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Appendicitis: when it’s more than a pain
By Ayotunde Adeyeri, M.D. A ppendicitis is a medical emergency resulting from an inflammation of the appendix, a small pouch attached to the large intestine.This part of the body serves no useful purpose in the adult patient other than to cause significant pain should it become inflamed. In the worst-case scenario (usually as a result…
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Six habits that are aging you prematurely (and what to do about them)
Take aging into your own hands by avoiding these six harmful habits By Rachel Graf CTW Features I t’s true:Age is just a number. But wouldn’t it be nice if that number would get smaller instead of larger with time? Raymond Francis, author, radio host and health maintenance expert, is 76 years old.A Doppler ultrasound,…
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Matawan’s class of ’63 to hold reunion
The Matawan Regional High School class of 1963 will hold its 50-year reunion from Oct. 25-27 at the Colts Neck Inn, Route 537 west, Colts Neck. The dinner gala on Oct. 26 will be $75 and will include entertainment by a disk jockey. For more information about the reunion and hotel accommodations, visit https://sites.google.com/site/mrhsclassof63/.
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JCP&L working in local towns on vegetation management
Having trimmed more than 2,500 circuit miles across the state, Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) vegetation management contractors are continuing the work in an additional 45 municipalities this month. The vegetation management is done each year to maintain clearances around electrical equipment and help protect against tree-related storm damage. “Proper vegetation management is an…
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Paddleboard race slated for Aug. 24
A Stand Up Paddleboard Race will be held at Bayshore Waterfront Park, 719 Port Monmouth Road, Port Monmouth, on Aug. 24. Two race options are available — a 6.5-mile elite race (12-foot-6- inch, 14-inch and stock board divisions) and a 3-mile fun paddle (all boards welcome). U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal flotation devices are required. To…
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Frances V. Klaus Cunha
Mrs. Cunha, 90, of East Brunswick, died July 22, 2013, in the Chelsea at East Brunswick Country Cottage. She was predeceased by her husband, Gabriel, and by a sister, Marion Dobson. Surviving are three children, Judith Cunha of North Brunswick, Douglas Cunha and his wife, Grace R., of Jamesburg, and Debra M. Lasasso and her…
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George W. Morey Jr.
Mr. Morey, 88, of Lakewood, died July 12, 2013, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. He is survived by his wife, Kathryn Ginko- Morey; a son, Jeffrey Morey, of North Charleston, S.C.; three daughters, Susan Morey Breitenbucher, of Severn, Md., Judith Morey, of Washington, N.C., and Robin Morey Williams of Clarksville, Tenn.; three sisters, Anna Morey…
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Jameleh Sawaged
Mrs. Sawaged, 74, of Holmdel, died July 20, 2013, at New York Cornell Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City, N.Y. She was currently settled in Holmdel, where she was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Issa Sawaged; five sons, Jubran Sawaged and his wife, Arwa, of Jersey City, George…
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Keyport locals join boro police ranks
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Cassandra Aumack, one of three new police officers joining the Keyport Police Department, is sworn in on Aug. 6 by her grandfather, Mayor Harry Aumack II. KEITH HEUMILLER/STAFF KEYPORT — The borough police department welcomed three new officers to its ranks last week, and all three share strong ties to…
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