Monthly Archives: January 2012

Run for Matheny!

Are you looking for a country run where city life seems far away? If so, look no further than the Miles for Matheny 5K Run. Hundreds of athletes will join us on Sunday, April 22, for a day of running as … Continue reading

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Mardi Gras for Matheny

Looking for a great way to celebrate Mardi Gras this year? Check out the Verve Bistro Bar Lounge in Somerville, NJ, on Fat Tuesday, February 21, or on the preceding Friday or Saturday, February 17 and 18. Why? To party … Continue reading

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Having fun while raising funds

Congratulations to the top fundraisers at Miles for Matheny in 2011: The Desatnick Family (Bryan’s Team) of Basking Ridge, NJ The Goroff-Friedlander Family (Team L’Equipe Louise) of Brookline, MA (pictured above) The Harter Family (Jack’s Team) of Madison, NJ Andrew … Continue reading

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Miles for Matheny returns!

We are so pleased that Miles for Matheny will be returning to Liberty Park in downtown Peapack, NJ, on Sunday, April 22, 2012. This fun-packed day includes bicycling routes through rural Somerset Hills, a Kids Fun Run, a 5K race … Continue reading

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Pet projects

Several students from Christina Carey’s class at the Matheny School visited the St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center in North Branch, NJ, recently to see first-hand how this non-profit organization helps alleviate the suffering and neglect of companion animals and provides … Continue reading

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Improving healthcare for people with disabilities

Do people with disabilities receive the same quality of healthcare as people without disabilities? The answer is “no,” says Kenneth Robey, Ph.D., director of the Matheny Institute for Research. The reason, says Dr. Robey, at left, is simply lack of … Continue reading

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A big welcome to our new pediatric neurologist

Jan B. Wollack, M.D., a pediatric neurologist, has joined Matheny’s medical consultant staff. Dr. Wollack is the division director of child neurology at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick. He graduated from the Columbia University School of Medicine … Continue reading

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Shop talk

The Second Chance Shop, the thrift shop operated by The Friends of Matheny, Matheny’s auxiliary group, would not be possible without the dedication of volunteers, such as Gina Kalvin. On June 30, 2010, Kalvin retired after 21 years as the … Continue reading

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Rainforest mural teaches and inspires

Anthony Galati is a Morristown-based artist who discovered Matheny through a friend who works as a facilitator in the Arts Access Program. He decided to paint a mural in one of the elementary classrooms of the Matheny School and started … Continue reading

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Holiday hoop dreams

Members of the Delbarton School varsity basketball team from Morristown, NJ, made their annual visit to Matheny in December to display some of their on-court moves and compete with Matheny students and patients in adapted versions of the sport. The … Continue reading

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