House 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 15 at the EARTH Center located in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick. Rain date is Aug. 16. The day will feature family activities, garden tours and presentations on gardening and landscaping. Children will…
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Hollywood on wheels: Drive-in theaters
By David Cohea, ReMIND magazine Nowadays you don’t see many drive-in theaters in operation, but back in the day they were the ideal movie experience for a mobile America, catering especially to families with young children otherwise unwelcome in theaters, and couples looking for a more discreet place to act out big-screen passions with each…
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Young woman shows heart with founding of charity
By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer A Freehold High School student has founded a charity that is dedicated to helping people around the world. Shelby Jain, 17, of Freehold Township, started RoshanCare, an organization that is named after her late grandfather, Roshan Lal Jain. The young woman said the purpose of the charity is to “extend…
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County 4-H ambassadors crowned
The opening night of the 2015 Monmouth County Fair on July 22 was highlighted by the crowning of 4-H ambassadors Jillian Haliskoe of Middletown and McKayla Tyrrell of Freehold Township who will serve as local envoys to other 4-H groups in the nation until the 2016 fair. “Every year 4-H recognizes one or two of…
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How to help kids adapt to eyeglasses
Children’s vision problems often become apparent when youngsters first enter school. Poor performance in the classroom may have little to do with a learning disability or a stubborn student, and a lot to do with poor vision. Vision problems can often be traced to genetics.A family history of various vision troubles increase the likelihood that…
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Is she ready for kindergarten? 10 questions to predict success
By Michael Ginsberg Despite the focus on cut-off dates for birthdays, age is not necessarily the best way to determine if a child is ready for kindergarten. But schools have neither the time nor the staff to evaluate every age-qualified child for things like maturity and cognitive skill strength. With that said, no one is…
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Top neurosurgeons offer tips for choosing the right spine specialist
Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists (ANS) educates patients about the importance of choosing the most appropriate specialist for back surgery. Every day, more than 15 million Americans experience back pain. Of those 15 million, more than 600,000 back surgeries are performed each year.With back pain on the rise, the number of physicians performing back surgeries has also…
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Is your student athlete ready for back to school?
By Jerry Moczerniuk P.T., D.P.T. It is that time of the year again. Summer is slowly coming to an end and fall is just around the corner.This also means that both parents and kids are preparing for back to school. In addition to worrying about purchasing school supplies and clothing for the new school year,…
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Shore Chef Crab Cake Cook-Off
TOP PICK Does anything scream summer at the Jersey Shore more than fresh seafood? The Shore Chef Crab Cake Cook-Off will feature several seafood restaurants and eateries from the Jersey Shore. The event will take place from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 15 and 16. Monmouth Park celebrates the best the ocean has…
