Art Classes and Their Effects – Facts or Myths?

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By Marlene Bohnyak, Owner/Instructor Most of the students that attend art classes already have excellent artistic skills…fact or myth? Myth! Most of the students are quite average when they first come in. They do improve greatly and many of them do develop into fabulous artists as they tap in to their own creativity and combine … Continued

Parker at Monroe, Long-Term Living Community, Opens Doors to First Residents

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On the morning of December 15th, the staff of Parker at Monroe happily welcomed their first residents to Parker Home’s newest long-term living residence. The intimate Ribbon Cutting ceremony included welcome and remarks by Doreen Illis, Administrator, and Roberto Muñiz, President and CEO. The ribbon cutting was followed by a celebratory luncheon with first Residents, … Continued

Ways to Maximize Family Time

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By Brianna Siciliano Day by day we spend hours in traffic and in the company of co-workers, and sometimes it feels like we never get to spend any time with our family. We say ‘family comes first,’ but there is hardly any time in our busy days to spend with the most important people in … Continued

Fun Winter Activities for Kids with Special Needs

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By Brianna Siciliano Special needs children can have loads of fun in the winter! No matter what level your child is at, you can find creative, exciting activities that your child will love to do. Participating in winter activities––and taking loads of pictures and videos to document your child’s activities––is a great way to help … Continued

New Millstone Author Sets Her Sights on Teaching Children to Do Good Deeds

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By Pam Teel Retired Millstone resident, M. Lyman, is a new author. Her genre is writing children’s fiction. Ms. Lyman presently has a five-part series book out called, Bailey’s Good Deeds. The series is about a New Jersey Squirrel named Bailey Bean. Bailey is happy to do good deeds for his dad, mom, friends, neighbors, … Continued

Fun Indoor Activities for Winter

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By Brianna Siciliano The winter weather tends to trap us indoors time after time, and when this happens, most of us are frustrated and annoyed. Being trapped indoors might not have been fun in the past, but it will be fun from now on! Here are a number of engaging, entertaining activities to do inside … Continued

Flash Mob Brings the Holiday Spirit to Freehold Mall

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By Susan Heckler So there you are, shopping at your local mall a few weeks before the holidays and out of nowhere you hear the shrill sound of a ram’s horn being blown. You look around, trying to find the source and before you can find it, you hear voices in harmony, singing Hanukkah Oh … Continued

Prioritizing Your Health Concerns

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By Brianna Siciliano As we get older, we have one ultimate goal in mind: to stay healthy. Sometimes, we don’t always know what we need to do to stay healthy. Sure, we watch what we eat and exercise as often as we can, but is that enough? Not at all! Once the age of 60 … Continued

MTFEE Raises More Than $3,900 at Fourth Annual “Family Movie Day”

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Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence (MTFEE) raised more than $3,900 from its Fourth Annual “Family Movie Day” held on November 16 at the Millstone Township Performing Arts Center (MPAC). Proceeds will help provide grant funding for innovative classroom programs, educational opportunities for students, staff development, and state-of-the-art teaching materials that are beyond the scope … Continued

Teen Dating Violence 

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By Susan Heckler When your children mature and start having romantic relationships, it is the perfect time to sit them down and explain the difference between a healthy relationship and an unhealthy one.  Hopefully you are all blessed to be in a healthy, loving, respectful relationship with your significant other. If you are, you may … Continued