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Author Archives: dlevine
Kudos to our financial ‘coach’
Matheny is pleased to announce that Wayne Guberman, our director of finance for the past 25 years, was honored by NJBIZ as a finalist in its CFO of the Year competition for large nonprofits. He recently celebrated at the newspaper’s … Continue reading
Thanks, Team Depot
More than 40 employees from Home Depot stores in Bridgewater arrived at Matheny on Friday, October 21, to do everything from cleaning up the nature trail to improving the adaptive baseball field to sprucing up the family courtyard. Giving back … Continue reading
It’s an honor
Matheny is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the Lawrence T. Taft Award, given to medical staff who have demonstrated a long-term commitment to serving its patient population. They are David F. Howarth, M.D., M.P.H, and Alfred F. Tallia, … Continue reading
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Can a video game inspire a dance?
It can if you’re Chris Saglimbene. At 25 years old, he’s a 20-year “veteran” of Mortal Kombat, remembering his days at Sports World in Paramus, N.J. “My father would get behind me and stand me up so I could use … Continue reading
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Tagged Corey Bliss. Elizabeth Zelesny, Full Circle 2011, Matheny, Mortal Kombat, Sports World, video game
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It’s not just a job—it’s a family
Nancy Harriman had been living in Peapack-Gladstone, N.J., for about 10 years, while working as a part-time nurse at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. “And then I asked myself, ‘Why am I driving so far when there’s a place … Continue reading
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Tagged group homes, Hillsborough NJ, Matheny Adult Learning Center, Nancy Harriman
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Coming full circle
When Eileen Murray joined Matheny Medical Center’s Arts Access Staff in 2001, one of her first jobs was to design the invitation for the first Full Circle event. This year, her first as the Director of Arts Access, marks her … Continue reading
Art with Soul
“People with disabilities,” says Dan Fenelon, “have exactly the same feelings as you and I. Art is a way for them to express those feelings.” Fenelon, a Madison, N.J.-based artist, is the curator for the visual arts exhibit at Full … Continue reading
Good sports
Being disabled doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t play sports. Matheny students can use a variety of specialized equipment, such as adaptive tricycles and power wheelchairs, to participate in such sports as soccer and track and field. This fall, youngsters who attended … Continue reading
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Tagged adaptive tricycle, Bedminster Township, disabled, Fun Fest, power wheelchair, sports
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Going ‘above and beyond’
It’s not a big deal, right—opening a hand? For a boy named Sean it is. Diagnosed with athetoid cerebral palsy at 18 months, he’s “tactile defensive”—super-sensitive to touch. But now, at Matheny, he’s been able to open his hands for … Continue reading
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Tagged athetoid cerebral palsy, physical therapy, tactile defensive
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Returning to a “special” place
Karen Deland started her teaching career at The Matheny School in 1979. She left a year later to teach in the Quakertown, N.J., public school system, then went to law school and then raised a family. But two years ago, … Continue reading
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Tagged Berkeley Heights Patch, Karen Deland, Matheny, Matheny School, QUakertown NJ, technology
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