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Blood Drive Seeking Donors on Monday 1/21
January 18, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - The Two Towns Community Winter Blood Drive will take place on Monday, January 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the...
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Chicago White Sox Pitcher Visited Hospitalized Children at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
January 17, 2013Trevor Reckling is passionate about being a new Chicago White Sox left-handed pitcher and about finding ways to bring children joy. On...
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Older Adults Benefit from Home-Delivered Meals
January 15, 2013SAGE Eldercare is pleased to announce that the Union County kitchen is back up and running and able to serve the county’s Meals ...
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Meals on Wheels Teams Go Above and Beyond
January 15, 2013SAGE Eldercare volunteers, Beverly Kaczmarski of Maplewood and John O’Connor of Gillette, are getting to make their weekly Meals...
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Second Annual Memories Ride to Benefit Memories Live at Flywheel Millburn January 13, 2013
January 1, 2013Flywheel Sports Millburn will once again host the second annual Memories Ride to benefit for local non-profit, Memories Live (www.memo...
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Happy Holidays from Skin Deep Day Spa!
December 18, 2012What better way to show our clients our appreciation then to give the gift of beauty! Don’t miss out on our 1-Day Holiday Sh...
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Ring in the New Year with 10 Recommendations for Cancer Prevention from Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
December 17, 2012At the start of each New Year, 100 million Americans make resolutions, with top goals that include saving money, losing weight and dev...
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Fabulous Finds Boutique Holiday Sale
December 4, 2012Fabulous Finds Boutique at New Eyes for the Needy will open its doors to holiday shoppers on Saturday, December 8 from 10am to 2pm for...
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South Orange Extends Welcome to Four Businesses
December 1, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Four South Orange businesses received a formal welcome from the Village Center Alliance at ribbon cutting c...
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LifeAid Medical Alert System Available Through SAGE
November 29, 2012Do you or someone you care about live alone and are you concerned about safety? SAGE Eldercare is here to help. SAGE Elder...
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Tips from the Behavioral Health Network at NBIMC for Reducing Holiday and Post-Holiday Depression
November 26, 2012According to the National Mental Health Association, the holidays and post-holidays may be a time of depression for some individuals. ...
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Daughters of Israel Proud Sponsor of the Alzheimer’s Association Greater NJ Chapter’s 2012 “Walk to End Alzheimers”
November 12, 2012Daughters of Israel, a West Orange-based long-term skilled nursing and short-term rehab facility with a State-certified dementia unit,...
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New Eyes Honors Supporter Jake Gyllenhaal
October 25, 2012New Eyes for the Needy will be saluting Jake Gyllenhaal on the evening of Monday, October 29 at the restaurant, Colicchio & Sons i...
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Registration Starts for Late Fall Programs at The Connection
October 24, 2012Registration for The Connection’s Late Fall Session begins on November 1st at 10am. Classes start Nov 12th and run through Janua...
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Motorists Urged to be Cautious for Deer on Roads This Fall
October 17, 2012The Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish and Wildlife is urging motorists to be alert for white-taile...
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South Mountain YMCA Partcipating in expanded 'Healthy U' initiative
October 12, 2012On October 18, 2012, the South Mountain YMCA will be celebrating the start of the second phase of the Horizon Healthy U Initiative. He...
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Berkeley Tennis Club Open House
October 12, 2012The tennis playing public is invited to a special Open House with round robins and refreshments will be held Saturday, October 13 from...
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Come Learn How to Prevent Health Care Fraud on October 16
October 7, 2012Join Charles Clarkson, Esq., Project Director of the Senior Medicare Patrol of New Jersey, on Tuesday, October 16 at 10 am at SAGE Eld...
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America Cancer Society Needs Essex County Residents for Cancer Prevention Research Study
October 5, 2012Residents of Essex County have an unprecedented opportunity to participate in a historic study that has the potential to change the fa...
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Maplewood Loves Wellness Celebrates with Open Houses, Fair
October 3, 2012Wellness. It’s always on our minds. How can we bring down our blood pressure, get more exercise, find more serenity, enjoy...
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McKeon & Jasey Celebrate 'Jersey Fresh Farm to School Week ' with Seth Boyden & NJ Farm To School Network at Strawberry Fields: Lead Assembly Sponsor of Measure Receives Award for Promoting 'Jersey Fresh' in Schools, Providing Boost to Industry that Generated $1.12B in 2011.
September 28, 2012Assemblyman John F. McKeon (Essex\Morris), the lead Assembly sponsor of the measure to designate the last week of September as 'Je...
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Make Your Appointments Now for 2013 Medicare Options
September 28, 2012Annually, when Medicare Open Enrollment comes around, it is the time to double-check your Medicare and prescription drug plans for the...
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Walk to End Alz Team SAGE Raises More Than $5,000
September 26, 2012SAGE Eldercare, led by Ray Eriksen of New Providence, Deanna Butters from SAGE Eldercare in Summit, and Ed Capano of Westfield, pictur...
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SAGE Eldercare staff and clients gathered on Friday, September 21 to “Go Purple” as part of the Alzheimer’s Association’s Action Day.
September 26, 2012September is World Alzheimer’s Month with nearly 35 million people and their families affected by dementia worldwide. SAGE...