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Hazlet Recreation holiday events set for Dec. 10
Hazlet Recreation Council will sponsor free Holiday events on Dec. 10. A Breakfast with Santa will be held from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. at the James J. Cullen Center, 1776 Union Ave., Hazlet. A delight for children and parents, enjoy the spirit of the holiday season in the festively decorated James J. Cullen Center. Don’t forget…
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition of the wrist and hand that is caused by pressure on the nerve at the base of the palm. This condition can affect the use of the whole arm. CTS is a common condition affecting 1 out of 20 Americans. Physical Therapy treatment can often relieve pain and…
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School to hold Christmas Boutique Dec. 4
St. Ambrose School will hold a Christmas Boutique from 8 a.m.-noon on Dec. 4 at 81 Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge. The event will feature vendors from Pampered Chef, Premier Jewelry, Touchstone, Thirty-one, Avon, Jamberry Nails and more. Admission to the boutique is free. A breakfast with St. Nicholas will also be available. The cost is $10 per adult, $6…
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The meeting of mind and body through movement
Ryan Gervasi, LSW, RYT with Integrated Care Concepts & Consultation Yoga has progressively been recognized by the mental healthcare community as an alternative–and tangibly successful therapy for many health conditions. A few common ones include anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and other mood disorders that can become debilitating to those experiencing them. The ancient practice of…
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Holiday gifts for at-risk youth to be collected
WILLINGBORO — Crossroads Programs is sponsoring its second annual Crossroads Holiday Youth Gift Collection to distribute holiday gifts to at-risk tweens and teens served in Crossroads’ treatment and community programs. Since 1978, Crossroads Programs has been assisting youth throughout New Jersey who are homeless, abandoned or abused. This year, gifts will be collected at 16 MedExpress…
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RWJ surgeon talks robots in the operating room with Roosevelt Care Center
MIDDLESEX COUNTY- On any given day, Dr. Leonard Y. Lee, deploys both his hands and eyes into the complex interior of a patient’s heart – at least virtually speaking. Within the growing specialty of robotic surgery, Lee, a renowned physician and a Chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital…
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Leg pain may be an indicator of lumbar disease
By: Jerry Moczerniuk PT, DPT In this practice, there are patients who come in with the complaint of “sciatica”. Often times that term is considered to be a condition or diagnosis, when in fact it is a cluster of symptoms associated with a specific pattern of neural dysfunction or entrapment referring symptoms to the lower…
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Christmas Carol Sing set in Edison
Join choirs and singers from around Middlesex County for a community Christmas Carol Sing at 7 p.m. on Dec. 9 at Saint James Episcopal Church, 2136 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. Free pizza and salad will be available at 7 p.m. in the Parish Hall followed by carols in the church. This event is free and open to the community. Registration…
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Climate scientist to speak at library
The League of Women Voters of Ocean Township will present Dr. Alan Robock, a distinguished professor at the Department of Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University, at 7 p.m. on Nov. 30 at the Ocean Township Library on Deal Road. Robock’s areas of expertise include geoengineering, climatic effects of nuclear war, effects of volcanic eruptions on climate and soil moisture.…
