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The Gala Comes to Mountain Lakes in April

The Wellness Gala and Natural Awakenings will host a unique upscale Wellness Event at The Mansion at Mountain Lakes on Sunday, April 30 from 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m, sponsored by Lexus of Route 10. This fun filled event is all inclusive:  for one low general admission price, you can learn the benefits of a wide range of holistic care options, plus experience experts in the fields of health, beauty and wellness, receive mini-sessions, enjoy speakers and demonstrations, plus hear live music along with food and beverages. Sample experts in nutrition, mind-body stress management, anti-aging, massage, chiropractic, energy healing, weight loss, angel card readings, unique vendors and more!

Keynote admission includes all the gala offers plus a presentation by keynote speaker Concetta Bertoldi, world renowned medium and NY Times bestselling author, at 4:30 p.m. Keynote seating is limited so secure your place early.

A portion of the proceeds benefit The Connor Cummings Memorial Scholarship.

Tickets: General admission: $20 in advance/$30 at door; Keynote Admission: $60 (includes general admission). Location:  The Mansion at Mountain Lakes, 90 Rt. 46, Mountain Lakes. For information call or text 973-713-6811. WellnessGala.com. See ads on pages 9, 11..

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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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