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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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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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Over 760 Runners Turn Out for Summit Area YMCA Mother's Day 5K
May 12, 2013BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Rain and clouds gave way to bright sunshine on Sunday morning as over 760 runners came out for the Summit Area ...
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May 29 Program to Discuss Approaching Difficult Conversations About Finance Between Baby Boomers and Their Parents
May 9, 2013On Wednesday, May 29 from 7:30 to 9:00 pm, SAGE Eldercare will host a program entitled, “How to Approach the Most Difficult Pare...
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Major League Soccer Names Renowned Sports Health Leader, Damion Martins, MD, as Administrative Medical Director
May 3, 2013Major League Soccer has appointed Damion Martins, MD, as its Administrative Medical Director. In his new capacity, Dr. Martins will le...
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It’s a Year of Wishes at New Providence Chiropractic in Celebration of 22nd Anniversary for New Patients
May 2, 2013Dr. Mark Schlobohm, Director of New Providence Chiropractic is celebrating twenty two years of practice. During the month of May...
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Can Assistive Technology Assist You?
May 2, 2013On Thursday, May 23 from 10:00 to 11:30 am, Curtis Edmonds, an attorney with Disability Rights New Jersey, will present a program on t...
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Caregiver Group Focuses on Reducing Stress Especially Around Holidays
May 2, 2013Individuals who are caring for a parent, significant other or a distant relative, also referred to as family caregivers, often experie...
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The Summit Area YMCA Invites the Community to Celebrate Mother’s Day with a 5K Run/Walk
May 1, 2013On Sunday, May 12th, the Summit Area YMCA will hold its 12th Annual Mother’s Day 5K Race presented by The Connell Company and ho...
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Overlook President Lieber Enlightens Residents on ‘The Changing Healthcare Environment’ at League of Women Voters Meeting
April 30, 2013NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The healthcare reform act, commonly referred to as "Obamacare," is a complex law, Overlook Medica...
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Get Prepared Before Your Loved One Needs Help
April 25, 2013On Tuesday, May 14 from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm, Stacey L. Pilato, Esq., will be at SAGE Eldercare to speak about why it’s important ...
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Looking for a Unique Mother's Day Gift?
April 25, 2013If you aren’t quite sure what to get your mother for Mother’s Day this year, perhaps a gift in her honor would be somethin...
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Atlantic Health System Promotes Eric Whitman, MD to Lead Carol G. Simon Cancer Center
April 24, 2013Eric Whitman, MD, has been promoted and selected to serve as medical director of the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, located at the Morr...
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Summit Area YMCA Offers Summer VolunTeen Program; Inspiring self-confidence and social responsibility in teens
April 21, 2013This summer, the Summit Area YMCA will once again offer high school students an opportunity to gain valuable and rewarding work experi...
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Author and TV Host Leeza Gibbons Visits Overlook to Share Her Experience as Alzheimer's Caregiver
April 21, 2013SUMMIT, NJ - Eager listeners piled into the Bouras Auditorium at Overlook Medical Center with their copies of "Take 2: Your...
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Do You Know the 10 Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease – Early Detection Matters!
April 20, 2013On Wednesday, May 9 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at SAGE Eldercare, Amy Matthews from the Alzheimer’s Association will lead an intera...
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Summit YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day® on April 27 Aims to Help Kids Exercise Minds and Bodies
April 19, 2013On Saturday, April 27th, the Summit YMCA will celebrate YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day® with a free community event that encourages...
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Gentle Beginner Yoga for Adults Offered at Trailside on Tuesdays from May 21 to June 18
April 18, 2013Gentle Beginner Yoga Classes for Adults Offered at Trailside on Tuesdays, May 21 to June 18 MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ – The Union...
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Leeza Gibbons to Speak at Overlook on Saturday
April 18, 2013SUMMIT, NJ – Television personality Leeza Gibbons will speak at Overlook Medical Center this Saturday, April 20, from...
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Online Voters help Atlantic Health System Win LIVESTRONG Grant for Arts Program
April 18, 2013Strong community support once again helped Atlantic Health System win a grant from the LIVESTRONG Foundation for a program that will b...
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Summit Medical Group Physicians Earn Compassionate Doctor Awards
April 17, 2013Three Summit Medical Group physicians have earned awards from MDx Medical, Inc.: Lloyd A. Alterman, M.D., Lisa M. Coohill, M.D., and J...
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New Jersey Celebrates National Preeclampsia Awareness Month
April 17, 2013Advocates for the Preeclampsia Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing maternal and infant illness and death due t...
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Essential Oils for Everyday Health & Wellness will be discussed at Trailside, April 25
April 16, 2013The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to announce a program for adults at Trailside Nature and Science Center &ndash...
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Prom with a Purpose and the 2013 Relay For Life
April 13, 2013Every spring thousands of youth across the country are part of that rite of passage known as prom. This milestone is one to be celebra...
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Take an Income Tax Break at Terra Sky
April 12, 2013Tax season is almost over. To help get you through the last couple of days, treat yourself to a relaxing massage or facial and receive...