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  • It’s time to get muddy!

    Running a 10K race is not an event for the faint of heart. Participants need to be in good shape, well-prepared and hydrated. Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is hosting a race that puts normal pavement-pounding races to shame. The annual "Beast of the East" Mud Run will be held Saturday at Doughboy

  • Indoor air quality concerns, precautions

    In recent months, indoor air quality has been the subject of much attention due to the summer's high temperatures this summer.Although serious health-related problems are rare, there is a common perception that IAQ causes poor health. The causes and possible effects are not always completely

  • 87th Medical Group After Hours Clinic to discontinue services

    The 87th Medical Group After Hours Clinic will officially close Sept. 28. The medical group has worked closely with the Tricare contractor and local medical partners to ensure the joint base military community has access to urgent after-hours medical care.The closest civilian after-hours/urgent care

  • DBIDS registration mandatory for all JB MDL personnel, residents

    All Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst personnel and residents must register for Defense Biometric Identification System by December 2010 or they will not be granted access to the base. Anyone not currently registered can do so at the McGuire Welcome Center Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. until 10

  • JB MDL families travel to Egypt

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst families stepped back in time to explore the life of Joseph during a summer family event called "Egypt: Joseph's Journey from Prison to Palace" Aug. 16 through Aug. 20.The event, sponsored by the JB MDL Chapel, invited children and adults to participate in activities

  • New CDC designed with children in mind

    In the late spring/early summer of 2011, the Dix Child Development Center will relocate to a new facility designed specifically to meet young children's needs.The new CDC will replace the existing building with a facility located closer to the population it serves, near the Garden Terrace housing

  • Pentagon urges employees to ‘Leap’ into fitness

    The Pentagon has adopted a new civilian employee fitness challenge that officials say is not only good for employees and the Defense Department, but also for the nation.The Department's civilian personnel policy office is sponsoring the "Leap Into Fall" campaign, which began Aug. 16 and runs through

  • Army officer beats suicide, helps others

    Walking her cousin's dog past a cemetery on a winter day in 2009, Emily Stehr realized she envied the bodies buried there - they had peace.That was the day she recognized she was suicidal."I started to fixate on death, especially my own death ... I would think of different ways to kill myself,"

  • Navy MWR program kicks off fantasy football contest

    The Navy's Morale, Welfare and Recreation program has teamed up with the Marine Corps, Coast Guard and several sponsors to offer eligible patrons the opportunity to participate in a free, online 2010 MWR Fantasy Football League, which is open until 8 a.m. Sept. 12. All active-duty military

  • Affinity fraud: When is faith put to the test

    Affinity fraud is a type of securities fraud associated with being a member of a group or organization. It is a fraud that could sadly test one's faith in people. A scam artist commits affinity fraud by preying on a victim who is affiliated with a group or organization. The contact is made through