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Health systems will pay for Narcan overdose kits
By REBECCA CHENG Staff Writer Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni announces that hospitals in Monmouth and Ocean counties will replenish the overdose antidote Narcan at no cost to law enforcement agencies. REBECCA CHENG/STAFF Hospitals in Monmouth and Ocean counties are joining forces with their respective county prosecutors to combat the heroin and opiate overdose…
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Library commission supports food bank
The Monmouth County Library Commission donated 11,494 cans of food and other non-perishable items to the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties as the result of its recent Food for Fines program held throughout the 13 branches of the county-wide system in conjunction with Monmouth County’s annual food drive. “I am so happy our library…
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Tax liens placed on properties due to lack of maintenance
By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Property maintenance chores at vacant homes throughout the community are continuing to keep Manalapan Department of Public Works employees busy. Municipal officials took action on June 10 to place tax liens on 11 properties that recently required attention from DPW crews. All 11 properties had overgrown grass that…
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Market drives demand for age-restricted homes
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Four residential communities in various stages of the development process are coming to the area in the near future and over the next several years. JSM at Eaton of Piscataway was granted amended preliminary and final major site plan approval at the June 4 Freehold Township Planning…
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Mild cognitive impairment is not quite so mild
By Joel S. Ross M.D. Mind cognitive impairment (MCI) is a very common ailment of older adults (ages 50 and over). What is MCI? Simply defined, it is a condition where an individual’s memory is impaired greater for what can be expected for their age. When loved ones tell you the forgetfulness is serious it…
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The Resiliency Program offers help for those suffering from PTSD and anxiety
Dr. Steven Zodkoy of Monmouth Advanced Medicine, Freehold, has teamed up with Soldier On to provide free care for veterans, soldiers and their families suffering with anxiety, burnout, depression and PTSD. Dr. Zodkoy developed The Resiliency Program as a solution to the epidemic of veterans suffering after serving their country.This program was based on a…
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Low back pain and sciatica, bridging the gap
By Jerry Moczerniuk, P.T., D.P.T. In my practice, I have noticed over the years a bit of confusion in patient understanding about the term sciatica. My goal for writing this article is to broaden the understanding of the term sciatica, lumbar spine disease, and to describe how physical therapy can help in such conditions. The…
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CentraState to hold lecture on weight-loss surgery
CentraState Healthcare System will present a free physician lecture on bariatric surgery,“Is Weight-Loss Surgery Right for You?” with Ragui Sadek, M.D., on Aug. 5, from 7-8 p.m. at CentraState’s Star and Barry Tobias Health Awareness Center, 901 W. Main St., Freehold. The lecture will discuss who is a candidate for bariatric surgery, weight-loss surgery options,…
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CentraState’s endoscopy team honored
CentraState Medical Center’s endoscopy team has been named an EndoNurse All-Star Team by EndoNurse magazine, a nationally acclaimed publication for endoscopy professionals. CentraState’s endoscopy team received this honor “for going above and beyond in their treatment of colleagues and patients,” according to EndoNurse. An endoscopy is a minimally invasive, diagnostic medical procedure where cameras are…
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