North Dancers Perform At Teen Arts Fest, Selected For States

TOMS RIVER – High School North’s Dance Academy attended the Ocean County Teen Arts Festival March 21 and 22, where students performed individual choreography and attended a workshop. One of the troupe’s dances - a contempo- rary piece titled “Angel,” featuring Ashlyn Mendes and Molly MacCarrick - was selected to move on to Sussex County in May as a presenter piece for the State Teen Arts Festival. Congratulations, and good luck, girls!

Celebrate World Turtle Day

TOMS RIVER – World Turtle Day on May 23 was started in 2000 by the American Tortoise Rescue to increase the knowledge, respect and protection of turtles and tortoises worldwide. Come “Shell-ebrate” with us at the Cooper Environmental Center in Cattus Island with crafts, lectures, live animal encounters and learn how you can do your part to save these important species.

No registration required. Open to all ages. • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. drop in crafts:

• 11:30 a.m. - Turtle Feeding Demonstration

• 1:30 p.m. - Live Animal Talk

• 3 p.m. - Turtle Story Time

AREAS

• Total shoulder arthroplasty (Anatomic and Reverse)

• ACL/PCL reconstruction

• Complex knee ligamentous reconstruction

• Knee cartilage preservation surgery (OATs/MACI/HTO Meniscal Transplant)

• Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair Shoulder instability (Arthroscopic and open)

• Hip Arthroscopy

• Ankle Arthroscopy

• Robotic total knee arthroplasty

MD & RESIDENCY: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine

FELLOWSHIP: New England Baptist Hospital