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Bone up on knee and joint health
By Jeff Schnaufer CTW Features Here’s a little-known fact: For some people, with every pound they gain, it can feel like 5 to 7 extra pounds for their knees. So if you gain 10 pounds by the time you are 50, your knees may feel like they are lugging around at least 50 more pounds.…
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Report: Schools waking up to importance of breakfast
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer There were reasons why so many star athletes and other notable personalities lent their faces to Wheaties, known as “The Breakfast of Champions.” Those same reasons apply to the importance of eating a good breakfast for students today — focus, energy and being the best they can be. With this…
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Yard sale benefits church outreach
The Tinton Falls Cooperative Preschool and Grace Christian Church will host a yard sale on Oct. 19, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 1961 Wayside Road, Tinton Falls. Toys, classroom materials, household goods, small furniture and books will be available. All proceeds will benefit the Tinton Falls Cooperative Preschool and Grace Christian Church’s international mission…
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Child find program in Tinton Falls
The Tinton Falls School District is seeking to identify and evaluate children, including migrant or homeless, ages 3-21, who may be experiencing physical, sensory, emotional, communication, cognitive or social difficulties. Those who think their child may have a delay or disability and who live in Tinton Falls may call the Child Study Team at 732-…
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Get pickin’ or listen to some bluegrass music
The Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Association (BOTMA) will hold a jam and stage show noon-5 p.m. on Oct. 20 at Embury United Methodist Church, 49 Church St., Little Silver. A jamming workshop at noon provides an opportunity for guests to play their instrument under the guidance of experienced pickers. The show will feature the Ramapo…
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Martial arts
Kushneet Singh of Ocean Township (r) performs a martial arts routine with a sensei from Ganguly’s Mixed Martial Arts, during the 14th annual Tinton Falls Community Day held Oct. 5 at the soccer complex on Sycamore Avenue. FRANK GALIPO
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Towns to celebrate Constitution Week
The Shrewsbury Towne-Monmouth Chapter National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) celebrated Constitution Week (Sept. 17-23) in conjunction with Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School, Matawan Borough and Aberdeen Township. The tradition of celebrating Constitution Week was started by DAR. According to a press release, the group petitioned Congress in 1955 to set aside Sept.…
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Tavernfest to be held at historic Allen House
Those interested can raise a mug and support the Monmouth County Historical Association (MCHA) at the fourth annual Tavernfest celebration 7-10 p.m. Oct. 18. The festivities will be held in a tent on the grounds of the 300-year-old Allen House, the town’s most noted tavern in its day, located at the historic four corners of…
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Concert to benefit clinics in Uganda
A “Music Marathon for Medicine” fundraiser will be held 2-8 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 325 Little Silver Point Road, Little Silver. Proceeds will be used to purchase medication and medical supplies for Change a Life Uganda, which operates the St. Francis Migyera Clinic, St. Lawrence Primary School and a…
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