On the latest Community Conversation from Atlantic Health System, Dr. Stanley Fiel, Regional Chairman of Medicine, Atlantic Health System, explains why this year’s smoking cessation efforts are more important than ever.
On the latest Community Conversation from Atlantic Health System, Dr. Stanley Fiel, Regional Chairman of Medicine, Atlantic Health System, explains why this year’s smoking cessation efforts are more important than ever.
Overlook Medical Center, part of Atlantic Health System, is home to some of New Jersey’s top doctors, offering cutting-edge research, advanced technology and treatments in a compassionate, patient-centered environment. The 504-bed hospital has 1,842 physicians in addition to approximately 100 medical residents and employs 3,723 community members. In 2018, Overlook Medical Center had 2,692 births and provided care for 100,147 emergency visits in their Summit and Union Emergency Departments.
The Atlantic Neuroscience Institute is the region’s leader in neuroscience care, offering a broad range of advanced neurological, neurosurgical and neurodiagnostic services, a neuro-Intensive Care Unit, New Jersey’s first Comprehensive Stroke Center and a helipad dedicated to emergency neurological patient transport. The hospital is a certified Level IV Epilepsy Center and home to the Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center, where more brain tumor surgeries are performed than anywhere else in New Jersey. The Carol G. Simon Cancer Center is home to the CyberKnife® Radiosurgery Center -- the largest and most experienced CyberKnife program in the state. Overlook Medical Center has advanced certification from The Joint Commission for perinatal care as well as Joint Commission-certification for behavioral health care, spine surgery, wound care, and primary care medical home (PCMH).
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By VICTORIA CARUSO
2021-01-23 10:45:45 -0500SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – When the pandemic shut down production of The Today ...
By JACKIE LIEBERMAN
January 23, 2021NEW JERSEY — Disco fries, deep-fried Italian hot dogs, cheesy breakfast sandwiches — New Jersey restaurants are home to foods we crave, even if they’re not the best choices for our bodies on a daily basis.
We wondered, when it comes nutrition, can you have your cheesecake and eat it, too?
Michele Smith, licensed mental health counselor, certified intuitive eating counselor and owner of The ...
NEW JERSEY — Disco fries, deep-fried Italian hot dogs, cheesy breakfast sandwiches — New Jersey ...
By ANDREA CROWLEY-HUGHES
January 22, 2021UNION COUNTY, NJ — The county has struggled to provide enough COVID-19 vaccines to meet demand, especially for seniors and other residents without computers, but the Board of Commissioners says it will ramp up its outreach efforts next week.
Anyone 65 and older is eligible to receive the vaccine, as are persons aged 16 to 64 years old who have at least one chronic medical condition that poses ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The county has struggled to provide enough COVID-19 vaccines to meet demand, ...
By TAPINTO NEW BRUNSWICK
January 22, 2021TRENTON – A former meter reader for the New Brunswick Water Department has been sentenced to state prison for participating in a scheme with two other former water department employees to reduce the water and sewer bills of numerous customers in return for bribes, according to the state attorney general’s office.
Guillermo Quinones, 51, of Somerset, was sentenced Thursday to five years in ...
TRENTON – A former meter reader for the New Brunswick Water Department has been sentenced to state ...
By MATT KADOSH
January 22, 2021WESTFIELD, NJ — A temporary art installation headed to Westfield earned high praise as it was discussed at a meeting of Downtown Westfield Corporation Wednesday.
The installation set for the Westfield Train Station parking lot will have about 15 illuminated seesaws placed in the downtown during the doldrums of winter.
“It’s a way to bring … warmth and light to downtown during a very quiet ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A temporary art installation headed to Westfield earned high praise as it was ...
By JIM LAMBERT
January 22, 2021SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- In Union Catholic's latest installment of Feature Friday, the spotlight shined on Union Catholic senior CJ Tomalavage.
Tomalavage, who lives in Edison, is a Student Ambassador, an Honor Roll student, and a very good bowler and baseball player at Union Catholic.
Here is a Q and A with Tomalavage.
You do such a great job representing UC as a Student Ambassador? What ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- In Union Catholic's latest installment of Feature Friday, the spotlight ...
By TAPINTO CLARK STAFF
January 21, 2021CLARK,NJ - Assembling 240 sandwiches and 115 hygiene kits for those in need is not easy task on any day. Clark's Webelo and Bear scouts were not deterred and completed the project in the spirit of service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 18.
Den Leader, Darlene Alicea said thanks to the donations from the Clark community, the scouts were able to give the sandwiches to ...
CLARK,NJ - Assembling 240 sandwiches and 115 hygiene kits for those in need is not easy task on any ...
By ELIZABETH PARASCANDOLA-CLEE
January 21, 2021CLARK, NJ - At Tuesday night’s Town Council Meeting Mayor Sal Bonaccorso joined the conversation when he reminded residents the town was in the midst of a COVID spike and schools were acting with best intentions by following guidelines put forward by government officials.
“According to the county we are in the red zone…and the schools have to be virtual at this time,” he said. Bonaccorso ...
CLARK, NJ - At Tuesday night’s Town Council Meeting Mayor Sal Bonaccorso joined the conversation ...
By TAPINTO WEST ESSEX STAFF
January 21, 2021FAIRFIELD, NJ — After boasting about her alleged participation in the riot on Facebook, a Fairfield woman has been arrested and charged with taking part in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, court records show.
Rasha N. Abual-Ragheb was arrested Tuesday and charged with unlawful entry and violent behavior in the Capitol, authorities said. The FBI alleges that Abual-Ragheb is a member of ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ — After boasting about her alleged participation in the riot on Facebook, a Fairfield ...
By TAPINTO CLARK STAFF
January 20, 2021CLARK, NJ – Free COVID-19 saliva testing will be available at Oak Ridge Park on Thursday, January 21. The Union County Mobile Test Unit will be at the park from 10:00 a.m. through 12:00 p.m.
County residents can walk-up to be tested. No appointment or car is needed. Masks and social distancing are required at all times according to the Union County Board of Commissioners.
“Testing has ...
CLARK, NJ – Free COVID-19 saliva testing will be available at Oak Ridge Park on Thursday, January ...
By ROB SEMAN
January 20, 2021MORRISTOWN, NJ – JANUARY 2021 – Atlantic Health System, a leading provider of health care in New Jersey, recently received the New Jersey Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award, and was named among the organizations and individuals that have moved the state forward on significant issues, including climate change, recycling, clean drinking water, and environmental justice.
“We are truly ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – JANUARY 2021 – Atlantic Health System, a leading provider of health care in New ...