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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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St. Joseph Giving Tree grants wishes
By MATTHEW SOCKOL Correspondent MILLSTONE — Saint Joseph Church is sponsoring its annual Giving Tree, which provides less fortunate individuals with Christmas gifts. Applicants have their gift requests written on tags and placed on a Christmas tree in the church. For confidentiality purposes, the identities of the applicants are kept anonymous. Those who are interested…
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Allentown library assoc. celebrates payoff of debt
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer The Allentown Public Library Association is celebrating its newfound debt free status. At left, Jim Ferdetta fills in the final segment of the Nix Our Debt campaign sign. Above, board members Joan Ruddiman, Marian Evans, Pat Brown, David Yundt, Karen Sensi, Cynthia Jones and Jane Giamo mark the milestone as…
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Cream Ridge teen to perform as soloist in ‘The Nutcracker’
Ayla Eilert, 17, of Cream Ridge, will join renowned professional guest artists when she performs the soloist roles of Dew Drop, Lead Marzipan and Mouse Queen in this year’s full-length production of New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble’s beloved holiday classic “The Nutcracker” on Dec. 12-13 at Memorial Auditorium at Montclair State University, Montclair. Celebrated dancers…
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Holiday spirit will take stage
By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — ’Tis the season at the Millstone Performing Arts Center (MPAC), so if you are ready for some jolly holiday fun, save the date. Gina Whalen, managing director of the MPAC and community education director, announced that “Deck The Halls,” a holiday concert, will be performed at the MPAC, 5…
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New facility addresses care for adults over 55
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Beacon Health and Social Services, a not-for-profit corporation, has established the Beacon of LIFE center in Oceanport to deliver Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) services. With the opening of a new healthcare facility, care for older adults is now a little easier to come by in Monmouth…
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Community Hugs begins outreach
By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent The Community Hugs program was recently launched by the United Presbyterian Church of Millstone Township. The program will provide assistance to residents in need. Cathy Summer, who spearheads the fledgling program, wants everyone to know about Community Hugs. She is hoping people will ask for help if they need it or…
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Couple opens hearts, home to foster children
By JENNIFER ORTIZ Staff Writer Kathy and Vince Cata, who have been foster parents to more than 20 children, pose for a Christmas photo with several of their adopted and current foster children. Going back 30 years, Kathy and Vince Cata wanted to have several children. While that did not happen the way they hoped…
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A knockout performance
In theaters now By Paul Hall www.channelguidemag.com Creed is the latest installment of the extremely successful Rocky series of films. While Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) is back for this film, the focus is on Adonis Johnson (Michael B. Jordan), the son of the late Apollo Creed. Adonis never knew his father — Apollo died before…
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