• Population Health Heroes Awards seeking nominees

    Population Health Heroes Awards seeking nominees

    The New Jersey Department of Health is seeking applications for its first Population Health Heroes Awards to recognize New Jersey’s innovative leaders who are making system, policy and environmental changes that improve health. Awards will be given in six categories: Individual/Clinician; Municipal/County Organization/Coalition; Health Care Provider Institution; Community/Faith-Based Organization; Private Sector Institution/Organization; and Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration. Judges…

  • Edison Jets were mighty this football season

    Edison Jets were mighty this football season

    The Edison Jets Mitey Mite football team relied on a high-powered offense and a tenacious defense to steamroll to a 9-0 record during the 2016 season. These skilled players, who ranged from 7 to 9 years old, were a force during the fall in the Mitey Mite Division of the Central Jersey Pop Warner Division…

  • Deep Cut Orchid Society to hold 20th annual exhibit

    Deep Cut Orchid Society to hold 20th annual exhibit

    By JESSICA HARDING Staff Writer HOLMDEL — The Deep Cut Orchid Society (DCOS) will hold its 20th annual orchid show, which will feature thousands of bright flowers to make the winter months more colorful. The largest orchid exhibit in the tri-state area will run from Feb. 9-12 at the Dearborn Market off route 35. Hours will be…

  • Night of entertainment on tap at Millstone arts center

    Night of entertainment on tap at Millstone arts center

    MILLSTONE – New Jersey 101.5 personalities Dennis and Judi are returning to the Millstone Performing Arts Center, Dawson Court, Millstone Township, on Feb. 11 with the station’s nighttime personality Steve Trevelise and legendary entertainer Uncle Floyd. The show, originally scheduled for Jan. 7, was postponed by snow. It will be hosted by Trevelise , a…

  • Veterans invited to housing seminar

    Veterans invited to housing seminar

    Grace Church of North Brunswick will hold a free information session on housing for veterans from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 18 at the church, 321 Old Georges Rd., North Brunswick. Sponsored by Coldwell Banker and Intercounty Mortgage Network Corp., the program will focus on understanding credit reports, lowering mortgage payments, finding the…

  • Spotswood group seeking ‘Nimble Fingers’ for knitting projects

    Spotswood group seeking ‘Nimble Fingers’ for knitting projects

    The Spotswood Office on Aging is inviting anyone who likes to crotchet or knit to join its The Nimble Fingers group. The group meets at 10 a.m. every Tuesday at the Office on Aging, 1 Arlington Ave., Suite 401, Spotswood. The group donates its projects to the Ronald McDonald House, Veterans Affairs hospitals, the Roosevelt Nursing…

  • By the numbers

    By the numbers

    Easy Living 3.5 Percentage of residences today that include single-floor living, wide halls and doorways, and zero-step entrances – ideal for senior living. Source: Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies © CTW Features

  • The hunt is on for senior friendly housing

    The hunt is on for senior friendly housing

    By Erik J. Martin CTW Features Many people live in a make-believe real estate world in which they think their homes – and their bodies – will never get old. But the truth is that both will begin to show signs of wear as the years pass, and graying Americans may be inadequately prepared to…

  • Fed raises rates but still remarkably low

    Fed raises rates but still remarkably low

    By Erik J. Martin CTW Features For only the second time since 2006, the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point last December and also forecast three possible further rate increases in 2017 – likely causing many to rethink their New Year’s resolutions to buy, sell, or refinance sooner rather…

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