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The Peace Rose Montessori Open House

At The Peace Rose Montessori School, they pride themselves on cultivating students who excel academically while developing leadership skills and a love of learning. A Montessori education encourages a child’s independence, teaching them to care for their environment, for themselves, and for others through methods that nurture their self-reliance, confidence and social skills. Teaching young children these skills during the most malleable years of their life builds a strong foundation for them to serve as tomorrow’s leaders. Visit The Peace Rose Montessori School’s open house every Sunday in February from 12-2:00 p.m. or on May 26-29 from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon.

Children learn concepts using concrete materials that they can touch, feel and see, which lead to a better understanding. Each child learns at their own pace with lessons based not on age but on ability. Visit in February to learn more about this investment in your child’s success.

Location: 3091 Bordentown Avenue, Parlin. For information, call 732-518-8745 or visit ThePeaceRoseMontessori.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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