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OZmania—For Those Who Believe!

"Mystical, whimsical, green” are the bywords of Inside/Out, the retail shop at 76 Main Street, in High Bridge, NJ, but as owner Christina Lynn Whited declares, “They describe The Wizard of Oz perfectly!” When Whited made the connection she decided it would be a good thing to celebrate all things Oz.

On Saturday, July 23, Whited will sponsor a free showing of the 1934 movie classic, The Wizard of Oz at dusk at Borough Commons Park on Main Street. The showing is preceded by a costume parade and a prize ceremony. A list of prize categories can be found at InsideOutOnMain.com. Anyone can participate in the parade and those in costumes will qualify for prizes with a $5 registration fee.

There’s No Place Like Gnome is a coloring contest for children as well as a gnome photo contest for those of all ages. Photos of gnomes doing something, like playing or camping, can be submitted via email. Information is also on the website and children can pick up coloring pages at Inside/Out. All entries are due the week before the showing of the movie.

Registration begins at the head of Borough Commons Park at 6:00 p.m., the Red Slipper Parade starts at 6:30 p.m., and the prize ceremony will be held at the bandstand at 7:30 p.m. Grab your blanket or lawn chairs, plan your costume and enter the date and time in your calendar. Who knows, maybe you will win one of the coveted prizes from the Land of Ozmania.

Location: Borough Commons Park, Main Street, High Bridge. For information contact 908-638-9066 or visit InsideOutOnMain.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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