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Act ‘FAST’ when a stroke strikes
By Mirian Medina R.N. Every year as part of Raritan Bay Medical Center’s (RBMC) community outreach efforts, done in conjunction with the American Heart Association’s National Go Red for Women day (held on the first Friday of February), the medical center provides free blood pressure screenings and stroke information on “Go Red” day. Stroke education…
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Trainers sought to educate youngsters about dangers of tobacco and excess sun exposure
The Cancer Institute of New Jersey Office of Community Outreach is recruiting volunteers to deliver a cancer awareness and prevention curriculum to pre-teens and teens in the greater New Brunswick area.The Cancer Awareness Youth Educator Badge Program, an innovative new curriculum made possible in partnership with Johnson & Johnson, aims to educate more than 600…
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Coronary CTA and calcium scoring exams are life saving
By Peter Kouveliotes M.D. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. It is responsible for more deaths than all cancers combined.According to the American Heart Association, about every 34 seconds an American will have a coronary event, and about one person every minute will die from one. Each year, an…
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Recycling old medicine bottles
As households go through prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs, the medicine bottles will pile up. To dispose of these bottles in a safe and green manner, visit a local pharmacy to ask what their recycling services are. Pharmacies like Walgreens will provide Safe Medication Disposal Program envelopes. These envelopes typically cost a small fee ($2.99, according…
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Emergency kit makeover
What to have in your home to be ready for the worst By Lindsey Romain CTW Features Natural disasters and nuisances come at staggering rates these days, from the horrific tornadoes in the South to the back-to-back power outages that plagued the New Jersey/New York area following Hurricane Sandy and an early snowstorm.And with such…
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Ladies auxiliary to host Feb. 8 dinner
East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133 Ladies Auxiliary will host its next Friday-Night Dinner 6-8 p.m. Feb. 8 at the post home, 485 Cranbury Road. The menu will feature dirty rice with ground beef and sausage, green beans, salad, dessert and more. Cost is $10 for eatin or takeout meals. For more…
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‘Designing Women’ event set for Feb. 20
The Brunswick Women’s Connection will host its Designing Women Dinner Party 7- 8:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at The Chateau, 678 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Carla Cheifetz owner of Showhomes of Princeton will offer a program titled “Staging to Sell or Designing to Live.” Inspirational speaker Gina Lang will speak on “Wading Successfully Through the Waves…
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Chili Cook Off Feb. 9 in New Brunswick
The First Reformed Church in New Brunswick is hosting its eighth Annual Chili Cook Off on Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. All are welcome to enter the contest by bringing a 1-gallon pot of chili, vegetarian or otherwise, to the church, at 9 Bayard St., New Brunswick. Cornbread, salad, cheese, sour cream, dessert, iced tea…
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O.B. Public Schools to hold registration
Kindergarten registration for the 2013-14 school year at Old Bridge Township Public Schools will take place during the month of March. Students entering kindergarten must be 5 years old on or before Oct. 1, 2013. Youngsters entering first grade must be 6 years old on or before Oct. 1, 2013. Parents may access all necessary…
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