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E-Healthy!
By Bev Bennett CTW Features Good riddance, paper charts! Electronic health records allow patients to get the best personalized care. I f you need a bit of prodding from your physician to make positive changes, the nudge may be as close as your computer, provided you have electronic medical records and an online personal health…
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Rowing organization offers free event
RED BANK — Those interested in rowing can find out all about it during National Learn to Row Day on June 7. Participants will try out the sport during a free, hands-on introduction to rowing at the home of Navesink River Rowing, located at the foot of Maple Avenue in Red Bank, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.…
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Stakeholders campaign to prevent seismic test
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Environmental activists and a local legislator are urging Rutgers University to halt a seismic testing study planned for this summer, saying it would be detrimental to marine life and the local fishing industry. Cindy Zipf, executive director of Clean Ocean Action (COA), said during a May 23 press conference in…
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State grants combat ‘toxic’ Sandy stress
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer RED BANK — While superstorm Sandy caused tens of billions of dollars in physical damage across New Jersey, state and area health officials say its most lasting impacts could be emotional. State Health Commissioner Mary O’Dowd joined a panel of area health professionals at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank…
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Aberdeen to use $50K grant for post-Sandy planning
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The township has received a $50,000 grant from the state Department of Community Affairs (DCA) under the Post-Sandy Planning Assistance Program, which provides funds to prepare strategic recovery planning reports, review master plans, emergency management procedures, economic development plans and more. According to Township Manager Holly Reycraft, the…
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Two River Pride gathering slated for June 10 in Red Bank
RED BANK — The Count Basie Theatre will host the annual Two River Pride gathering June 10 at 99 Monmouth St., Red Bank. The event will begin with 5:30 p.m. screenings of three short films. Two River Pride is an annual Pride Month event created for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth and…
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A vegan diet may halt climate change
I f Americans are serious about saving the environment, then we should follow the United Nations’ advice and cut our meat and dairy consumption. The average American eats twice as much meat as the average person worldwide, and research shows that the only true way to curb climate change is to change the way we…
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NOTES
The Jersey Shore Wine Festival will return to Lakewood’s FirstEnergy Park, 2 Stadium Way, from noon to 5 p.m., June 7-8, rain or shine. The festival will feature samplings of nearly 100 varieties of wine from 13 awardwinning New Jersey wineries, as well as live musical entertainment, crafters, retail vendors and food. Tickets are $15…
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