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Spa Pop in April

This spring, prepare to be pampered  at SpaPop, a free health, beauty and wellness event open to the public. Designed to fit into the busy schedules of professionals, educators, parents and caretakers, SpaPop brings attendees together with local businesses offering spa treatments, and offers an abundance of products and services to explore. This series takes place from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., on April 4, in Annandale, and April 25, in Frenchtown.

Enjoy free massage, facials, manicures and tasty food provided by ShopRite and Basil Bandwagon. Guests will also have the opportunity to meet and consult with practitioners of reiki, personal trainers, chiropractors, personal chefs, health advocates, skin care specialists and weight management counselors.

What began with the idea of offering a fun and rejuvenating evening for busy people during the long winter months in Hunterdon County has grown into large community-building events. Plan to “pop in” for some restorative, relaxing experiences and see for yourself what SpaPop is all about.

Locations: Beaver Brook Country Club, 25 Country Club Dr., Annandale, and Razberry’s Banquet Hall, Rte. 12, Frenchtown.  For advance tickets, visit EventPop.biz, click on SpaPop.  For information, call 908-342-6979 or email [email protected].

News Briefs
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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