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 Sue Mayer after running the Lake Placid Half Marathon in June 2024.

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YMCA Member Story: A 20-Year Journey with the Y

For 20 years the Y has been the place where I swim, use the elliptical, and run. It's only a few miles from my home and was a slight diversion to get to on my way home from work. How lucky am I!!!????

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Pickleball Center Plans Grand Opening

LAFAYETTE, NJ - The Sussex County YMCA is celebrating the long-awaited grand opening of its brand new indoor Pickleball Center on Wednesday, Jan. 15...

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YMCA Celebrates Bergen County Student-Athletes

NEW MILFORD, NJ - The New Milford YMCA Program Center, a location of the Greater Bergen County YMCA, gathered Bergen County’s premier high school...

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Managing Overstimulation During the Holidays

The holiday season is a very exciting time of year. There are lots of parties, celebrations, and family outings that can leave children feeling...

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Sussex County YMCA Hosts Inaugural Sporting Clays

HARDYSTON, NJ - The Sussex County YMCA is thrilled to announce the success of its first Sporting Clays fundraising event, held at the picturesque...

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Managing Holiday Well-Being

The holidays are typically portrayed as joyous times full of celebrations, laughter, and connecting with loved ones. But not everyone experiences the...

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Raising Awareness about Diabetes

Did you know that of the 98 million Americans who have prediabetes, more than 8 in 10 adults are not aware they have it? November is National...

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Blair with her husband Mike and children, Peyton and Parker.

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YMCA's LIVESTRONG® Program Empowers Mom to Rebuild Strength

When Blair Scrudato received the news that she had breast cancer, she remembers thinking, “I can’t die.” “I’m young, I’m not even 40 yet,” she...

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