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Get jazzed about N.J. wines at the Jazz It Up Wine Festival
TOP PICK The Jazz it Up Wine Festival will be held Sept. 5 and 6 at historic Allaire State Park. New Jersey’s largest wine festival will feature 17 Garden State Wine Growers Association wineries, nearly 300 locally produced wines to sample, live jazz performances, kids’ activities, and delicious food and craft vendors. The festival will…
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Tolchin named library director
Judith Tolchin, the acting director of the Monmouth County Library System since January 2014, has been appointed the new library director. She received the appointment at the most recent meeting of the Monmouth County Library Commission on Aug. 11 at the Eastern Branch in Shrewsbury. Tolchin, who has been with the library system for 23…
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The Lunatic Fringe unleashes on N.J. this weekend
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer WWE Superstar Dean Ambrose will hold a meet-and-greet with professional wrestling fans at iPlay America in Freehold Township on Sept. 5. PHOTO COURTESY OF WWE The Lunatic Fringe is about to descend upon New Jersey. WWE professional wrestling Superstar Dean Ambrose is holding a meet-and-greet with fans at iPlay America,…
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Woman charged with creating false public alarm in 911 call
A resident of Fort Lee, Bergen County, has been charged with creating a false public alarm following her alleged involvement in an incident that occurred on Aug. 19 and involved the Manalapan and Howell police departments. Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced the charges in an Aug. 27 press release. Gramiccioni gave the…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
As part of the NJBankers Build Initiative, Amboy Bank employees helped restore a Lake Como home that was damaged by superstorm Sandy and is being rebuilt by Coastal Habitat for Humanity. Amboy Bank employees Gregory Scharpf, Sylvia Rapoport, Gloria Dumm, Dennis Kane, Stanley Koreyva and Annelie Kulcsar spent the day at the home installing hardwood…
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Road closed while repairs continue
HOWELL – Havens Bridge Road between Adelphia-Farmingdale Road (Route 524) and Casino Drive in Howell will remain closed to through traffic until a new bridge is constructed and opened in mid- October. “Due to the extent of deterioration and the significant damage to the bridge, complete reconstruction is necessary,” Monmouth County Freeholder Thomas A. Arnone…
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No surgery required; uterine fibroids can be treated through the wrist
By Vivek V. Patil, M.D. Fibroid tumors of the uterus are a common problem facing many women over the course of their lives. By age 50, about 70 percent of women will have these non-cancerous tumors that grow along the wall of the uterus, although many of them cause no physical symptoms. But for some,…
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CentraState’s Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Program earns reaccreditation
The Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) Therapy Program at The Central Jersey Wound Treatment Center at CentraState Medical Center has recently received Hyperbaric Facility reaccreditation by The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS).This accreditation recognizes CentraState for meeting or exceeding highest industry standards and best practices in hyperbaric treatment. The UHMS is an international, non-profit organization providing…
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You’ve found a deer tick on your body—now what?
By Alfred DeLuca, M.D. New Jersey is home to an abundant number of deer ticks. Our mid-Atlantic region has the highest tick population in the nation. Regardless of the measures you take, you will more than likely discover one on your body this summer or fall. Most tick bites won’t make you sick The sooner…
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