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Bears win state sectional gymnastics championship
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent East Brunswick High School’s Natalie Kowalik competes on the uneven bars during the NJSIAA Central Jersey Section II championships held on Nov. 10 at Hillsborough High School. Kowalik helped the Bears win the state sectional crown. SCOTT FRIEDMAN The makeup of the field for the NJSIAA gymnastics team championship is still…
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Exhibit celebrates printmaking achievements of Mary Cassatt
“The Map” A group of sensitive portrayals of women and children produced by American artist Mary Cassatt during the most productive and creative period of her printmaking, between 1889 and 1897, is being showcased at the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. For “Mary Cassatt Prints: In the Company of Women,” the museum…
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Fall allergies are upon us; take steps to ease symptoms
By Philip Pasternak, M.D. They’re back … With rising counts of mold spores and ragweed pollen, so ushers in the sneezing, coughing and sinus congestion of fall allergies.An estimated 35 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergic rhinitis, more commonly known as hay fever. The biggest fall allergy trigger is ragweed pollen.These are tiny grains released…
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CentraState to host event for people having trouble breathing or sleeping
CentraState Healthcare System is hosting the community event,A Breath of Fresh Air!, for people having difficulty breathing or sleeping, on Nov. 15, 4-6 p.m. at CentraState’s Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, 901 W. Main St., Freehold. COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe. People with…
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Get thinner and healthier — faster and more affordably
I f you are obese, you are not alone. More than one third of American adults (more than 72 million people), and 17 percent of children aged 2 to 19 years are affected. Since 1990, obesity rates for adults have doubled and rates for children have tripled. Obesity impacts all ages, genders, races, ethnicities, socioeconomic…
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Local volunteers are joining Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and taking action
Over the past 30 years there has been a revolution in science and medicine, resulting in increased survival rates for many diseases such as AIDS, breast cancer and diabetes. Unfortunately, pancreatic cancer has not benefited from these medical advances because historically there have not been enough people who know about it — not enough people…
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Seniors invited to appreciation event
The Spotswood Police Department, Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services will sponsor a Senior Citizens Appreciation Breakfast 9 a.m. Dec. 3 at the Spotswood Senior Center, 1 Arlington Ave. Borough residents above age 55 are invited to attend. Reservations are required. Walk-ins will not be admitted. To reserve, call the Office on Aging at 732-251-3432.…
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Christmas bazaar set for Dec. 2 at St. Stan’s
The St. Stanislaus Kostka HSA will hold its annual Christmas bazaar 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 2 at the school, 221 MacArthur Ave., Sayreville. The kitchen will open at 10 a.m. for breakfast. The bazaar will feature a tricky tray, large and small raffles, wheels of chance, children’s games, home-cooked food, a 50/50 and…
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Interview advice at E.B. library Nov. 20
Interview Communication Training Series, Workshop 3: Negotiating to the Finish Line, will be held 7-8:30 p.m. Nov. 20 at the East Brunswick Public Library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center, East Brunswick. This program will teach attendees how to define requirements of a compensation package, evaluate an offer, discuss terms, wage a counter offer, and make…
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