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Ask Dr. Gary

By Gary Silverstrom

About this column:

Ask Dr. Gary is a weekly column written by Livingston dentist Gary Silverstrom. Dr. Gary practices with the Silverstrom Group in Livingston. Any questions for Dr. Gary can be sent to thesilverstromgroup@gmail.com with the subject line "Ask Dr. Gary."

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Columns

(dot)Mom

By Jennifer Larsen
It's Green, it's Fun, it's Free
Camp Manhattan: Girls' Night Out for Moms
Cyber Littering: Your Digital Trail
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Greener Life

By Claire Sommer
Fall is Prime Planting Time
Celebrating Summer Herbs
Green or Brown?
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Fitness Friday

By Judie Hurtado
Getting Kids To Move
Working Out Your Mind
Massage Does the Body Good
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Where Peace Lives

By Jeff Rudy
Simple as a Prayer for the Center for Champions
Barnes a Walking Messenger for Kids
Car Wash Drips of Inspirational Messages
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Arts Beat

By Carol Selman
Interact With Art: Painting A Song & More
Art Saves Lives: A Wondrous Vision
West Orange Photographers Take The Township
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Schoolade

By Jennifer Tornopsky
Negotiating the Checklist
Cures for the 'Worstest' Day Ever
Playtime is a Great Refresher
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EduNation: A Report on Our Schools

West Orange Schools Battle Larger Class Sizes, Fewer Teachers
West Orange School District Faces Tough Fiscal Year as it 'Learns to Do More With Less'
Senior: Christie's Budget Cripples West Orange High School
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Five Things to Know Today

Five Things to Know Today
Five Things to Know Today
Five Things to Know Today
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In the [RAW]

By Antonella Rao
Yes, I Will Take Your Picture
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Shul Spiel: Congregation and Kollel B’nei Torah of West Orange

What's Happening in Local West Orange Synagogues
What's Happening in Local West Orange Synagogues
Shul Spiel: What's Happening in Local West Orange Synagogues
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PatchCast

PatchCast: Essex County News
Patchcast: Essex County News
Patch Cast: Essex County News
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Get Out

The Weekender: Sensational Seniors and 'The Wild Bunch'
The Weekender: Happy New Year
The Weekender: Events for the Holiday Week
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Patch Picks

Boutiques Around the Area
Ten Places to Watch the Super Bowl
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Shul Spiel: Lubavitch Center of Essex County

What's Happening in West Orange Synagogues
What's Happening in West Orange Synagogues?
What's Happening in West Orange Synagogues?
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Shul Spiel: Congregation Ahawas Achim Bnai Jacob & David (AABJ&D)

What's Happening in West Orange Synagogues?
What's Happening in West Orange Synagogues?
What's Happening in West Orange Synagogues
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Shul Spiel: B’nai Shalom

What's Happening in West Orange Synagogues?
What's Happening in West Orange Synagogues?
What's Happening in West Orange Synagogues?
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Shul Spiel: Congregation Ohr Torah

What's Happening in West Orange Synagogues
What's Happening at Local West Orange Synagogues?
What's Happening in West Orange Synagogues?
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House Hunt

Trade Up to Major League of Homes
New Home Could Become “Happiest Place on Earth"
'Come on Over' to Dream Home
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Beyond Books

Beyond Books: Learning and Literacy at the Library
Township's Public Library Offers Job Support
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In Good Company

By Beverly Meaux
Put Your Eye on This: Schultz Eye Center
West Orange’s Oldest Retail Store Goes Digital
West Orange Food Bank Joins the Community FoodBank of New Jersey
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Three of Hearts

By Jennifer Tornopsky
World Breastfeeding Week
Be Careful What You Wish For
Evolution of Speech
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Editor's Notebook

By Karen Yi
Goodbye, West Orange
A Lesson in Addling
The Week in Review
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Community Scrapbook

This Week's Community Scrapbook: Senior Knitting Club
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Hurricane Irene

Boil Water Advisory Lifted in West Orange
Coming Home in the Wake of Irene
Hurricane Update: Officials Praise Emergency Responders, Boil Water Advisory
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10 Years Later

Names Live On in the Empty Sky
9/11 Memorial Observance at OSPAC
West Orange Coaches Reflect: 10 Years Later
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Monthly Home Sales Report

By Beverly Meaux
Home Sale Prices Take Dip in November
Cooler Weather Doesn’t Dampen Sales Volume
West Orange Real Estate Shows Confidence: August Sales Report
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Elections 2011

Democracy Is Alive and Well at Clinton School
Albini Says Local Elections Should Be Non-Partisan
Democrats Gain Two Seats in Caldwell
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Elections 2012

Taxes and Edison Redevelopment Dominate Council Candidates Forum
Township Council Candidates' Forum This Week
Ballot Positions Drawn for Council Elections
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Adopt a Pet

Pet of the Week: Meet Sweetums
Pet of the Week: Meet Elvis
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Patch on PIX

Ron Howard, Canon Pick Hillsborough Resident's Photo
Don't Kill Our Dogs, We'll Move—Again, Couple Says
Men Claim to Have Gun, Rob Parsippany Pharmacy, Cops Say
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Ask Dr. Gary

By Gary Silverstrom
Introducing 'Ask Dr. Gary'
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Blue Garden State

NJ Insiders: Booker Strongest Candidate Dems Can Field Against Christie
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Searchable Databases

New Jersey 2012 Presidential Campaign Contributions
2012 New Jersey U.S. Senate Race Contributions
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Essex County Wrap

Two Found Dead in Park, Reward Offered in Shopkeeper Shooting and Fire Inspector Indicted in Top County News
Man Dies After Being Hit by Car, Lauryn Hill Sentenced To Prison and HS Newsweek Rankings in Top County News
Masked Man Robs PNC, Lauryn Hill Sentencing Postponed and Local High Schools Ranked in Top County News
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Shul Spiel: Chabad of West Orange

By Mendy Kasowitz
What's Happening in West Orange Synagogues?
What's Happening in West Orange Synagogues?
What's Happening in West Orange Synagogues?
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This Inspiring Story Brought to You by Grape-Nuts

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Family's Cancer Fight a Gift to Those Searching for a Cure
Recovering Drug Addict: 'We All Start in Same Place'
Booker: 'Leading Newark Is the Greatest Challenge of My Life'
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