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Clark Relay for Life Announces Important Deadlines

The Clark Relay for Life is soon approaching, meaning that important forms that correlate with the event are due. Those forms are the Youth Forms and the Chaperone's Agreements, as well as the Awards - the Purple Heart and Eternal Flame. These forms are due by June 4th, which is Clark Relay for …

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Verizon Wireless 'It Waited' Safe Driving Campaign

You may have already heard the news: the country’s four largest wireless carriers have teamed up to launch a campaign against texting while driving. Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile have united in support of AT&T’s It Can Wait campaign.   Last week’s announcement is the latest effort Verizon …

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Golfers Invited to Attend the 10th Anniversary NCJW/Essex Golf Invitational

Fundraising Event Supports Free and Low-cost Programs Benefitting Local Women, Children and Families in Need The National Council of Jewish Women, Essex County section (NCJW/Essex) is pleased to invite golfers - both individuals and teams - to participate in its 10th Anniversary NCJW/Essex Golf …

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EnergySage Announces Free Comparison Shopping Tool for Solar Power Systems

The internet has radically changed the way we shop for most products and services. In general, it’s easy to research features and benefits, compare prices, and ultimately purchase whatever product or service is just right for you. Imagine trying to book a vacation without websites like Expedia or …

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Hepatitis-A Hidden Epidemic - National Testing Day May 19

LEFT UNTREATED HEPATITIS CAN BECOME A LIFE-LONG INFECTION & LEAD TO LIVER CANCER AND CIRRHOSIS Many adults born between 1945 and 1965 have hepatitis C, but don’t know it   HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Referred to as a “hidden epidemic” by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), many adults born…

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How to Stop the Cycle of Hate: Education, Education, Education!

The American Conference on Diversity Summer Educators’ Institute Aims to Promote Understanding & Multicultural Learning Environments. Register Today! From the recent rash of hate crimes after the Boston Marathon bombing to the Oak Creek (Wisc.) massacre, senseless acts of violence against Hindus, …

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Free E-Course for Weight Loss

Achieve lasting weight loss with the My L.I.F.E. Program! What is the My L.I.F.E. Program? My L.I.F.E. stands for Lifestyle Intervention, Food and Exercise. My L.I.F.E. Program is a lifestyle and weight management course designed to help you lose weight and keep it off for a lifetime.  This will be…

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Springfield Mayor Declares Preeclampsia Awareness Month

  • By SLS
  • May 4, 2013

Springfield, May 1, 2013 - Mayor David Amlen has issued a proclamation declaring May 2013 Preeclampsia Awareness Month. “May is National Preeclampsia Awareness Month, deliberately chosen to coincide with Mother’s Day,” explained Executive Director of the Preeclampsia Foundation Eleni Tsigas.  “…

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Is Well Water Safe to Drink? Think again!

You may mistakenly believe that because your drinking water comes from a well, it’s purer and safer than water from reservoirs. A recent article in a Connecticut newspaper (Stamford Advocate) dispelled that notion, when it reported that unhealthy traces of arsenic were found in private wells in …

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Experts Warn of Bad Allergy Season Ahead

It’s been nearly six months, and Superstorm Sandy still won’t give us a break. Even as spring arrives, allergies from mold created when homes and were flooded last year are turning into a big problem all across the tri-state area.   Dr. Philip Perlman of St. Francis Hospital on Long Island …

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