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Mom uses blog, Facebook to support Trike-A-Thon

TRMom — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:59:48 +0000

WE ARE SO EXCITED!!!

The people at St.Jude’s were so excited to hear about our Second Annual Toms River Trike-A-Thon and all of the community support we received while planning it, that they featured us in their volunteer e-newsletter!!!

Click here for information about this years event. Let me know if you want to help, or want to donate anything!

We’re going GLOBAL!! Watch out ELLEN, here we come!!! :)

Regaining Health & Wellness Lecture

TRMom — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:56:43 +0000

Join us for our Regaining Health & Wellness Lecture with Dr. Versendaal and Dr. Groves at the Toms River Library, Hometown Dairy Room on August 17, 2010 from 6:30-8:30 pm. This is an informational lecture on the importance of Contact Reflex Analysis coupled with Chiropractic care.

Background Information of Dr. Versendaal:
With over 50 years of knowledge in studying the intricate energy balance of the body, Dr Versendaal has helped thousands of people regain their health. Some of the famous people include Melanie Griffith, Bob Barker, Muhammad Ali and Marla Maples, just to name a few.

We are fortunate that he has helped some locals in our area with challenges such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, MS, chronic fatigue, high cholesterol and many children with brain injuries.

Background Information of Contact Relex Analysis:
Contact Reflex Analysis, also known as CRA, is a simple, safe, natural method of analyzing the energy flow through specific reflexes located on your body.

If you would like to sign up for the lecture please contact us 732.255.8585.

Jackrabbit Toys – 20% off!

TRMom — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:40:19 +0000

Print out this advertisement, or use Code Aug10 if you shop online until August 14th to get a discount at this great toy store! They are on Facebook too!

Pepsi Says No To Soda Sales in Schools!

TRMom — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:55:13 +0000

This is great news for parents!

PepsiCo Inc. said Tuesday it will remove full-calorie sweetened drinks from schools in more than 200 countries by 2012, marking the first such move by a major soft-drink producer.

PepsiCo announced its plan the same day first lady Michelle Obama urged major companies to put less fat, salt and sugar in foods and reduce marketing of unhealthy products to children. Pepsi, the world’s second-biggest soft-drink maker, and Coca-Cola Co., the biggest, adopted guidelines to stop selling sugary drinks in U.S. schools in 2006.

Click here to read the rest of the article from the Wall Street Journal.

Possible Mumps Outbreak in Ocean County

TRMom — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:00:07 +0000

The Ocean County Health Department, in collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, is currently investigating multiple reports of mumps in Lakewood Township. The majority of cases is in fully immunized young adults and may have spread to household and other close contacts. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all children and adults of vaccination age have two (2) doses of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. Strict enforcement of vaccination is important for preventing and stopping outbreaks. Mumps vaccine (usually MMR), is the best way to prevent mumps. Children should be given the first dose of MMR vaccine soon after the first birthday (12 to 15 months of age). The second dose is recommended before the start of kindergarten.

Symptoms of mumps include fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, and loss of appetite; followed by swelling of salivary glands. The parotid salivary glands (which are located within your cheek, near your jaw line, below your ears) are most frequently affected. While rare, other severe complications are possible – seeking medical attention at the onset of symptoms is important.

Mumps occurs worldwide and there are still outbreaks in the United States. Humans are the only known host to mumps. Outbreaks can occur in highly immunized populations, most often in people who have not been immunized; however, there have been outbreaks in individuals who are fully immunized.

The mumps virus replicates in the upper respiratory tract and is spread through direct contact with respiratory secretions or saliva. The infectious period or time that an infected person can transmit mumps to a non-infected person is from 3 days before symptoms appear to about 9 days after the symptoms appear. The incubation time, which is the period from when a person is exposed to virus to the onset of any symptoms, can vary from 16 to 18 days (range 12-25 days).

Individuals, whether they have been vaccinated against mumps or not, and exhibit the above symptoms, need to seek medical attention immediately to be evaluated. Anyone who is being considered having a possible case of mumps needs to be appropriately excluded from social settings that may enable transmission, and should be immediately reported to the Ocean County Health Department at 732-341-9700, ext. 7560. Anyone with mumps should not go back to child care, school or work for at least 5 days after symptoms begin.

It is extremely important that individuals who may have been in contact with a suspect mumps case should be educated on the signs and symptoms of mumps and should seek medicalattention if any of these symptoms begins.

For more information on mumps, you can visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at www.cdc.gov.

BHC’s fledgling special-needs ice hockey program taking off

TRMom — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Check this article out if you haven’t already. This county’s definitely heading in the right direction. It’s also another way you can volunteer with your kids! Related posts:Limiting Screen Time – Other Schedules and Activities for Kids Self-Control in a World That Screams ‘Now!’ Beyond Time-Out Related posts:

N1H1 Vaccination Clinics Open This Week

TRMom — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:00:52 +0000

The Ocean County Health Department has announced several injectable swine-flu vaccination clinics starting this week.

The clinics are open only to priority groups specified by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They include pregnant women, care-givers for children younger than 6 months, health care and emergency medical workers, children and young adults age 6 months through 24 years and persons age 25 through 64 years who have health conditions associated with higher risks of medical complications from influenza.

The clinics will be offered at:

Central Regional High School on Forest Hills Parkway in Berkeley, from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Southern Regional Middle School on Cedar Bridge Road in Stafford, from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Ritacco Center at Toms River High School North on Old Freehold Road in Toms River, from 4 to 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 24.

Also, an H1N1 vaccination clinic will be held especially for health care workers and people with special needs at the Health Department, 175 Sunset Ave., Toms River from 1 to 4 p.m. on Nov. 16. Health care workers may walk in, but proof of employment is required. People with special needs, including pregnant women, must make an appointment.

For more information call the state H1N1 hot line at 1-866-321-9571 or the Ocean County Health Department at 732-341-9700, ext. 7502.

New Jersey Corn Mazes – Get lost in a New Jersey haunted Halloween corn maze this season!

TRMom — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:40:59 +0000

This is the experience of a New Jersey corn maze and it’s a great, old-fashioned way to have family fun!

Corn mazes have been around for a long time, but have become increasingly more complex. Seen from the air, they can appear as anything from the logo of a favorite sports team to a whole fantasy picture. Planning the maze is an art itself, as the farmer has to map out the picture on the ground and choose a strong-stalked variety of corn to make it all come to life. There are companies who will professionally design mazes, too.

New Jersey Farm Mazes:
(Listed in alpabetical order by town name)

Springdale Farms
1638 S. Springdale Rd
Cherry Hill, NJ 8003
856-424-8674

Stony Hill Farm Market
8 Rt 24
Chester, NJ 7930
908-879-2908

Argos Farm
1250 Lacey Road
Forked River, NJ 8731
609-693-3513

Von Thun Farms
519 Ridge Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 8852
732-329-8656

Wightman Farms
1111 Mt Kemble Ave
Morristown, NJ 7960
973-425-1727

Creamy Acres Farms LLC
448 Lincoln Mill Road
Mullica Hill, NJ 8062
856-223-1669

Delaware River Railroad Excursions Corn Maze
100 Elizabeth Street
Phillipsburg, NJ 8865
908-454-4433

Crazy Train Maze
105 John Ringo Road
Ringoes, NJ 8551
908-782-6622

Horse Sleigh Farm
438 Route 57 West
Washington Township, NJ 7882
908-246-3044

Most farms will give you a map to help you find your way, and there are often extra “puzzles” within. If you plan to go, be sure to allot plenty of time and bring along the following supplies:

*Good walking shoes
*Water
*Bug spray and sunscreen
*A watch [you'll want to know how long it took you!]
*The right kind of clothing [remember, you're walking through a cornfield]
*Some mazes are open at night, in which case you’ll need a flashlight.

So grab the kids and get ready to “lend an ear” [and your feet] – to the nearest corn maze.