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Dockside Market and Grill has Built a Healthy Following

WEB-dockside-mktFrom youngsters to seniors, Dockside Market and Grill has a menu winning the hearts—and helping the hearts—of its guests. A one-of-a-kind seafood restaurant and fish market hits all the senses upon entering. Using a combination of Super Foods and fresh, wholesome ingredients, its dishes are packed with nutrition and flavor. Three choices of salmon (wild, domestic and imported), fresh Portuguese sardines, and sushi-grade tuna are some of the front runners on the menu. All natural chicken and all natural growth hormone free stock provide options for the non-seafood lover. “It’s evident the public is seeking healthier choices when dining out,” says Chef Luz Alderete. Along with making her own gluten-free pizza and gluten-free chicken tenders, Chef Luz prepares vegetable soups and low-fat seasonal salads.

“People enjoy our restaurant for its fun atmosphere, and quality of the food, and the promotions that we run,” states owner Jeff Stern. Now through the end of November, the restaurant is featuring “Tastes of the Mediterranean,” a cuisine reflective of the lifestyles of cultures adjacent to the Mediterranean Sea. Lobster lovers will continue to enjoy Thursday night’s “Lobster Madness” with whole, steamed lobster, lobster rolls, lobster empanadas and much more.

The holiday season is nearly upon us so plan a visit to the restaurant during the holidays with your family or call upon their knowledge and expertise for corporate or home catering.

Location: 148 Route 31 North, Suite 107, in the Flemington Lowes/Walmart Shopping Center. 908-806-3000. DocksideMarketAndGrill.com.

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Tick Talk

Spring officially sprung on March 21. We have turned our clocks ahead. We are looking forward to warm winds, sunny skies and the smell of fresh cut grass. The daffodils and tulips have recently bloomed and we are just starting with the yard work that comes with the warmer weather.  Sadly, another season has started ramping up.  Tick season.

•             The best form of protection is prevention. Educating oneself about tick activity and how our behaviors overlap with tick habitats is the first step.

•             According to the NJ DOH, in 2022 Hunterdon County led the state with a Lyme disease incidence rate of 426 cases per 100,000 people. The fact is ticks spend approximately 90% of their lives not on a host but aggressively searching for one, molting to their next stage or over-wintering. This is why a tick remediation program should be implemented on school grounds where NJ DOH deems high risk for tick exposure and subsequent attachment to human hosts.

•             Governor Murphy has signed a bill that mandates tick education in NJ public schools. See this for the details.  Tick education must now be incorporated into K-12 school curriculum. See link:

https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2023/sept/27/TicksandTick-BorneIllnessEducation.pdf

•             May is a great month to remind the public that tick activity is in full swing. In New Jersey, there are many tickborne diseases that affect residents, including Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, Powassan, and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis.

•             For years, the focus has mainly been about protecting ourselves from Lyme disease. But other tick-borne diseases are on the rise in Central Jersey. An increase of incidence of Babesia and Anaplasma are sidelining people too. These two pathogens are scary because they effect our blood cells. Babesia affects the red blood cells and Anaplasma effects the white blood cells.

•             Ticks can be infected with more than one pathogen. When you contract Lyme it is possible to contract more than just that one disease. This is called a co-infection. It is super important to pay attention to your symptoms. See link.

https://twp.freehold.nj.us/480/Disease-Co-Infection

A good resource from the State:

https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/tickborne.shtml

 

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