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History will be on display at Battlefield State Park
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer An opportunity to learn about New Jersey’s history is coming to Battlefield State Park, Route 33, Manalapan. The 11th annual New Jersey State History Fair will offer visitors an experience that covers five centuries of the state’s past. The history fair will be held 11 a.m.-5 p.m. May 9. Admission…
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Reformed Church Home receives National Embracing Quality Award
For the third year in a row, Reformed Church Home has been awarded the Providigm Embracing Quality Award for exceptional achievement in the categories of Deficiency — Free Survey and Customer Satisfaction. With only 302 nursing centers in the United States and Ontario receiving awards in 2015, this puts Reformed Church Home in a select…
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Youth orchestra to perform at Brookdale
The Bravura Youth Orchestra of central New Jersey will hold its year-end concert at 7 p.m. May 17 at the Performing Arts Center of Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. The free concert will feature three winners of the 2015 Bravura Youth Young Artists Concerto Competition: Iris Kwak, Sabrina Park and Kaylee Wang.…
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ON CAMPUS
Michael Richardson, son of Diane and Neal Richardson of Marlboro, has been named to the dean’s list for the 2014 fall semester at LaSalle University, Philadelphia. Michael, who is a 2013 graduate of Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft, was also awarded a Founder’s Scholarship. He is majoring in speech language pathology. Dean Imbemba, son of Bill…
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‘What more can be done?’ is the critical question that can save a stroke victim
Newly proven, minimally invasive treatment removes blood clots and has patients returning home as good as new The normal response from the doctor used to be,“He suffered a stroke.There’s nothing more we could do.” Especially if the patient sought medical care after the six-hour treatment window. Today, the response should be much different. So it’s…
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Rutgers CINJ to hold forum on immunotherapy May 20
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey is hosting a public forum titled “Immunotherapy for Cancer.” Experts from the Cancer Institute will discuss how scientists are looking to take advantage of the immune system to fight cancer.The discussion also will include understanding side effects of immunotherapy.The event runs from 10-11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20, at…
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Brain aneurysm ruptures: Know the warning signs and if you’re at risk
By Mark R. McLaughlin, M.D., F.A.C.S. We were all shocked and saddened to hear about the 49-year-old female television news reporter who suddenly passed away from a cerebral aneurysm.This sad case compelled many to wonder why these aneurysms happen to seemingly healthy people and how they can prevent them.As a neurosurgeon (who is the same…
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CentraState now offers 3D mammography in its newly remodeled Women’s Health Center
CentraState announces that it now offers Genius 3D mammography by Hologic in its newly renovated Star and Barry Tobias Women’s Health Center.While traditional digital mammography is still one of the most advanced technologies in breast cancer detection, it is only two dimensional. 3D mammography captures multiple slices of the breast from all different angles that…
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Physical therapy may be just as effective as surgery for lumbar stenosis
By Jerry Moczerniuk P.T., D.P.T. Lumbar spinal stenosis is a relatively common spine condition that occurs in an aging spine.The incidence of stenosis is between 8 and 11 percent in individuals over the age of 50, and increases with age. The term stenosis is simply defined as narrowing of an opening.With lumbar spinal stenosis, this…
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