Tag: cancer awareness
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Middlesex County College’s Pink Night scores big win for cancer awareness
“Pink Night,” a program in which the Middlesex County College (MCC) and Ocean County College basketball teams support cancer awareness each year, was held at MCC in Edison on Jan. 23. The teams from both schools wore special warm-up t-shirts and members of the MCC volleyball and softball teams organized a bake sale and…
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South River officers raise $2.5K during No Shave November
SOUTH RIVER–Forfeiting their razors to grow out some scruff for the South River Police Department’s annual No Shave November campaign, officers raised $2,676 for cancer research. No-Shave November is about embracing hair, which many patients lose during cancer treatment. Money typically spent on razors and shaving during the month is instead donated to charity for cancer research…
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‘Pink Night’ scores big win for cancer awareness
PHOTO COURTESY OF THOMAS PETERSON “Pink Night,” a program in which the Middlesex County College (MCC) and Brookdale Community College basketball teams support cancer awareness annually, was held at MCC on Feb. 8. Before the women’s game, Thomas Bikowski, center, a throat cancer survivor and the father of freshman guard Alissa Bikowski of South Amboy,…
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GKB Landscaping to host annual tree lighting on Dec. 1
GKB Landscaping will hold its seventh annual Christmas tree lighting at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at Garden Friends Early Learning Center, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. There will be a visit by Santa Claus, music, hot chocolate and homemade cookies by the students. Proceeds from pink ribbons for sale will go toward a…
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South River police grow beards for cancer awareness
SOUTH RIVER Putting down their clippers, trimmers and razors to raise cancer awareness, the South River Police Department is participating in “No-Shave November.” “No-Shave November is a web-based, non-profit organization devoted to growing cancer awareness and raising funds to support cancer prevention, research and education. Participants are encouraged to put down their razors and donate…
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Bows of Hope will raise awareness of cancer
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – For the second consecutive year, four women from Freehold Township are working to make the public aware of multiple cancers through a campaign that features the sale of ribbons of different colors. The goal of Bows of Hope is to raise awareness of ovarian cancer, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer and childhood cancer…