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1. New Jersey approves 23 new charter schools in 11 counties, including 5 high schools in Newark
(N.J./State)

... Day Charter High School: 9-12 (100) Newark: Will offer a program focused on academic achievement and supporting the whole child. Specifically it will address the issues of substance abuse, wellness, and ...

2. N.J. lawmakers want to cut real fat from government
(Health/Healthquest)

... loss goals. "We're proud to work with the Legislature to develop a program that has the potential to save lives," Barbara Mintz, MS, RD, director of Clinical Nutrition and Wellness at Newark Beth Israel, ...

3. Achieve your New Year’s resolutions
(Health/Healthquest)

... goals). As a Life & Wellness Coach, Psychotherapist, and Personal Fitness Trainer, Coach Jenn A. Nocera, MA, MFT, CLSC, CPFT works with clients to redesign their lifestyle habits. Visit her site ...

4. Core workout tips to combat today’s sedentary lifestyle
(Health/Healthquest)

... will thank you! Practice walking tall — shoulders back and chest out — at all times. As a Life & Wellness Coach, Psychotherapist, and Personal Fitness Trainer, Coach Jenn A. Nocera, MA, MFT, CLSC, ...

5. Gov. Christie names his appointees to Mental Health Facilities Evaluation Task Force
(Health/Healthquest)

... Health and Addiction Services; Joseph A. Miller, corporate director of Neurosciences and Behavioral Health with Meridian Health; Margaret Swarbrick, director of the Institute for Wellness and Recovery ...

6. Fruits and vegetables you should always buy organic
(Health/Healthquest)

... you reduce your risk of health consequences. Although the jury is still out on the exact risks, it seems obvious that less pesticide and chemical consumption equals more likelihood of health and wellness. ...

7. Wanted: A few (more) good men to teach sex ed
(Life/Style)

... ed teacher. I saw myself as a health educator with wellness as my focus. But sex ed was a factor in all areas of wellness: social, physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual and even financial," he said. ...

8. State receives $340,000 federal grant to promote better nutrition, physical fitness in schools
(Health/Healthquest)

... to school and planting school gardens, as well as reenergizing the School Wellness Policy while engaging parents and developing School Wellness Councils," Kathleen T. Morgan, chairperson of Family and ...

9. Obesity is a growing problem in New Jersey and America
(Health/Healthquest)

... & Wellness Coach, Psychotherapist, and Personal Fitness Trainer, Coach Jenn A. Nocera, MA, MFT, CLSC, CPFT works with clients to redesign their lifestyle habits. She can work with you to evaluate ...

10. N.J. nurse Dr. Mary Norton tackles global health
(Health/Healthquest)

... people. "In the face of revolution, many of the societal supports which promote wellness are destroyed," said Norton. In Amman, Jordan, supported by a Fulbright Award, Norton helped establish the first ...

11. Workshops offered at cancer support center in N.J.
(Health/Healthquest)

The cancer support center, The Wellness Community of Central New Jersey (TWC-CNJ) located in Bedminster Township, will be hosting several free wellness workshops and programs this month for those New Jerseyans ...

12. Insurance broker Brian Foley of Summit and father-in-law accused of stealing $2.5M from Perth Amboy schools
(Money/Economy)

... his son-in-law and a business partner from Maryland, and their companies with stealing $216,495 from the city of Perth Amboy by collecting payments for a non-existent "wellness program" for city employees. ...

13. Less smoking hurts revenue stream for state budgets
(U.S./Nation)

... going to be able to do what the program is supposed to do with reduced revenue and uncertainty in the future?" North Carolina's Health and Wellness Trust Fund, which funds smoking cessation, obesity ...

14. Over 50 and making it in today’s job market
(Money/Economy)

... hire a life coach to help you maintain focus and enhance your confidence). Coach Jenn A. Nocera, MA, MFT, CLSC, CPFT is a Life & Wellness Coach, Personal Fitness Trainer, and Psychotherapist. She ...

15. Specialty foods are reaching the masses in N.J.
(Life/Style)

... trimmed "blooming" teas with no artificial flavors or additives; Teekanne (teapot in German); Herbal Wellness Teas, for whom tennis great, Steffi Graf, is the spokesperson, are all-natural herbal tea blends ...

16. Memorial of West New York named healthiest school in America
(Health/Healthquest)

... and resources provided by the Healthy Schools Program, wellness is now an integral part of not only Memorial's culture, but the culture of the entire district." Health and wellness are as much of ...

17. New Jersey’s Carl Lewis using Olympic fame to fight hunger
(Sports/Professional)

... medals in the 1980s and 90s. The athlete still holds the record for the indoor long jump, a quarter century after setting it. These days, he is leaping into new arenas as an advocate for fitness, wellness ...

18. Md. insurance brokers charged with stealing from Perth Amboy government
(N.J./State)

... "wellness program" for city employees. A state grand jury returned an indictment charging Francis X. Gartland, 69, of Baltimore; his company, Federal Hill Risk Management; his son-in-law Derek Johnson, ...

19. Wendel Family Wellness Center in Woodbridge in trouble with N.J. Civil Rights Division
(Health/Healthquest)

... the worker as retaliation for complaining about being harassed. Named as respondent in the Finding of Probable Cause is the Wendel Family Wellness Center in Woodbridge. The center is accused of allowing ...

20. Health reform always has been about the growing struggle our people face to get care
(Opinion/Commentary)

... will also receive improved Medicare coverage with better primary care, free preventive services and a free annual wellness visit. On top of these improved benefits, reform puts Medicare on sound financial ...