Tag: Aberdeen
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Temple Beth Ahm Religious School, Aberdeen
Temple Beth Ahm Religious School, 550 Lloyd Road, Aberdeen, provides a well-rounded education that enables the students to become active knowledgeable Jewish adults. The teachers are experienced Jewish educators who know how to merge the best of “what’s new” with the best of “what’s tried and true” in a comfortable, warm, and caring atmosphere where…
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Aberdeen determined to ensure safe and secure community
By Kayla J. Marsh Staff Writer ABERDEEN – Township officials are once again seeking grant funding that historically has been used to ensure a safe environment for community members. Township Manager Holly Reycraft said the township is seeking about $60,000 in funding from the state Safe and Secure Communities Grant Program. “It provides towns with…
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Deputy mayor, council members sworn in
ABERDEEN — At its annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 3, Aberdeen Township announced the appointment of Councilwoman Margaret Montone as deputy mayor and swore in four recently elected council members. Montone takes over for Harvey Brenner, who chose not to run for re-election. She previously served as deputy mayor from 2012-2014. She has been a…
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Aberdeen adopts new snow-removal ordinance
ABERDEEN — The Aberdeen Township Council approved an ordinance establishing new regulations for the removal of snow and ice from residential and commercial properties, according to a press release. Under the recently adopted ordinance, it is the responsibility of the owner of any residential lot to remove all snow and ice from the sidewalk area…
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Relay for Life’s kickoff event Jan. 26
Relay for Life of Matawan will hold its kickoff event 6:30 p.m. Jan. 26 in conjunction with the student-faculty basketball game at Matawan Regional High School, 450 Atlantic Ave., Aberdeen. Relay for Life is an American Cancer Society team that walk laps in honor of people affected by cancer. At the kickoff, attendees can learn…
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Teens need more exercise in school
By Dr. Leonard J. Somarriba, D.P.T., C.S.C.S. On school days, young adolescents (12 to 16 years) get 55 percent of their physical activity on school grounds. But recent research suggests that’s not enough. As reported by the Los Angeles Times (“More exercise at school may be key to improving teens’ health” – December 2015), only…
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Matawan-Aberdeen school district to introduce preschool
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer ABERDEEN — School officials and teachers are putting together a new program for Cambridge Park Elementary School that will grow and strengthen the connections preschoolers need to become successful in the future. At an April 25 meeting of the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District Board of Education, officials said the…
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Matawan-Aberdeen school district approves budget
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District Board of Education has adopted a $68.4 million budget for the 2016-17 school year. In an interview May 2, Superintendent Joseph Majka said the budget highlights new programs and initiatives, as well as equipment and supply needs, staffing needs, new extracurricular activities…
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Initiating physical therapy at the onset of low back pain is better than ‘wait and see’ approach
By Dr. Erik Hums, DPT, FAAOMPT, CSCS Lower back pain is a condition that plagues an astonishing 61 percent of Americans, according to a 2012 survey by the American Physical Therapy Association. For years, many people who visit their physician while experiencing back pain have been told to follow the “wait and see” approach to…
