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Yoga in the Park Returns to Flemington

The Borough of Flemington is pleased to announce the return of Yoga in the Park on Thursdays in July. Karen Walsh, owner of Main Street’s Be Here Now Yoga, will again be coordinating Yoga in the Park summer series which will take place on Thursdays in July. There are three classes each Thursday, at 6:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 7:00 pm.

This is the fourth year for Yoga in the Park and the second year in a row Be Here Now Yoga, A Life in Balance, and Sphericality will work together to offer to bring the series to the community.

Weather permitting; yoga will take place at Court Street Park, located at the intersection of Court Street and Park Avenue behind the Historic County Court House. In the event of rain, the yoga classes will meet at one of the studios (see BeHereNowYoga108.com/yoga-park/ for locations). Participants should bring their own mat and water.

The series is free and open to all adults in the community. Yoga in the Park is sponsored by MidJersey Orthopedics, Grateful Bites, and The Mayor’s Committee for Health and Wellness in the Community.

Location: Court Street Park, Flemington. For questions about the program, please contact Karen Walsh at [email protected] or 908-642-0989. BeHereNowYoga108.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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