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Brunswick Women slates holiday dinner
The Brunswick Women’s Connection will host a Cookie Extravaganza Dinner Party 7-8:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at The Chateau, 678 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The event will feature homemade cookies wrapped for gift-giving and entertaining. All proceeds will be donated to Stonecroft Ministries International. Guest inspirational speaker Nancy Gibson will offer a presentation titled “This Isn’t…
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Pizza With Santa to aid Pajama Program
Ryan’s Pub, 299 Spotswood Englishtown Road, Monroe, will sponsor Pizza With Santa, to benefit the Pajama Program of New Jersey, noon to 3 p.m. Dec. 15. Individuals who donate a pair of new pajamas or a book will receive a large, plain pizza and a pitcher of soda for $8. There will be a token…
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Does your child have ‘trubble reading?’
By Sharon Dubinsky, M.A., LDT-C You’re probably thinking,“How can a reading specialist make this kind of a spelling mistake?”Actually, I did it deliberately.When a child writes words this way, it can be a red flag — an indicator that they may not be learning at their best.Think for a moment — does your child makes…
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Human Motion Institute adds concussion evaluation system
Raritan Bay Medical Center’s Human Motion Institute is now a registered provider of ImPACT Over the past year, injuries to professional sports stars like the NHL’s Sidney Crosby, NFL’s Colt McCoy and the untimely death of former NFL star Junior Seau have brought to light the seriousness and prevalence of head injury and concussion in…
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Children’s urinary difficulties not related to choice of toilet training method
Parents: stop worrying about which toilet training method to use.Where urinary accidents in children are concerned, it doesn’t matter.This clearly-stated message, published Nov. 1 in Clinical Pediatrics by physician researchers from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and The Bristol- Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at Robert Wood…
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Manage your stress during recovery
By Rich Lund Hurricane Sandy left millions without power, caused billions of dollars in damage, and resulted in the deaths of more than 100 people in the United States.The devastation from this disaster will be felt for many months as we work to repair our homes and resume our lives.As we recover, it’s important to…
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Top tech tools to get going
Achieve weight loss goals by putting modern technology to work By Anna Sachse CTW Features Nike + FuelBand Unveiled in February 2012, this sleek, water resistant device tracks the movement in dozens of daily activities, from walking and running to dancing and basketball, and translates it into time, calories burned and distance traveled, says Jim…
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Time to read
Assistant Principal Teddy Magielnicki reads “Elmer” by David McKee during a family reading night at Oak Tree Elementary School in Monroe on Nov. 29. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN First-grader Nicholas Apt (c) listens to a story. Amanda Koekemoer and other teachers dressed up as fun characters.
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Advent Tea to offer calm before holiday
The ladies of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 151 Milltown Road, near the intersection of Harts Lane, East Brunswick, will host an Advent by Candlelight Tea 3:30 p.m. Dec. 8. The event, held for women by women, will feature music, festive themed tables, light food, coffee, tea and desserts. The goal is to instill a spirit…
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