Clinton Township Newsletter

1 7 s e p t e m b e r 2 0 2 5 A l l i e d S m i l e S o r T h o d o N T i c S Dr. Allie DeGeorge was born and raised in Clinton Township. After completing her training at the University of Pennsylvania, she returned home to open Alliedsmiles Orthodontics, which specializes in braces and Invisalign. Please call: 908.735.0612 or visit: www. AlliedSmiles.com to schedule a free consultation! P a r e n t ' s B a c k - t o - s c h o o l s u r v i v a l G u i d e ! By: Charlotte Vitale to Fitness Trainer & Kinesiology Graduate of the University of Rhode Island, Second year student Physical Therapist at the University of Rhode Island The start of the school year can be an exciting yet challenging time when it comes to managing your schedule. From helping with homework to making lunches, all while squeezing in time for your own daily obligations, it can be difficult to find moments to exercise. Here are a few ways to keep on track with your exercise regime, without adding extra stress into your busy life! The best way to avoid stretching yourself too thin is by starting small. Remember, the ACSM organization recommends a minimum of 30 minutes a day of moderate aerobic activity for at least five of the seven days each week. This can be broken up into two 15-minute walks around the neighborhood, for example, before picking the kids up from school or right after dinner. You can even make it into a fun family bonding activity after school to catch up on the day! You can also incorporate exercises into your work day, while the little ones are at school. With busy daily schedules it can be difficult to add a full workout into your day, so try a variety of briefer activities that can keep you fit and mobile. If you are working from home or at an office desk, you can take laps every hour to stretch out, or multitask by sitting and doing heel raises or seated marches while completing your work tasks. This will provide you with more energy throughout the day - ready to tackle the evening chaos of a full house! Another option, try finding other forms of exercise that can provide stress relieving benefits, such as committing to a yoga class once or twice a week. With the start of the school year being a hectic time for everyone in the house, continuing with or modifying your exercise goals can help elevate your mood, increase your energy level and create a positive mindset throughout the day! Please join us for our community day and annual fundraiser, supporting mental wellness in our new Wellness Garden at our Clinton Campus. Enjoy food, fun, games and activities, music, and much more! For event details, visit: https://qrfy.io/r/Mindsinmotion2025. Visit our website to learn more about all of the great services we offer here at the Hunterdon Health & Wellness Centers! Enjoy a one day guest pass on us! to learn more about our services, visit us at: www.HunterdonHealth.org/ hunterdon-health-and-wellness-centers. h u n t e r d o n h e a l t h a n d W e l l n e s s c e n t e r l o c a t i o n s : Whitehouse Station: 537 Route 22 East, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 Clinton: 1738 Route 31 North, Clinton, NJ 08809 I m a g I n e b y b e N J A m i N f e r N A N d e Z L o c a l A r t i s t , B e n j a m i n F e r n a n d e z ' s Imagine is a series o f p h o t o g r a p h y and digital works that are meant to be fun and playful, with a bit of humor. F e r n a n d e z h o p e s t o inspire others to use their imagination and d i s c o v e r t h e i r o w n creative spark. As a mixed media artist who often works with photography and digital media, Fernandez enjoys working with a variety of materials, as well as combinations of them, through which he seeks to transcend boundaries of creativity, dimension, and communication. Every one of his pieces becomes a unique experience, each with exciting ideas, risks, and discoveries. Benjamin Fernandez would like to sincerely thank the North County Branch Library for providing him with these wonderful opportunities to share his art. Libraries have always been, and continue to be, sources of inspiration and learning, and he's delighted to be able to give back to such important cornerstones of our community. Contact Ben by email: bejafe-art@yahoo.com, or by phone: 732.236.7011, to find out how to purchase his artwork, and make sure to stop in at the North County Branch Library to see his work in person! "Ah, September! You are the doorway to the season that awakens my soul." ~ Peggy Toney Horton "Happily we bask in this warm September sun, which illuminates all creatures…" -Henry David Thoreau

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