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Men: Don’t skip checkups and recommended screenings
By: Kenneth Faistl M.D., FAAFP Men are missing the mark when it comes to managing their personal health. As a result, they are missing opportunities to find and deal with medical problems in their early stages. This is when many conditions are more treatable and less threatening to overall health. Men’s tendency to seek healthcare…
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Freehold school board moves forward on construction
FREEHOLD – The Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education is continuing to advance a construction project that will address the issue of student overcrowding in the district’s buildings. Actions on the construction project were taken at a board meeting on July 19. The $33 million project was authorized by the New Jersey Commissioner…
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News Transcript On Campus, Aug. 2
Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, N.Y., announced that the following area residents have been named to the dean’s list for the 2017 spring semester: from Colts Neck – Marlee Shea Voter; from Englishtown – Kandace H. Kaplan, Alex J. Schwartzberg and Annabeth Sloan; from Freehold – Chase Berkowitz; from Marlboro – Amanda…
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Millstone Township audit shows no financial issues
MILLSTONE – No recommendations were made in the 2016 municipal audit of Millstone Township. At a Township Committee meeting on July 19, committee members passed a resolution adopting the 2016 audit. Under state law, the governing body of every municipality must have an annual audit of its books, accounts and financial transactions. The audit was…
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Physical therapy is just as effective as surgery in subacromial shoulder pain syndrome
By: Jerry Moczerniuk PT, DPT Shoulder pain is a fairly common symptom in adults. The estimated prevalence of shoulder complaints is between 7 percent and 34 percent. Subacromial pain syndrome (SAPS) occurs when tendons of the rotator cuff and the subacromial bursa become irritated and painful. The symptoms of subacromial pain syndrome are typically pain…
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Perseverance pays off: 34-year-old teacher teaches an important medical lesson
Submitted by ANS Delacey Thiele, a 34-year-old health and phys ed teacher from Milford, Pa., was always physically active. “Engaging with my students at Wantage Elementary School and being outdoors with my family is very important to me,” Delacey said. That wasn’t so easy when her legs started feeling heavy, weak and tired. A round…
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Howell council zones tract for affordable housing
HOWELL – The Township Council has adopted two ordinances that pertain to a planned affordable housing development in the community. One ordinance that was adopted in a 4-1 vote on July 18 rezones property at the intersection of Route 9 and West Farms Road from Highway Development 1 to Reserve Mount Laurel District 2 (RMLD-2).…
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Howell council allows microbreweries in several areas
HOWELL – Municipal officials have voted to prohibit the manufacturing of asphalt and concrete in Howell’s Special Economic Development (SED) zones. At the same time, they voted to make microbreweries a permitted use in several of the township’s zoning districts. On July 18, Township Council members adopted ordinances that make microbreweries a permitted use in…
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Allentown council establishes affordable housing regulations
ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has adopted an ordinance that establishes regulations having to do with affordable housing, as municipal officials said they are trying to provide a level of protection for Allentown. The ordinance was adopted during the Borough Council’s July 18 meeting. No one from the public commented on the ordinance when given…
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