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Concerns grow over JCP&L plan to upgrade highNo matter what your "IT" may be! voltage lines in Millstone SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY By Jane Meggitt
Former first aid building to become Buddhist meditation center By R. H. Schmitt Jr.
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A proposed high-voltage a concussion? We've got you covered! We'll address balance and transmission line upgrade in dizziness and help you return to your sport safely. Millstone Township is drawing concern from residents who RTS PHYSICAL THERAPY PHYSICAL THERAPY say the project could signifiCaruso PTRD offers a unique, patient-centered physical therapy gery/ Post Op alter Recovery cantly the landscape, enviapproach that offers patients the chance to work closely with a Doctor ronment and character of their ncussion of Physical Therapy. Our therapists' main goals are to listen to each of community. ps The project, known asyour theneeds and provide individualized care to treat your condition. We want you to get back to being you; whether it's getting you back “East Windsor-Smithburg 500ees on the field, back at the office, or back to running around with your kV Upgrade,” would replace nning Assessment and Injuries children or grandkids! Treating pain is only the first step! aging transmission infrastrucPain ture with higher-capacity lines along a roughly 9-mile corridor NUTRITIONAL SERVICES re Strengthening through Millstone and neighATTENTION ALL AGES: Achieve your body composition, sport' performance/ Stability Training boring communities. The ance, pro- nutrition or weight loss goals through an approach that is anything posal by Jersey Central Power oulder Stability Training but "cookie cutter". We take the time to learn about you, any medical & Light (JCP&L) includes taller conditions you may have and tailor to your individual needs. Our Nutrition owing Injury Prevention structures, expanded capacity Experts, RDN's,are the ONLY medical professionals qualified to give you kle and work within an existingnutrition util- advice. We don't believe in quick fixes or the latest craze. ityPrevention easement. Sisters (left) and Clare Bergin of Allentown holding dinosaur eggs at the Lego Madness booth We believe in life Margaret long change without having to sacrifice ANYTHING Re-injury The application is currently onyour Sunday during the annual Allentown Spring Stroll. Area visitors turned out in force to brave the that makes life unique! Injury Prevention before the Millstone Township cooler-than-usual weather on Sunday, April 26, 2026 to attend the annual Allentown Spring Stroll. The Zoning Board of Adjustment, event, which was postponed for a day due to inclement weather, featured local businesses, crafters PILATES REFORMER where it requires multiple The vari-most and artisans lining Main Street, along with food trucks, live music, a beer and wine garden, and familyrecognized and effective form of safe and successful exercise. ances related to use and strucfriendly activities throughout the day. For more photos, see page 14. (Photo by Suzette J. Lucas.) Pilates can be tailored to the specific needs of the client to provide See JCP&L, Page 8 injury prevention, rehabilitation and muscle stability work. We offer
The quiet hum of meditation will soon replace the sound of emergency sirens in a former first aid building in Allentown. A group of Buddhist monks is preparing to open the Wisdom and Meditation Center of Mahamevnawa (WMC) in the former Allentown First Aid building, creating a new space for teaching, reflection and community outreach. The center is part of the Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery network, a Sri Lanka-based organization founded in 1999 that now operates dozens of branches worldwide. The New Jersey branch has been operating for years and has been seeking a permanent home open to the public. Local officials say the project reflects the community’s openness to new traditions and uses for existing spaces. “The Allentown & Upper FreeSee WMC, Page 11
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