Tag: Lyme disease
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Opinion: When life gives you Lyme, get Lyme aid
Most fifth graders in my town are generally worried about what it will be like to go to middle school in sixth grade. For me, I was wondering if I would live. In 2016, I was diagnosed with Lyme disease. This unfortunate news came after a year of doctors – some the best in their…
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Kingston Greenways Association meeting to discuss tick-borne diseases
The annual meeting of the Kingston Greenways Association will include a presentation on ticks and tick-borne diseases at 7:30 p.m. on May 10 at the Kingston Firehouse, 8 Heathcote Road, Kingston section of South Brunswick. Alvaro Toledo, assistant professor in the Department of Entomology at Rutgers University, will talk about Lyme disease, ticks and vector-borne…
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East Brunswick girl’s limeade to aid those with Lyme disease
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Striving to make the effects of Lyme disease a little less sour, sixth grader and Lyme survivor Helena Blivaiss sold freshly squeezed limeade and homemade bracelets to fundraise for other children who suffer from the disease. Complete with green decorations and informational posters about her story and fundraiser, Helena, along with…
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Deer cause problems near golf course
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Residents on Oak Grove Lane near the Metuchen Golf and Country Club are having an “oh deer” of a problem. “I approached the mayor’s office five years ago and told them that there is a deer problem,” said resident Fred Carpene, who said although at the time it…
