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RWJUH verified as a pediatric trauma center
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), in collaboration with Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, has become the first hospital in New Jersey to be verified as a pediatric trauma center by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). RWJUH’s trauma center has a long history of treating injured children and sought an additional level of verification…
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business briefs
Peter S. Staats, M.D., received the Outstanding Pain Physician Award at the 2012 Pain Medicine Symposium held Oct. 19 in Jersey City. Sponsored by the New York and New Jersey chapters of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, the event honored Dr. Staats, who is internationally renowned for developing and implementing minimally invasive procedures…
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Holiday Extravaganza to aid scoliosis panel
The Cheer Dream Scoliosis Foundation will host its Holiday Extravaganza 1-5 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Cheesequake First Aid Squad, Route 34, Old Bridge. The event will feature a wide assortment of gifts for the holidays. To reserve a vendor table or for more information, email [email protected].
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VSA/NJ seeking art nominations
VSA New Jersey (VSA/NJ), a statewide nonprofit dedicated to promoting the creative power of people with disabilities, is accepting applications for the 2013 Arts Achievement Awards and Art Par Excellence statewide touring exhibit. VSA New Jersey is a member of the VSA Affiliate Network, a program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing…
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New chapter of Yachad will promote inclusion
Organization provides socialization opportunities for those with special needs BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Tobey Lass, one of the program coordinators for the new East Brunswick chapter of Yachad, said the mission of the group is simple: “We want everybody to come and have a positive social experience,” Lass said. “That’s our…
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E.B. police to encourage neighborhood watch program
Officers to educate, provide support for watches BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Township police are hoping to empower residents through neighborhood watch programs. The East Brunswick Police Department held a meeting at the community center on Nov. 27 to educate and assist residents in establishing new watches and bolstering current programs. Ptl.…
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EBEF to sponsor Dec. 8 book fair
The East Brunswick Education Foundation (EBEF) will host its annual book fair 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 8 at Barnes & Noble, Brunswick Square Mall, Route 18, East Brunswick. A percentage of all sales, including café purchases, will be donated to the EBEF. The appropriate voucher must be presented at checkout for the sale…
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Applebee’s schedules Toys for Tots benefit
To help support the efforts of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program to bring holiday cheer to those children whose families were hard hit by Hurricane Sandy, Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar, 324 Ryders Lane, Ryders Crossing Shopping Center, Milltown, will host its annual Breakfast With Santa 8:30 a.m. Dec. 8. Advance…
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Holiday Cookie Walk scheduled for Dec. 8
Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 568 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, will hold its annual Holiday Cookie Walk beginning at 9 a.m. Dec. 8. A wide assortment of homebaked cookies will be offered for purchase at $8 per pound, while supplies last. Prepackaged cookies in holiday containers suitable for gift-giving also will be available. Funds raised from…
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