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Measles Exposure at BJ’s in Watchung
June 14, 2013WATCHUNG, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Health has issued a public health alert for anyone who visited the BJ’s Wholes...
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Local Women Open New Business to Serve Seniors and Families in Need
June 13, 2013The senior population is beginning to create a tremendous social and economic impact throughout the United States. According to the Ad...
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Local Home Care Employee Becomes a Certified Senior Advisor
June 12, 2013Jackie Major is the director of operations for Right at Home, In-Home Care of Morris & Union Counties, located in Chatham. She rec...
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Thousands Touched By Organ, Tissue Donation Participate in 5K: 300 Teams and 300 Stories of Loss and Life
June 11, 2013Nearly 6,000 people, all touched in some way by organ and tissue donation, walked or ran through the streets of New Providence in the ...
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Madison Area YMCA Announces Summer 2013 Registration
May 30, 2013The Madison Area YMCA Summer 2013 Session begins Tuesday, June 24 with an exciting lineup of classes in various areas for all ages fro...
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Pearl Pratt: Still Making Waves in the Madison Area YMCA's Pool at 95
May 30, 2013More than 50 people gathered at the Madison Area YMCA on Thursday, April 25, to celebrate the 95th birthday of one of the Y’s mo...
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The Madison Area YMCA's Summer Promotion: Free One-Month Trial Memberships
May 28, 2013The Madison Area YMCA is offering a summer promotion for free one-month trial memberships now through Aug. 9. The maximum pur...
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SAGE Resale Shop to Host Flea Market in Summit on Sunday, June 2
May 23, 2013On Sunday, June 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., SAGE Resale Shop at 31 B Chatham Road in Summit will host a flea market in its parking lot.&...
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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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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 ...
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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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Madison Area YMCA Celebrates Campaigners and Volunteers of 2013 Annual Campaign
May 8, 2013MADISON, NJ - Everyone is welcome at the Madison Area YMCA. The Y maintains a goal that no one be turned away from membership as a res...
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Milton Avenue School Kindergarteners Visit Chatham Emergency Squad
May 7, 2013Peggy Melvin’s Kindergarten classes from Milton Avenue School recently visited Chatham Emergency Squad’s building on North...
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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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New Faces at the Madison Area YMCA in Development, Health & Fitness and Sports
May 2, 2013The Madison Area YMCA is pleased to announce three staff appointments to the Development, Health & Fitness and Sports Departments....
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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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St. Barnabas Ambulatory Center Now Offering Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery
April 22, 2013LIVINGSTON, NJ – Saint Barnabas Ambulatory Care Center is now home to one of only two doctors in New Jersey offering minimally i...
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Madison Area YMCA Mariners Shine at YMCA State Championships and NJ Junior Olympics
April 18, 2013The Madison Area YMCA is pleased to announce outstanding achievements accomplished by three Mariners Swim Team members at the YMCA 12 ...
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Madison Area YMCA Mariners Shine at YMCA State Championships and NJ Junior Olympics
April 18, 2013The Madison Area YMCA is pleased to announce outstanding achievements accomplished by three Mariners Swim Team members at the YMCA 12 ...
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The Madison Area YMCA's Healthy Kids Day: Added Attractions
April 18, 2013The Madison Area YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day, a free community event that focuses on promoting healthy lifestyles for kids and their...
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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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Hilltop Community Bank holds Lunch & Learn "Staying Safe and Sound in the Hospital"
April 11, 2013Lorie Gardner, founder of Healthlink Advocates, Inc., in Chatham NJ is shown at Hilltop Community Bank sponsored "Lunch and ...
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Skin Laser & Surgery Specialists of NY and NJ Dermatology Office Opens Office in Westfield, NJ!
April 9, 2013Our new Westfield office joins our established offices in Hackensack, NJ, Hillsborough, NJ, Montclair, NJ, New York City, Boston and B...
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Senator Menendez Speaks at The Children’s Institute of Livingston
April 9, 2013LIVINGSTON, NJ – On Mon. April 8, Senator Robert Menendez visited The Children’s Institute in Livingston for a press co...