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Parent Training: When Winging it Doesn’t Work
May 22, 2013If you are a parent you have probably experienced the “feeling.” All of a sudden you look at your child and say,&rdq...
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Berkeley Heights Y Healthy Kids Day 2013 at Berkeley Heights Community Pool, June 2nd
May 22, 2013On Sunday, June 2 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm the Berkeley Heights Y and its community partners, the Berkeley Heights Community Pool, Pub...
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Helipad Supporters Weigh In on Appeal
May 22, 2013SUMMIT, NJ - Supporters of the proposal by Overlook Medical Center of Summit and Atlantic Health System to construct a helipad on the ...
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Sussex County Walks to Benefit the American Cancer Society in 'Relay For Life'
May 21, 2013NEWTON, NJ - Spirits were sunny on Saturday, in spite of the on and off soggy conditions on Saturday into Sunday, when participants fr...
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Natural Allergy Relief
May 21, 2013Every year around this time, many of us suffer from itchy eyes, runny or stuffy nose, inflammation in the throat and nose, and sneezin...
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Fellowship Senior Living Officials Will Describe Lifestyle Options for Older Adults
May 20, 2013Nina Updegrove and Mary Meier, officials of Fellowship Senior Living, will speak to the Old Guard of Summit, 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May ...
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Expired or Unused Prescription Drugs Being Accepted
May 20, 2013MADISON, NJ - The Madison Police Department, in conjunction with Morris County Prevention is Key, will now be accepting exp...
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Family First HomeCare Completes 5 Years....
May 20, 2013Family First HomeCare is proud to announce that today it is celebrating its 5th anniversary in the Senior Care industry. Family Fi...
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Westfield’s Seraphim Wellness Hosts Grand Opening Weekend
May 19, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ — Seraphim Wellness held its grand opening in Westfield with complimentary services, door prizes and refreshments ...
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Fifth Annual Medicine Wheel At Lusscroft Farm Brings Living Art And Culture Together
May 19, 2013WANTAGE TOWNSHIP, NJ - Located on Neilson Road and 4-H Way in Wantage Township sits Lusscroft Farm, which has served as home for the p...
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Girls and Friends Run in Sparta
May 19, 2013SPARTA, NJ - The streets around Lake Mohawk were closed to automobile traffic by yellow-shirted township police officers as young girl...
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Barnabas Health and Jersey City Medical Center Sign Definitive Agreement
May 17, 2013LIVINGSTON, NJ- Barnabas Health and Jersey City Medical Center signed a definitive agreement on the morning of May 16 for Jersey City ...
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Perspectives on Women and Cancer: An Afternoon Tea
May 17, 2013There is so much information about cancer in the media these days, but how much do we really know? This event, "Perspective...
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Important Information from the Westfield Board of Health
May 16, 2013To the Editor: The Westfield Board of Health met on May 6, 2012. We discussed the impending invasion of cicadas. &n...
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Help Prevent Substance Abuse and Promote Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Well-Being in Union County
May 16, 2013Do you feel stressed, depressed, or overwhelmed? Well you are not alone. Estimates show that only 17 percent of all U.S. a...
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National Prevention Week, May 12 - 18th
May 16, 2013This week is National Prevention Week, a health observance dedicated to increasing public awareness of, and action around substa...
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New campaign to help parents talk to younger children about the dangers of underage drinking
May 16, 2013Orange, NJ May 15, 2013 - “Talk. They Hear You.” a new national public service announcement (PSA) campaign that empowers p...
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Westfield Mayor Declares Preeclampsia Awareness Month
May 16, 2013Westfield Mayor Andrew K. Skibitsky has issued a proclamation declaring May 2013 Preeclampsia Awareness Month. “May is Natio...
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SAGE to Honor Volunteers, Staff at Annual Meeting June 18
May 16, 2013SAGE Eldercare will celebrate 59 years of serving the community at its annual meeting at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, June 18 at SAGE, 290 Broa...
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Saint Barnabas Honors Former President and CEO with Dedication of Ronald J. Del Mauro Emergency Services Pavilion
May 16, 2013LIVINGSTON, NJ - On Monday, May 13, Saint Barnabas Medical Center honored Ronald J. Del Mauro, the former President and Chief Executiv...
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Proclamation Awarded in Recognition of National Nurses Week
May 16, 2013MADISON,NJ -National Nurses Week, May 6-12 was established in recognition of the role nurses play in our health care system...
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Westfield Mom Raises Pediatric Stroke Awareness for the Month of May
May 15, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield mom Julie Steinberg may never know why her five-year-old son, Eliot, suffered a stroke in utero, which...
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Breast Cancer Survivors Invited to Celebrate Life!
May 15, 2013Breast cancer survivors who reside in Sussex County are invited to a unique celebration of life at Project Self-Sufficiency on Saturda...
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SNAG Golf comes to Newton Country Club
May 15, 2013Bring your family and learn golf at NEWTON COUNTRY CLUB PGA Professional providing fun, fast and affordable lessons to aspiring go...
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Chatham Emergency Squad Blood Bank
May 15, 2013The Chatham Emergency Squad(CES) will hold a blood bank on Saturday June 8th at the Chatham Fishawack Festival. The site of the blood ...