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Holiday Fair at Church set for Dec. 5
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Metuchen will present a holiday fair from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Dec. 5 at the corner of Oak Avenue and Route 27 in Metuchen. Special items this year include gourmet foods, a poinsettia sale, and wreaths and natural Christmas decorations from the Metuchen Garden Club. The Borough Improvement League will…
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Wardlaw-Hartridge celebrates plans for new performing arts center
EDISON — The Wardlaw-Hartridge (W-H) School has announced its “Imagine” capital campaign for the construction of a new Performing Arts Center. Other campaign facility projects, which have been completed in this campaign, include the construction of two new turf fields for soccer and lacrosse, STEM labs for Lower and Middle School classes and the renovation…
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Woodbridge issues rabies alert
WOODBRIDGE — A fox captured in the Colonia section of Woodbridge has tested positive for rabies. The Woodbridge Township Department of Health & Human Services has been notified of a positive case of rabies in a fox captured on Nov. 19 in the vicinity of Claremont Avenue School in Colonia. An investigation by the Woodbridge…
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Vaccines and rheumatism in biologic era
By Flora Bai, M.D., FACR Live, attenuated vaccines are made from live organisms that have been modified to make them inactive. These vaccines are close to a natural infection, which makes them good “encounters” of the immune systems.They include yellow fever, varicella-zoster, rotavirus, MMR, rubella, oral typhoid, and BCG for tuberculosis. Individuals whose immune systems…
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Top four reasons why you should try aqua fitness classes
Health&Fitness Now is a great time to get into fitness classes in the pool. Five Star Aquatics in Edison offers aqua fitness three times a week in their heated, indoor swimming pool. Exercising in the water is a fun way to stay in shape all year long. Wondering if this is the right fit for…
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Know the pros and cons of weight loss medications
By Dr. Ayotunde Adeyeri ‘By next summer, I’m going to lose some weight.” If you find yourself uttering these words, know this: many so-called “miracle” weight loss supplements and foods (including teas and coffees) don’t live up to their claims.Worse, they can cause serious harm, say FDA regulators.The agency has found hundreds of products that…
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Prevent colds and flu before they start
Though the holiday season is a joyous time of year, it’s also one when many people succumb to cold and flu. Spending so much time indoors in close proximity to others can increase a person’s susceptibility to flu and cold, so it’s no surprise that the holiday season, when many people spend lots of time…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Parker at Monroe Long-Term Living Community recently was honored by the American With Disabilities Act (ADA) Committee of Monroe Township with the 2015 ADA Award, a distinction given to “an individual or group that has gone above and beyond regulations in providing access to the disabled.” Parker at Monroe is a long-term living community where…
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Radio City bus trip slated for Dec. 8
The Woodbridge Recreation Department is hosting a bus trip to New York City to see the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, with The Rockettes, on Dec. 8. The bus leaves the Woodbridge Community Center at 4 p.m. Cost is $85 per ticket. For more information or to reserve, call 732-596-4048.
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