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Score one for the Redbirds
Allentown High School players (wearing purple) watch as the ball drops through the hoop for a basket against Spotswood High School during the Redbirds’ 65-38 win in the Boys High School Summer Basketball League game played at the Monroe Sports Complex on June 26.
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Stone Bridge takes second place in baseball and softball
By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Stone Bridge Middle School’s baseball and softball teams did not win championships, but they had a trophy case worth of memories after ending their seasons on great runs to capture keenly competitive second-place finishes in the Tri-County Conference. The baseball team finished 9-4-1 under coach Rich Freccia and assistant coach Rob Graham.…
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Our founders advocated a natural religion
With July Fourth approaching, we continue to hear from some that this is a “Christian” country, and they point to the words “Nature’s God,” “Creator” and “Divine Providence,” which are found in the Declaration of Independence, as proof. However, it is important to understand that these words are not an endorsement of Christianity. Ironically, the…
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Historic sites in New Jersey eligible for funding
Approximately $8 million in funds from the National Park Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior will be making its way into New Jersey in an effort to rehabilitate and restore historic properties damaged by superstorm Sandy. According to state officials, the funds will be used through a collaboration between the New Jersey Historic…
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Oceanfest offers fun, food and fireworks for July 4th
The 24th annual Oceanfest celebration will take place on July 4, rain or shine. An Independence Day tradition in Long Branch, the free, familyfriendly festival runs 10 a.m.-10 p.m. along the half-mile stretch of the oceanfront promenade between Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park and the Ocean Place Resort & Spa. The festivities will end with a…
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Summer is the most dangerous time for pediatric emergencies
Summer brings more children to CentraState Medical Center’s Emergency Department than any other time of the year. Children are outside playing, riding bicycles and scooters, swimming at the beach, playing sports and just being kids.That’s the good news.The bad news is that many children will sustain injuries so serious that emergency medical treatment is sometimes…
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Top neurosurgeons are speaking out against laser spine surgery and explaining why
The term “laser spine surgery” has become very popular on the Internet and in magazine ads. But while the laser has created substantial medical improvements in the field of medicine, this is not in the case for spine surgery.Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists (ANS) advises all patients to use caution when it comes to “advanced” laser spine…
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Riverview and Bayshore announce the addition of 3D mammography
The Women’s Centers of Riverview Medical Center and Bayshore Community Hospital announce the addition of 3D breast tomosynthesis technology, also known as 3D mammography. The latest in breast cancer screening, 3D mammography produces three-dimensional images of each individual layer of the breast, making abnormal tissue more visible, and highlighting suspicious masses, thus Riverview and Bayshore…
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Health&Fitness
By Bev Bennett CTW Features A t some point in your diet, you’ll overeat. Maybe you won’t resist an extra piece of cake at a birthday celebration, or you’ll dive into a familysize bag of potato chips when you’re stressed. It’s not the slip however, but how you recover — if you do — that’s…
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