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Indo American fair coming to Marlboro
MARLBORO — All residents in the community are invited to enjoy cultural programs and other activities that will be part of the Indo American Community Fair-2015 that will take place on Sept. 12-13. The fair will be held at the Hindu American Temple and Cultural Center, Sri Guruvaayoorappan Temple, 31 Wooleytown Road, Marlboro, from 10…
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Effort underway to preserve historic Freehold Twp. home
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Members of the Freehold Township Heritage Society are trying to raise funds to move the John M. Boude house to the Oakley farmstead museum complex, Wemrock Road. MICHAEL BERMAN FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A piece of Freehold Township’s history is at risk of being lost to a housing subdivision. The 1860…
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Exploring the risk factors for prostate cancer
In the United States, one in six men can expect to be diagnosed with prostate cancer, while there is a one in seven chance that a Canadian man will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point during his lifetime. Those elevated incidence rates could be a byproduct of an aging population, as age is…
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Recognizing the signs and symptoms of prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is a deadly disease that forms in the tissues of the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system that is found below the bladder and in front of the rectum.According to the Canadian Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian men (excluding nonmelanoma skin cancers), while the National…
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How to get the most from your next emergency room visit
By Jeremy Dayner, M.D. Summer means that hospital Emergency Departments will see an increase in cases related to excessive heat, water emergencies, and sports/recreation accidents. From watching medical programs on TV, you might assume ER patients arrive at the hospital in critical condition, often as the result of outlandish medical scenarios. In fact, most ER…
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Home schooling gives parents more control over child’s education
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Sherry Prioli watches as her sons Joe, 12, and Nick, 10, play a numbers game at the Howell Public Library. The eight Prioli children have been home schooled. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR As summer draws to a close, many families turn their attention to the upcoming school year. Shopping for…
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You’ve found a deer tick on your body—now what?
By Alfred DeLuca, M.D. New Jersey is home to an abundant number of deer ticks. Our mid-Atlantic region has the highest tick population in the nation. Regardless of the measures you take, you will more than likely discover one on your body this summer or fall. Most tick bites won’t make you sick The sooner…
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$46M school question to go before voters
By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer The Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education will ask voters to approve a $46,642,000 construction referendum on Election Day, Nov. 3. If voters approve the question, part of the multimillion-dollar expenditure will be used to construct 28 classrooms at the David C. Abbott Early Learning Center and allow the…
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CentraState’s Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Program earns reaccreditation
The Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) Therapy Program at The Central Jersey Wound Treatment Center at CentraState Medical Center has recently received Hyperbaric Facility reaccreditation by The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS).This accreditation recognizes CentraState for meeting or exceeding highest industry standards and best practices in hyperbaric treatment. The UHMS is an international, non-profit organization providing…