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Funding considered for repairs
By JEREMY GROSSMAN MARLBORO — An additional sum could be authorized for the rebuilding and replacement of broken leach fields that serve the Hamilton Park mobile home community. On Sept. 4, the Township Council will hold a public hearing on an ordinance that appropriates an additional $720,000 from Marlboro’s affordable housing trust fund to fix…
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Children kept busy at YMCA summer camp
By CLARE MARIE CELANO FREEHOLD — Put 145 youngsters in a place where there is sports equipment, a DJ, barbecue, face painting, a bouncy house and the warm sun — and one has all the ingredients for a day of fun. Such was the case on an afternoon in August when 145 YMCA Community Center…
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It’s the end of summer: back to the rat race
By Joanne Gerr, M.S.W., C.S.W. Labor Day weekend is the timehonored signal that the lazy days of summer are coming to an end and that fall is beginning.Trees are beginning to turn a kaleidoscope of colors, and sweater-weather days are just around the corner. Soon we will be back to the rat race of demanding…
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CentraState named to 2014 Most Wired list for fifth year in a row
Hospitals & Health Networks, the journal of the American Hospital Association (AHA), has recognized CentraState Medical Center as one of the nation’s Most Wired health care organizations for the fifth year in a row, according to the results of the magazine’s annual survey. CentraState is one of the top 5 percent of health care organizations…
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Chiropractor, acupuncturist to join practices in Freehold
Chiropractor Shari Collins and acupuncturist Marsha Halpert will offer their services under one roof at 31 W. Main St., Freehold. Collins, also known as I’ve Got Your Back Chiropractic, LLC, has more than 23 years of experience practicing in the Monmouth County area. She has been treating all conditions, including neck and back pain, headaches…
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ANS discusses common misconceptions surrounding the field of neurosurgery
Neurosurgeons are highly trained medical professionals specializing in the brain, spine, and peripheral nervous system.The work they perform is regarded as some of the most complex within the medical field, in part because of how specialized and intricate these parts of the body are. Many symptoms involving the field of neurosurgery, such as the experience…
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September is National ADHD Awareness Month
By Michael Ginsberg September is National ADHD Awareness Month, and brain training experts are offering discounted screenings for the three types of attention and other essential brain skills. Attention deficits can be caused by a variety of genetic and environmental factors. But regardless of the cause, the common denominator is always weak attention skills.Attention skills…
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Take care of foot bunions early on to avoid more invasive treatment later
By Brent Rosenthal, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S. When anyone talks about problems with their feet, the “B” word (bunion) is usually part of the conversation. Historically, bunions were most commonly a problem that plagued women and seniors. But if you take a look at my waiting room on any given day, you’ll see men and women of…
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Apps rule for digital kids
Avid users of the latest technologies, overweight kids and teens might benefit from apps to help them get healthy By Bev Bennett CTW Features Teens may filter out nutrition messages coming from parents or other adult authority figures. But that doesn’t mean he’s not interested in improving his diet. Instead of trying to play nutrition…
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