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Congressional caucus will focus on coastal issues
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer A bipartisan caucus has been formed in the U.S. House of Representatives to address coastal community issues including storm protection, tourism and environmental issues. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6) announced the Congressional Coastal Communities Caucus, saying the eight-member group will address national issues related to coastal states. “It is basically…
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Urinetown
TOP PICK Monmouth University’s Department of Music and Theatre Arts presents the musical “Urinetown,” running March 4-12 in Woods Theatre. “Urinetown” takes place in a future dystopia where a severe water shortage has made public pay-per-use toilets a legal necessity. The show is a satirical take on social change, corporate greed and Broadway musicals themselves.…
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Temple’s Passover Seder set for April 4
Temple Shalom will host a Passover Community Seder at 5:30 p.m. April 4 at 5 Ayrmont Lane, Aberdeen. The entire community is invited. The Seder will be an interactive event suitable for all ages with stories, music and more. The event is co-sponsored by Temple Shalom and the Gussie Bell Fund. The cost of the…
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Why are more young people getting colon cancer?
By Thomas J. Kayal M.D. As a result of increasing numbers of people age 50+ choosing to undergo screenings for colorectal cancer — the standard screening age — incidences have been slowly decreasing every year since the 1980s. However, diagnoses for people under 50 have been increasing and are often diagnosed when the disease has…
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10 big brain-related breakthroughs of 2014
By Michael Ginsberg This was a big year on the brain front. From brain injury and brain training to Alzheimer’s and autism, neuroscientists are unraveling more mysteries surrounding the human brain, and discovering new treatments and preventative methods in the process. In celebration of Brain Awareness Month, here are 10 of the biggest brain breakthroughs…
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Study finds that weight loss surgery prolongs life
By Ayotunde Adeyeri M.D. A new study recently reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that weight loss surgery appears to prolong life for severely obese adults.Among 2,500 obese adults who underwent bariatric surgery, the death rate was about 14 percent after 10 years compared with almost 24 percent for obese patients…
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Reduce your risk for colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in both the United States and Canada. So say the American Cancer Society and the Canadian Cancer Society, who project nearly 60,000 Americans and Canadians will lose their lives to colorectal cancer in 2015 alone. Though many risk factors for colorectal cancer, including age, heredity and…
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Teens tell of post-Sandy journey in photo exhibit
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Jack An exhibit set to open this weekend focuses on the journeys of 10 teens from Monmouth and Middlesex counties as they discover hope and healing in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy. “I think one thing that helps a lot with the healing process is doing something creative, and…
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Bring it on
READER-SUBMITTED PHOTO The St. John Vianney High School Varsity cheerleaders scored first place at the Bishop Ahr tournament and the Woodbridge High School competition last month. The junior varsity team, not pictured, came in second at Bishop Ahr and third at Woodbridge.
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