Take home a piece of the 2011 Mendham Walk with a commemorative event T-shirt!

If you missed out on the chance to participate in the 2011 New Jersey Walks For TS on Nov. 19 in Mendham, you still can own a part of this memorable event by purchasing an official T-shirt from the walk! Available for just $10 for one or $15 for two,

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Parents blog celebrates 1-month anniversary!

When the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) launched TSParentsOnline, an Internet blog resource for parents of children with TS, on Nov. 7, it had no idea the venture would take off so quickly. But one month and several thousands of hits later, TSParentsOnline — which

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Social skills and family support groups set to begin Jan. 12 at Rutgers

New parent and sibling groups being added to program PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Tourette Syndrome Program at Rutgers University’s Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, in collaboration with the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome (NJCTS), will begin its annual 10-week social skills and family support groups from 6

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Having trouble throwing things away? Discover how to avoid hoarding NJCTS Wednesday Webinar Series continues on Dec. 7

SOMERVILLE, NJ – Hoarding is defined as the acquisition of, and failure to discard, large numbers of possessions. The latest New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome (NJCTS) Wednesday Webinar, “The Nature and Treatment of Hoarding,” will take place from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 7 and focus on recognizing when normative collecting

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NJCTS gives thanks for those who participated in the Mendham Walk: 7-year-old Samantha heads up banner day for Lederman family

It is only fitting that the second annual New Jersey Walks For TS event took place in the week leading up to Thanksgiving. While we still are accepting donations through Dec. 1 in hopes of reaching our fundraising goal of $50,000, there are many individuals and families to thank right

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NJCTS gives thanks for those who participated in the Mendham Walk: Walkers, runners came out in droves, had a lot of fun

It is only fitting that the second annual New Jersey Walks For TS event took place in the week leading up to Thanksgiving. While we still are accepting donations through Dec. 1 in hopes of reaching our fundraising goal of $50,000, there are many individuals and families to thank right

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NJCTS gives thanks for those who participated in the Mendham Walk: Founder Emily Carrara and her volunteers played big role

It is only fitting that the second annual New Jersey Walks For TS event took place in the week leading up to Thanksgiving. While we still are accepting donations through Dec. 1 in hopes of reaching our fundraising goal of $50,000, there are many individuals and families to thank right

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For the Roncati’s, fundraising for New Jersey Walks for TS is an all-hands-on-deck affair

Bergen County family again leading the pack toward NJCTS’ $50,000 goal heading into second annual race Nov. 19 at Borough Park in Mendham. Conrad, Laurie and Dean Roncati were responsible for a sizeable amount of the financial success of last year’s inaugural New Jersey Walks for TS event in Mendham,

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Founder Emily Carrara and inspiration T.J. Stanley recall why they teamed up to help initiate Mendham Walk

Mendham teenager Emily Carrara has known T.J. Stanley her entire life. But even though the cousins have the same blood running through their veins and have shared laughs, stories, heartaches and other parts of life over the past 18 years, it doesn’t mean they know everything about each other —

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