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Music on the Lake, Barbecue set at Elks
The East Brunswick Elks Feed the Hungry Committee will sponsor its Music on the Lake and Barbecue from 4-10 p.m. July 20 at the lodge, 21B Oakmont Ave. The musical event will feature Tommy and Friends. The barbecue will feature chicken and pulled pork with homemade sides, salads and desserts. Tickets cost $20 each. Proceeds…
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Crayola funding adds color to Arleth school programs
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The staff at Arleth Elementary School ended the school year on a colorful note. Principal James Byrne and several teachers delivered a presentation to the Sayreville Board of Education June 26 on in-class creativity projects funded by Crayola, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and the New Jersey Principals…
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Fun & games
Children compete in a dodgeball competition, one of the Olympic Day events at the South Amboy YMCA on June 28. FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI
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Women at greater risk of COPD; half don’t know they have it, new American Lung Association report finds
Women are 37 percent more likely to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than men and now account for more than half of all deaths attributed to COPD in our nation. The American Lung Association’s latest health disparity report,“Taking Her Breath Away:The Rise of COPD in Women,” examines the nation’s third leading cause of death…
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Researcher at CINJ awarded $80K for study on prevention and early detection of lung cancer
Sharon Pine Ph.D., a researcher at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey and assistant professor of medicine at the University of Medicine of Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, has been awarded a two-year, $80,000 dollar research grant from the Prevent Cancer Foundation. The funding will support study on the early detection and…
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Appendicitis — when it’s more than a total pain
Health&Fitness By Ayotunde Adeyeri M.D. A ppendicitis is a medical emergency resulting from an inflammation of the appendix, a small pouch attached to the large intestine.This part of the body serves no useful purpose in the adult patient other than to cause significant pain should it become inflamed. In the worst case scenario (usually as…
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Did your child struggle in school this year?
Health&Fitness By Dr. S. Moshe Roth A re you glad that school is finally over and summer is here? Are you hoping that somehow school will be better next year? What will you do if things don’t get better on their own? If your son or daughter is having difficulty reading or catching a ball,…
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Keep active this summer to improve overall health
Health&Fitness By Lu Han M.D. A ll Americans should be regularly physically active to improve overall health and fitness and to prevent many adverse health outcomes. The benefits of physical activity occur in generally healthy people, in people at risk of developing chronic diseases, and in people with current chronic conditions or disabilities. Regular physical…
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CentraState to participate in Choose Your Cover skin cancer screenings in Belmar
CentraState’s Star and Barry Tobias Health Awareness Center is partnering with the Ocean Monmouth Health Alliance to participate in a statewide event called Choose Your Cover, a skin cancer awareness, education and screening program.The skin cancer screenings will be held on July 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Belmar on the beach at…
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