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Traditional acupuncture is based on the belief that the body is controlled by a flow of energy, referred to as qi, and pronounced "chee." According to ancient texts, qi travels through pathways in your body called meridians. Acupuncturists believe that interruptions with energy flow in these meridians are responsible for modern ailments.
Acupuncture improves your body's functions and helps boost its self-healing processes through anatomic site stimulation - usually called acupuncture points. To stimulate acupuncture points, professionals typically insert fine, sterile needles you're your skin. Most patients feel little-to-no discomfort as the needles are applied. Typically, needles are left in the skin anywhere from five to 30 minutes. After their session, patients often report an incredible feeling of relaxation.
While some practitioners still adhere to traditional acupuncture philosophies, modern acupuncturists take an integrative approach. Today, professional acupuncturists use the therapy to stimulate the body's natural healing and pain-fighting processes. When coupled with personalized chiropractic care and physical therapy, patients can find real relief from painful physical conditions.
At Denville Medical, your licensed physical therapist's goal is to maximize your body's structure and increase its overall function for long-term health. To accomplish this, our physical therapists combine traditional and innovative techniques focused on increasing muscle strength and improving the body's range of motion. Our goal is to discover the root cause of your pain or mobility problems. That way, we can address the true reason why you need physical therapy, and work towards achieving long-lasting relief.
Of course, we understand that every patient is different. Your doctor can provide expert care in an encouraging environment by creating a customized treatment plan for you using modern, evidence-based research.
Professional acupuncture treatments can be incredibly helpful for patients suffering from a wide range of disorders. When paired with personalized chiropractic care and other medical treatments, acupuncture is even more effective.
With a systematic treatment plan, patients can find help for painful symptoms like:
Professionals practicing acupuncture in Mine Hill, NJ, use several techniques to achieve overall patient wellbeing, from Cupping and Gua Sha to Needling and Facials.
Made popular by Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, most acupuncturists describe cupping as giving an inverse massage. Rather than using pressure to release tight muscles, acupuncture cups create a suction effect. The suction pulls on muscles and fascia to relieve tension and improve blood flow. Like a massage, cupping is very relaxing for patients. Most people describe it as enjoyable, although the suction cup markings may look painful to friends and family.
Acupuncture cups are made using various materials, including glass and plastic. Cupping applications also vary - some clinics go the traditional route with cotton balls, rubbing alcohol, and fire. Other applications include manual placement with silicone suction points. Usually, patients receive one of two cupping styles. The first uses stationary cups, which remain for about 10 minutes. The second uses moving cups, supplemented with massage oil to let the cups glide over painful areas.
Also called "dry needling," chiropractors and acupuncturists often use this technique to reduce trigger points within soft tissues and muscles. In this application, acupuncturists use a sterile needle and insert it into the trigger point, which fosters a feeling of "release" that helps reduce muscle tension and pain while boosting mobility.
Trigger points are hypersensitive, irritable skeletal muscle areas formed in rigid bands of muscle fiber. Trigger points lead to neuromuscular dysfunction and manifest in painful symptoms, increased stress, and lower overall functionality. During an acupuncture session, these needles are applied to trigger points, which cause a twitch, essentially releasing and restoring proper muscle function.
Gua Sha is the practice of using tools to scrape the skin and apply pressure to painful areas of the face and body. A Gua Sha is a flat, hard tool, usually made of stone. Recently, Gua Sha has taken the skincare world by storm, but the technique has been providing relief for centuries. It is one of the oldest forms of Chinese medicine used to boost blood circulation and energy flow.
In traditional Chinese, Gua means to press or stroke, while Sha refers to redness. Gua Sha usually causes small red spots or bruises to form, which are also called microtrauma spots. When using Gua Sha on microtrauma areas, your body elicits a response that can help break up tough scar tissue. When paired with professional chiropractic care, Gua Sha can be quite effective, even for moderate injuries.
At Denville Medical, we aim to serve you with long-lasting quality of life through personalized acupuncture treatments in New Jersey. The path to a pain-free life begins with a friendly, informative appointment, where one of our doctors develops a customized treatment plan tailored to your body's needs. It starts with your first evaluation, where our experts learn about your medical history, diagnostic tests, current condition, and overall health goals. From there, we'll create your plan and help you hit your milestones until your quality of life is improved.
With treatments like needling, cupping, Gua Sha, and acupuncture in Mine Hill, NJ, included in your scope of treatment, musculoskeletal relief is right around the corner.
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A growing problem in the long-term health care industry is whether a Medicaid application company is representing the nursing home or the patient. The situation reeks of a conflict of interest. Something that every senior should think long and hard about is: who is representing you?A colleague of mine from Cherry Hill, NJ, Jerold Rothkoff, is an elder law attorney and an outspoken critic of Medicaid advisory firms. He states that many of those firms have relationships with the owners or operators of the nursing homes because they also...
A growing problem in the long-term health care industry is whether a Medicaid application company is representing the nursing home or the patient. The situation reeks of a conflict of interest. Something that every senior should think long and hard about is: who is representing you?
A colleague of mine from Cherry Hill, NJ, Jerold Rothkoff, is an elder law attorney and an outspoken critic of Medicaid advisory firms. He states that many of those firms have relationships with the owners or operators of the nursing homes because they also do billing and collection work for them.
“It’s a self-referral. They are not acting in the residents’ best interests. They’re acting in the best interests of the nursing home because that is their food source. That’s where their money is coming from,” he argues. Rothkoff also notes that Medicaid application companies, unlike attorneys, are unregulated and unlicensed.
In my previous life as Assistant Attorney General to then Attorney General Joe Lieberman, he would often say, “If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” So, if a facility is pushing too hard for you to use “their people” for “free,” or if a Medicaid application company is offering to do the application at a severely discounted rate, than you should be very suspicious.
Think about it. If a conflict develops between you and the facility and litigation is required, the “chosen” representative may not vigorously represent you.
In the past few years, I have heard many families tell me that they are being told that they do not need an attorney to advise them on Medicaid long-term care issues. This is true. And you also don’t need a dentist to fix your cavities, but it sure helps.
As we have noted many times in this column, you have to be very careful who is advising you on protecting your home and assets. Why would you consult with a banker, financial planner, accountant or lawyer who does not specialize in elder care issues?
Hiring an attorney is a difficult decision. Elder law, in particular, is a complicated field. Beyond simple estate planning, a good elder law attorney will advise clients on a wide range of long-term care planning issues, taking into consideration emotional and other non-legal issues. Estate planning – taking care of what happens to your assets after death – is just one facet. The other is taking care of your assets, needs and physical care before that event. Elder law attorneys help you plan for illness, disability or incapacity. As people live longer lives, their extended care will become more and more of the planning focus.
Just as you would seek out a certain type of physician for open heart surgery, you should seek out an attorney who has focused his or her career in the limited practice area of elder law, or long-term physical care and financial planning needs. And for that matter, why would you ask a non-attorney to interpret the law? A good attorney offers far more than an attorney who does not focus on this particular area of law, and you should expect far more from him or her.
An experienced, well-qualified, elder law attorney has the background to recognize problems that you aren’t aware of, such as the consequences of powers of attorney and potential conflicts between different family members. The purpose of careful planning is to ensure that your desires are carried out even when you can’t speak for yourself. You want to be certain that your attorney can evaluate all the consequences of your written word, especially consequences you do not anticipate.
BRISTOL - Mayor Jeff Caggiano joined representatives from GoNetSpeed at Cafe Real Wednesday morning to discuss the benefits of upgrading to fiber internet.
Representatives from GoNetSpeed had a booth at Cafe Real Wednesday and gave out tokens to those who spoke with them, which could be redeemed for a cup of coffee. Caggiano said that GoNetSpeed has been serving customers in Bristol for about two years now and said their presence could help to spur downtown development.
"Our goal is to bring 3,000 more people downtown," he said. "GoNetSpeed could be a great marketing tool for developers like ByCarrier and help them to bring infrastructure downtown while helping customers with cost savings."
Read the full story in tomorrow's edition of The Bristol Press
Building bird nesting boxes, testing rivers and streams for water quality, maintaining trails, cleaning up trash along waterways, removing invasive plants, teaching children at summer nature camp, helping with public events, and advocating for a clean environment.Those are among the many tasks performed by volunteers for Raritan Headwaters Association (RHA), a nonprofit watchdog for the 470-square-mile upper Raritan River watershed in Hunterdon, Somerset, and Morris counties.On Wednesday, Feb. 22, five outstanding volunteers we...
Building bird nesting boxes, testing rivers and streams for water quality, maintaining trails, cleaning up trash along waterways, removing invasive plants, teaching children at summer nature camp, helping with public events, and advocating for a clean environment.
Those are among the many tasks performed by volunteers for Raritan Headwaters Association (RHA), a nonprofit watchdog for the 470-square-mile upper Raritan River watershed in Hunterdon, Somerset, and Morris counties.
On Wednesday, Feb. 22, five outstanding volunteers were honored by Bedminster-based RHA: Brian Lynch of Mine Hill, Ted Lurker of Bedminster, Rebecca Nadolny of High Bridge, Ben Schuchman of Bernards Township, and employees of the Ernst & Young consulting and accounting firm.
“Our volunteers are an amazing group of dedicated supporters, and we are so grateful for all they do for Raritan Headwaters,” said Cindy Ehrenclou, RHA’s executive director.
“It gives us great pleasure each year to publicly recognize and honor their invaluable contribution of time and talent.”
Brian Lynch
Lynch was given the Suki Dewey Volunteer of the Year Award, named for a longtime volunteer, supporter, and Board of Trustees member.
Lynch serves as a Mine Hill site coordinator for RHA’s annual Stream Cleanup, in which hundreds of volunteers throughout the watershed spend one morning removing trash from river and stream sites.
“Brian’s work is helping us develop a strategy for addressing serious water quality concerns at the top of our watershed,” said Mara Tippett, RHA’s associate director.
“We can’t say enough about Brian’s commitment to watershed protection. He is a worthy recipient of our Volunteer of the Year award, and we are so grateful for his partnership and all he does for RHA.”
Ted Lurker
Lurker was honored for his volunteer work with RHA’s land stewardship team. An avid birder, he has participated in RHA’s Monday morning bird walks since they began in 2017. Over the years, he has applied his knowledge and skills as an independent contractor to being a thoughtful steward of RHA’s Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve.
“If he notices a tree down on a trail, he removes it,” said Kristi MacDonald, RHA’s science director.
“Anything that is leaning, slipping, broken, Ted is on it. He built and erected a purple martin house and installed bat roosting boxes at the preserve.”
Rebecca Nadolny
Nadolny, who does administrative work at Nokia supporting Bell Labs researchers, was honored as RHA’s outstanding stream monitoring volunteer of 2022.
“Rebecca’s unwavering commitment, dedication, and passion for science shines through and inspires us all,” said Emily Mayer, watershed scientist for RHA.
“She joined the stream monitoring program 16 years ago and wants to continue to make a positive impact by ensuring clean water for our future generations. She encourages the involvement of family and friends to join her during her stream-monitoring adventures. She is always willing to go above and beyond by taking on additional stream monitoring sites.”
Ben Schuchman
Schuchman, a 9th grader at Ridge High School in Basking Ridge, received the Junior Volunteer Award for assisting at RHA’s nature camps last summer.
“We’re so happy that this talented high schooler wanted to help us at our Nature Day Camp last year,” said Lauren Theis, RHA’s education director. “Consistently going above and beyond what was expected, Ben was a super-star junior counselor.
“He shared his love of the outdoors with our young campers, was always on point, and enthusiastically pitched in to manage the daily flow of activities. Most importantly he kept our little campers safe in their kayaks. We are all very excited that Ben will be returning this summer, and are very happy to present him with a 2022 volunteer award.”
Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young was chosen for Raritan Headwaters’ corporate volunteer award. Twice in 2022, volunteers from several of Ernst & Young’s New Jersey and New York offices helped with various projects at Fairview Farm.
“Ernst & Young volunteers helped convert RHA’s carriage barn into a much-needed new classroom to accommodate an overflow of campers,” said Debbie Newcomb, RHA’s volunteer coordinator.
“They deep cleaned the main nature classroom, weeded the bird and butterfly garden, and a group of troupers worked on trail maintenance. All a tremendous help!
To learn more about Raritan Headwaters and its programs, visit www.raritanheadwaters.org or call (908) 234-1852.
Housing affordability "continues to be an issue" in Morris County, where the median new single-family home costs nearly $1 million and half of renters spend almost a third of their income on shelter, according to a ...
Housing affordability "continues to be an issue" in Morris County, where the median new single-family home costs nearly $1 million and half of renters spend almost a third of their income on shelter, according to a new report.
While inexpensive homes may be hard to find, the county is still experiencing a prodigious building boom, according to the 2022 Development Activity Report released last week. Developers applied for permits last year to construct more than 4 million square feet of warehouse space, the highest total in 22 years.
Builders also sought permission to construct more than 1,900 townhomes and apartments, the third highest total in the last decade, according to the annual review by the county Office of Planning and Preservation.
Most of the proposals crowded around existing rail lines or major highways like Route 80, with the most activity in towns including Dover, Denville, Parsippany, Roxbury and Mount Olive.
Here's a look at other findings in the report.
Morris County wasn't immune to the surge of warehouse construction that's overtaken New Jersey, as developers look to satisfy demand for distribution centers generated by the explosion in online shopping.
The county's three largest applications were all warehouse projects: the 2.5 million square-foot Roxbury Commerce Center, proposed for the former Hercules munitions property; the 654,000 square-foot Parkview Business Center, also in Roxbury; and IV 1 Logistics, which wants to add 375,000 square feet in Mine Hill.
Much of the new construction is the result of court-ordered affordable housing settlements with towns. To make those projects viable, developers are also allowed to include market-rate housing as well, and the results have shown up in the numbers.
"Most of the proposed developments were luxury rentals that have projected rent levels higher than the median rent level for the county," the report found, noting the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Morris County is $1,871. "Approximately 45.3% of renters in Morris County are paying 30% or more of their gross income for rent."
Of the 1,902 townhouse and apartment units proposed last year, the two largest applications were the 266-unit Brookside project in Montville and the proposed residential development at East Blackwell and South Salem streets in Dover with 252 units.
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Major subdivisions building detached, single-family homes continue to decline, the county said, making those that remain more expensive. In 2021, the median sale price for a single-family detached home in Morris County was $928,423. The median sale for a new, attached property − typically a townhome − was $743,014.
In an era of virtual work, meanwhile, office parks are going the way of the dinosaurs: "We continue to see a trend in proposed redevelopment of former office building sites to a mixed-use combination of residential/retail/office use and or warehousing," the county said.
Alex Nussbaum is an assignment editor for the USA Today Network - New Jersey.
Email: [email protected] Twitter: @anussbaum1
Members of the Mine Hill Fire Department relax on their new living room set donated by Suburban Furniture of SuccasunnaPhoto Credit: Mine Hill Volunteer Fire DepartmentPhoto Credit: Mine Hill Volunteer Fire DepartmentMembers of the Mine Hill Fire Department relax on their new living room set donated by Suburban FurniturePhoto Credit: Mine Hill Volunteer Fire Department By Suburban FurniturePublishedDecember 6, 2022 at 9:59 AM...
Members of the Mine Hill Fire Department relax on their new living room set donated by Suburban Furniture of Succasunna
Photo Credit: Mine Hill Volunteer Fire Department
Photo Credit: Mine Hill Volunteer Fire Department
Members of the Mine Hill Fire Department relax on their new living room set donated by Suburban FurniturePhoto Credit: Mine Hill Volunteer Fire Department
By Suburban Furniture
PublishedDecember 6, 2022 at 9:59 AM
MINE HILL, NJ – It’s an exciting time when the furniture delivery truck pulls up outside, and it was no different on Monday morning when Suburban Furniture’s truck arrived at the Mine Hill Volunteer Fire Department.
This time, though, the truck came with donations for the fire house: Two sofas and a chair for the volunteers to use while they await calls.
“It’s the least we can do,” said Suburban Furniture General Manager Kenny Luthy. “The Mine Hill Volunteer Fire Department has been serving the local community for over 100 years, and we are very happy to support the brave men and women who volunteer their time.”
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Brian Daboul, currently the assistant chief for the fire department and the past chief for the last four years, had this to say about the donation: “Our town is fortunate to have so many people volunteer their time for the department, and we are thankful for places like Suburban Furniture that support all of these volunteers. We are looking forward to being more comfortable in the firehouse.”
This is the latest of several charitable efforts by the 70-year-old, Succasunna-based furniture store. Recent efforts included the support of a charity raffle by the Dean Michael Clarizio Cancer Foundation, a food drive in support of the Roxbury Food Pantry and contributions to several local schools and charitable organizations.
About the Mine Hill Volunteer Fire Department The Mine Hill Volunteer Fire Department was founded in 1915 and has aided the community for more than 100 years. Its dedicated, volunteer team is on call 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Learn more about the department by visiting www.minehillfiredept.org.
About Suburban Furniture
Suburban Furniture has been serving the Roxbury Township, Morris, Warren and Sussex County and Northern New Jersey areas for more than 70 years. Our customers value us for our large selection, beautiful showroom, fair prices and immediate delivery. Still family owned after 50 years, we are committed to providing a unique, family friendly, comfortable place to shop for your home. Our caring staff, combined with affordable, in-stock furniture will help you furnish your home in hours, not months. Learn more by visiting www.suburbanfurniture.com/.
Photo Credit: TAPinto Roxbury By Fred J. AunPublishedSeptember 8, 2022 at 5:16 PMROXBURY, NJ – Taken by surprise by County Concrete Corp.’s plan to fill in part of a local lake and reroute the Black River, the township recently peppered the state with 22 questions and comments about the projec...
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By Fred J. Aun
PublishedSeptember 8, 2022 at 5:16 PM
ROXBURY, NJ – Taken by surprise by County Concrete Corp.’s plan to fill in part of a local lake and reroute the Black River, the township recently peppered the state with 22 questions and comments about the project.
The concrete company has asked the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for permission to fill in a section of Rutgers Pond, also known as Sunset Lake. The body of water, created by many years of quarrying, lies on the Roxbury/Mine Hill border adjacent to County Concrete's Kenvil facility.
In its nearly
, County Concrete proposes to spend seven years to 10 years filling in about 16 acres of the 56-acre pond. It wants to use, as fill, “sifted native soils” currently being stored at its Kenvil plant.
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'Additional Land Mass?'
In a letter to the DEP, Roxbury Township Manager John Shepherd said town officials have many “questions and concerns with respect to the application” and he asked the state to take Roxbury’s input into consideration prior to the issuance of any permit.
The first question asked in Shepherd’s letter relates to potential uses for the “new land” that would be created.
“The fill activity will enlarge three existing residential developed and zoned properties,” he wrote. “Will the additional land mass provide an opportunity for further development of the properties and/or residential subdivision? Can the new land be taxed (currently farmland assessed) or does any DEP regulation prohibit additional taxation?”
Shepherd’s letter notes County Concrete currently has three quarry/mining/extraction operations taking place in Roxbury. It said the company should be required to complete those operations before winning approval for the new project “so the disruption to adjacent residents can cease” to occur.
“The Township is concerned that fill for these projects will be diverted for the Black River Restoration and the impacts to the Roxbury residents will continue for a longer period,” wrote Shepherd. “The Township is opposed to any material being used for fill which has been generated at some location other than the County Concrete quarrying operations in Roxbury and Mine Hill townships.”
The township also wants to know the source of topsoil that would be used once the fill material is in place. “While the fill material may come from sites in Roxbury or Mine Hill townships, where is the source of topsoil coming from? Organic matter will be needed for plant and seed installation. In addition, clay material is specified to stabilize the channel bed and banks,” says the letter.
Thousands of Trucks
Shepherd says town officials are concerned about truck traffic on local roads. He notes that County Concrete proposes to use nearly 600,000 cubic yards of fill material for the project. “That amount equals approximately 30,000 to 35,000 truckloads or 60,000 to 70,000 truck trips,” says the letter, adding that the use by those trucks of Green Lane would be a big problem.
“Green Lane is a narrow, residential road which is in poor condition and would be heavily damaged by this significant truck traffic,” Shepherd wrote. “As such, Roxbury Township is opposed to the utilization of Green Lane or any other township street which has residential property uses for accessing the site via truck. The Township is concerned with the wear and tear on any road within the township over the course of a 7- to 10-year time frame.”
The letter says Roxbury also “objects to any work at the site, including delivery of material, between the hours of 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. It asks for details about the “landscape restoration” being proposed, as well as a plan for future site maintenance.
“How are downstream properties protected from flooding and erosion as the stream embankments become established?” Shepherd asks. “Continuous monitoring and maintenance are necessary over the anticipated 7- to 10-year construction period to establish the embankment. The construction duration is concerning since there will be significant time periods where there will not be any construction activity, especially between May 1 and July 31, to protect spawning fish in the pond. Any control measures which have been compromised will have negative sediment deposition downstream of the project area.”
Water Table Worries
The final point raised in Shepherd’s letter relates to the project’s potential impact on private wells in the area. It points out that County Concrete proposes pumping up to 750 gallons of water per minute of water.
“Will pumping lower the water elevation for an extended period?” asks Shepherd. “If so, will there be a negative impact to the existing private wells in the area? Roxbury Township private well owners have, recently, experienced negative impacts from water pumping activities related to County Concrete mining/pumping operations.”
In an email, Shepherd said there has been no direct communication between County Concrete and the township about the project. Town officials have expressed their unhappiness.
"They want to reroute the Black River and that certainly goes through my ward," said Roxbury Deputy Mayor Jaki Albrecht, a Kenvil resident, at the Roxbury Township Council's Aug. 9 meeting. "I'm not pleased with that at all."
At that meeting, both Roxbury Mayor Jim Rilee and Shepherd said the town was taken by surprise by the proposal. "I have spoken with Russ (Stern), our planning director, who is looking at the project as possibly land development, soil moving and something that would go in front of our planning board," Shepherd told the council.
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