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    Rutgers Theater Co. to show ‘Acting is Believing’ Anna Lentz and Sam Urdang When all the world’s a stage, the line between playing a role and living one’s life can get a bit hazy (and murderous). Rutgers Theater Co. travels south of the border to explore the actor’s art of illusion in Lope de Vega’s…

  • 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 Why 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 that…

  • Surgical first for gynecologic oncologist at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

    Surgeon performs firstin region single-incision robotic hysterectomy at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital A member of the gynecologic-oncology team at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) is the first in the region to have performed what is known as a single-incision hysterectomy using a robotic method. Mira Hellmann,…

  • Stroke warning signs

     Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one sideof the body. Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding. Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes. Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination. Sudden, severe headache with no known cause. For more information visit: National Stroke Association: www.stroke.org…

  • Get smarter, think FAST for stroke awareness

    By Lisa Iannucci CTW Features A ccording to American Heart Association statistics, every 45 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke, and 1 out of 18 people will die from it. It’s a startling fact, but the good news is that the National Stroke Association says that 80 percent of strokes can be prevented.…

  • Senior center to hold events this month

    The South Brunswick Senior Center, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction, has scheduled the following special events for residents age 55 and older:  An art lecture on the Baroque period will be held at 12:30 p.m. April 11.  The Living Legacies will hold a theatrical production based on the heroes and heroines of South…

  • Alchemists perform ‘In the Heights’

    The Alchemist Theatre Co. of North Brunswick Township High School will perform “In the Heights” at 7 p.m. April 3-5 at the high school, Raider Road. The show takes place over three days in the summer in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. It focuses on the meaning of community. Tickets are on sale an…

  • Buddy Ball seeks players, volunteers

    North Brunswick’s Buddy Ball soccer program will accept registration for the spring season and applications for volunteers at 11 a.m. April 5 at North Brunswick Community Park, 2350 Route 130. Buddy Ball provides sports opportunities for children age 5 and older who have physical and developmental challenges. For an application, visit www.northbrunswicksoccer.org.

  • Imagine robots

    The North Brunswick Township High School Radioactive Raiders Team 6508 will move on to the East Super-Regional Championship of the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Tech Challenge this weekend in the York Expo Center in Pennsylvania. Coach Venkat Shan, assistant coach Roger Weiss, and team members Ashwin Venkat, Arjun Bansil, Momin…

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