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Area Playgrounds Eligible for Makeover (Enter By 4/11)

To demonstrate KFC’s commitment to the communities it also calls home, KFC launched the Li’l Playground Makeover Facebook Contest and invites fans to enter for a chance to be one of five communities selected to receive a total of $25,000 worth of playground restoration funds to makeover their local…

Local Connections

ONE LEGEND, ONE DIVA, ONE WOMAN: A Theatrical Tribute to Stevie Nicks & Janis Joplin

Jody, Janis and Stevie, Together Again Three faces of Shore music by legend Jody Joseph are onstage at the Strand Center for the ArtsEvent: Jody Joseph: ONE DIVA-ONE LEGEND-ONE WOMAN Date: Saturday, April 27, 2013 Time: 8 p.m. Where: Strand Center for the Arts, 400 Clifton Ave, Lakewood NJ 08701 …

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Attention Parents and Children! The University of Connecticut Child Development Lab is conducting a Play Intervention Study!

PLAY INTERVENTION STUDY Investigators: Anjana Bhat & Linda Neelly Protocol#: H11-218   WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? Children with and without autism spectrum disorders between 3 and 14 years of age WHAT WILL BE INVOLVED? • This study will involve a total of 20 sessions delivered over a period of 10 weeks. …

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Attention Parents and Children! The University of Connecticut Child Development Lab is conducting a Novel Intervention Study!

NOVEL INTERVENTION STUDY Investigators: Anjana Bhat & Timothy Gifford Protocol#: H09-113   WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? Children with and without autism spectrum disorders between 3 and 11 years of age WHAT WILL BE INVOLVED? • This study will involve a total of 34 sessions over eight weeks. These include 4…

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OCEAN COUNTY VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL HOSTS 'SENIOR NIGHT'

OCEAN COUNTY VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL HOSTS INFORMATION PRESENTATION FOR‘UNDECIDED’ HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS In June, well over 3,500 students will graduate from Ocean County high schools. Many of those   soon-to-be graduates have been working feverishly to secure their spot at four-year and two-year…

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Host an International High School Exchange Student

Hosting an international high school exchange student is an ideal way to open your family’s eyes to the world, promote a sense of adventure and set the course for lifelong learning. •   Share your family’s traditions and get to       know another culture •   Become more involved within your     …

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Rowan University Telethon to Benefit Restore the Shore

Rowan University’s own college television network strives to make a difference. For the sixth year in a row, the Rowan Television Network will host a telethon on Wednesday, April 10, raising donation money in a five-hour live broadcast for a charity chosen by the club. The funding goal rises each …

Awareness

5 Reasons to Register for American Conference on Diversity’s Diversity Stride Walk

Lace up on your walking shoes and join the 2013 Anniversary Diversity Stride Walk-a-Thon May 19 at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, N.J., to enjoy a leisurely walk along the waterfront promenade, live entertainment including an African drum circle and Egyptian belly dancing, and breathtaking …

Social Notes

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey’s “Healthy Plate” Concession Stand Puts Good Nutrition Right in Baseball Fans’ Strike Zone

As a nutrition-conscious America looks for more healthy menu options when dining out, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey  and the Lakewood BlueClaws are teaming up to bring smarter eating choices to America’s pastime. Just in time for the BlueClaws’  2013 baseball season, Horizon BCBSNJ  …

Awareness

Barnabas Health Behavioral Health Center Holds Geriatric Depression Workshop for Healthcare Providers

To increase the diagnosis of depression among the elderly and help prevent geriatric suicide, Barnabas Health Behavioral Health Center, a Barnabas Health facility, recently held a workshop for healthcare providers titled  “Geriatric Depression: Signs, Symptoms & Treatments.”  According to the …

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