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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Dr. Nima Patel of Apex Physical Therapy & Sports Rehabilitation will hold a grand opening from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 10 at its new location, 1447 Route 18 South, Suite 3, Old Bridge. A ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Owen Henry will be held from 9:30-11 a.m. May 14.…
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Smart Carpet offers gift cards
Smart Carpet and Flooring, already an innovator in mobile sales, has introduced gift cards to coincide with Mother’s Day. The company cited market research showing that women are initiating 80 percent of home-improvement decisions today, and that number is trending upwards. “Most flooring decisions are initiated by women,” said company President Brendan Phillips. “A Mother’s…
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‘Presidential’ tour
PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Left: Firefigher Tim Morris shows a thermal-imaging camera to Kenny Nunez, left, and Gabby Monard as a group of students from the New Road School take a tour of the President Park Fire Co. firehouse in Parlin on April 30. Above: Taylor Giannetto, inside the truck, uses a heat…
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Sayreville Rec seeks new, used Lego sets
The Sayreville Recreation Department is seeking donations of new or gently used Lego sets for use in its afterschool programs and summer camps. Donations may be dropped off 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Mondays-Fridays, at the Mickey Sedlak Recreation Center, Dolan Street. For more information, call 732-390- 7092 or 732-390-7096.
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Greater Media editor honored with 2014 Ambassador Award
Jessica D’Amico The Governor’s Council on Mental Health Stigma has presented a 2014 Ambassador Award to Greater Media Newspapers Managing Editor Jessica D’Amico for her article “The Sting of Stigma.” Ambassador Awards recognize those in the media who champion the council’s mission to educate the public about mental illness, combat stigma and engage communities in…
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School boards must adopt policy for social media use
The New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) has released a newly revised model policy that local boards of education may use to comply with a new law on the use of social media by teachers and students. On April 24, Gov. Chris Christie signed the legislation, S441, which requires local school boards to have policies…
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Know your bones: May is National Osteoporosis Month
By Dr. Reema Patel Testing your bone health and learning about your family history can be the first step to protecting yourself and future generations from osteoporosis. Osteoporosis means porous bones. It occurs when you lose too much bone, make too little bone or a combination of both of these factors.Weak bones can break even…
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Exploring the ‘why’ of frequent tanning bed use among young women
$700K grant awarded to Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey scientist to develop behavioral interventions W hy do some young women frequently use indoor tanning beds, even though they know it can increase their chances of developing melanoma and other forms of skin cancer? And what can be done to help convince women to reduce…
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Exploring a mobile app to promote physical activity for childhood cancer survivors
$824K grant awarded to Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey scientist to develop behavioral interventions W hile advances in cancer treatments have led to an increase in the number of childhood cancer survivors in the United States, this population faces significant health risks including early cardiovascular disease.To address this concern, Katie Devine, Ph.D., a behavioral…
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