Press Releases
By GREG TUFARO, CHIEF OF STAFF TO SENATOR PATRICK DIEGNAN (LD18)
March 20, 2023
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Public schools in New Jersey’s 18th Legislative District are slated to receive more than $173 million in direct aid under Gov. Phil Murphy's proposed fiscal year 2024 state budget. The single-year record for school funding in the legislative district reflects a $49.113 ...
ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY IS HOLDING A SPECIAL LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING ON MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023, AT 6:30PM VIA ZOOM. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING, EMAIL STEPHANIE FLOOD FOR A MEETING LINK. SFLOOD@ORANGEPL.ORG
More than 70 drama students at Nettingham Middle School in Scotch Plains are gearing up to present Disney’s “High School Musical Jr.” March 24 and 25 at 7 p.m. and March 26 at 2 p.m. In case you missed the wildly popular Disney Channel movie and subsequent national tour, this upbeat throwback ...
SHORT HILLS, NJ - Did you know there is a national organization based in Short Hills that provides new prescription eyewear at no cost to children and adults in New Jersey, as well as to people all over the country, who have financial hardship? For more than 90 years, New Eyes (formerly known as ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Public schools in New Jersey’s 18th Legislative District are slated to receive more than $173 million in direct aid under Gov. Phil Murphy's proposed fiscal year 2024 state budget. The single-year record for school funding in the legislative district reflects a $49.113 ...
SHORT HILLS, NJ - Did you know there is a national organization based in Short Hills that provides new prescription eyewear at no cost to children and adults in New Jersey, as well as to people all over the country, who have financial hardship? For more than 90 years, New Eyes (formerly known as ...
SHORT HILLS, NJ - Did you know there is a national organization based in Short Hills that provides new prescription eyewear at no cost to children and adults in New Jersey, as well as to people all over the country, who have financial hardship? For more than 90 years, New Eyes (formerly known as ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Public schools in New Jersey’s 18th Legislative District are slated to receive more than $173 million in direct aid under Gov. Phil Murphy's proposed fiscal year 2024 state budget. The single-year record for school funding in the legislative district reflects a $49.113 ...
Did you know abdominal wall hernia repair is one of the most common types of surgery? According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) more than 1 million hernia repairs are performed each year in the United States. There are different factors that contribute to the cause of hernias, ...
OLEAN, NY — Cindy Wagner knows the value of giving, having worked in the nonprofit sector for much of her career. Wagner recently established Wagner Family Fund at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation to give support to libraries in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties, beginning this ...
Residents across central and southern New Jersey will now benefit from the combined resources of two of the region’s leading health care providers. Today, Atlantic Health System is pleased to announce the addition of Thompson Healthcare & Sports Medicine to its award-winning network of ...
The Chatham High School cast of "Beauty and the Beast" was rehearsing “The Mob Song” scene on stage earlier this month, but the atmosphere out in the lobby was just as energized. The bustling activity was the result of a donation by Greg Dailey, owner of Chatham’s Legends Gallery@Frames on Main, ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The Valley Hospital is proud to announce that it has been recognized by Healthgrades as a 2023 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ recipient. This distinction places Valley among the top 10 percent of all short-term acute care hospitals as evaluated by Healthgrades, the leading ...
As Nelson Mandela stated so beautifully, “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.” This is why Imagine is incredibly grateful to the Summit Foundation for its generous support to help ensure that they ...
PARKLAND, FL- The Gina Rose Montalto Foundation will be hosting its 6th annual "Egg My Lawn" event honoring the life of Gina Montalto, who lost her life in the 2018 Stoneman Douglas tragedy. The event is now entering its 6th year, and was created for area residents including Parkland and the ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- The New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra (NJIO) will present its free 2023 Winter Concert on March 26, at 3 p.m. at Summit Middle School (272 Morris Avenue, Summit, NJ). The concert will feature performances by three of NJIO’s ensembles: Symphony Orchestra, Intermezzo Orchestra, ...
The New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra (NJIO) will present its free 2023 Winter Concert on March 26, at 3 p.m. at Summit Middle School (272 Morris Avenue, Summit, NJ). The concert will feature performances by three of NJIO’s ensembles: Symphony Orchestra, Intermezzo Orchestra, and Prelude ...
Centenary University’s School of Education and Humanities will proudly host a literacy conference for educators entitled, Spring into Joyful Literacy Instruction: Research-based best practices to invigorate your literacy instruction and enhance student motivation. The event will be held on ...
Four area school districts and one New Jersey school recently received grants supporting new projects and education opportunities, together totaling $4,633, from the Wolfinger Family Donor Advised Fund. Harold “Sandy” and Connie Wolfinger established the Wolfinger Family Fund in 2019 and ...
WAYNE, NJ - Earlier this month, the Wayne Interfaith Network Food Pantry held its second annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon. The event was held at the Wayne Y, and was attended by dozens of volunteers, as well as Mayor Vergano, who praised what WIN does for our town. Sitting down and ...
Randolph, NJ: Visitors to the Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) in Morristown this spring will be treated to a special exhibition of the creative work of County College of Morris (CCM) Visual Arts students. The showcase of approximately 35 pieces will feature works in various mediums, including ...
The New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra (NJIO) will present a concert titled Song and Dance from Around the World on March 26th at 3 pm at Lawton C. Johnson Middle School, Summit, NJ. The concert is free and open to the public. Donations are gratefully accepted. The concert will feature ...
EWING, N.J. — Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman issued the following statement on the passing of former New Jersey State Senator Ron Rice: “I am heartbroken to hear of Ron’s passing. New Jersey has lost a consummate public servant, and I have lost a dear friend. “Senator Rice ...
The community is invited to come out and learn ways to optimize brain health at a fun and interactive event, Thursday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon in the Wayne Health Department meeting room #2. The event is free and open to the public and is being presented by Caldwell University Nursing ...
SOUTH ORANGE – Some exciting JESPY news recently took place on the heels of the South Orange Board of Trustees’ creation of a Walk Bike Ride South Orange Committee. Following the launch of the committee, which is tasked with advocating for public safety throughout the Township, JESPY client Michael ...
HIGHLAND PARK, NJ - Medical Aid in Dying - MAID - sometimes known as Death with Dignity, is relatively new to the Garden State. The New Jersey Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act went into effect on August 1, 2019, yet there are people, including physicians, who do not know that this ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Bariatric Surgery Certification by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of ...
The Unitarian Society, located at 176 Tices Lane in East Brunswick, is hosting a presentation challenging us to unveil our authentic selves. An experiential, one-person theatrical event, “MLK@TUS: You Don’t Know Me Until You Know Me,” will be a moving performance by Dr. Mykee Fowlin, whose mission ...
Fulfill, a leader in alleviating hunger and building food security in Monmouth and Ocean Counties, will host a benefit concert at the Count Basie Center for the Arts on Thursday, May 11, at 7:30 p.m. The event will honor two local musicians, Jeff Kazee of Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes and ...
Fulfill, a leader in alleviating hunger and building food security in Monmouth and Ocean Counties, will host a benefit concert at the Count Basie Center for the Arts on Thursday, May 11, at 7:30 p.m. The event will honor two local musicians, Jeff Kazee of Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes and ...