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Prostate Cancer

Monday, February 4, 2013

Fighting Prostate Cancer Focus of Parsippany Night Out

The Parsippany Holiday Inn was the site for a night of food and entertainment for a worthy cause.

One in six men will contract prostate cancer in his lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. More than 32,000 likely will die this year. That's why dozens of township residents headed Monday evening to the Parsippany Holiday Inn for Parsippany Night Out. About 80 people turned out to enjoy a buffet supper catered by area restaurants, music from a DJ, conversation and a silent auction with the knowledge that all proceeds from the evening will benefit the Dean and Betty Gallo Prostate Cancer Center and the Cancer Institute of New Jersey. Former U.S. Rep. Dean Gallo, a former Parsippany council member, Morris County Freeholder and General Assembly minority leader of the General Assembly died from prostate cancer in 1994.  The …

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Prostate Cancer Is Focus of Parsippany Night Out

Parsippany's Chamber of Commerce seeks to raise awareness of the deadly disease and support services for those who suffer from it.

The Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce and the Parsippany Area Visitor Center are partnering to bring attention to prostate cancer, which kills about 32,050 men in the U.S. each year, according to the American Cancer Society. On Feb. 4, the groups present the first annual Parsippany Night Out, which will be held at the Holiday Inn of Parsippany, 707 Route 46 East from 6-8 p.m. The event, which benefits the Dean and Betty Gallo Prostate Cancer Center and the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, is designed to give people an evening of food and entertainment with a silent auction. But the purpose behind the merriment is serious: to raise awareness of prostate cancer and support services. “Prostate cancer affects an entire family and our …

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Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce, Parsippany Night Out, and Parsippany Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites

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