Health & Wellness

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Jeremiah Patten tensely waited for the needle to prick his arm when his dad leaned over and told him it wouldn’t be so bad if he looked away.

As a physician assistant and the first person at Robert Wood Johnson University to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Anthony Patten is an old pro when it comes to needles.

Patten was there Monday morning with some fatherly advice and ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Saint Peter’s University Hospital will be holding several COVID-19 vaccine clinics for New Jersey residents, including some walk-in clinics.

The number of New Brunswick residents who have received the vaccine lags behind most other municipalities across the state.

According to state statistics updated Monday, 28% of residents have had at least one dose of the ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Saint Peter’s University Hospital will host a first dose COVID-19 vaccination clinic for New Jersey residents 12 years of age or older where they will administer the Pfizer vaccine, officials announced on Saturday.

The clinic will be held on Sunday, May 16 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center located at ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ -  The single-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine against COVID-19 will be available today at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center on Cranbury Road between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm.

It is not required to be a resident of East Brunswick.

Register at https://curogram.com/registrations/6093176fd58730d868a9eccd.

Walk-ins are also welcome.

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - People for Animals andKarma Cat + Zen Dog Rescue Society have teamed up to host a Trap, Neuter Return Workshop on Wednesday, May 26.

The workshop will be held at the East Brunswick VFW on Cranbury starting at 6 PM.

Out of an abundance of caution, they will be limiting attendance at 25% building capacity. There is space for 25 people. To RSVP,  please ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The woman with the big, round stomach was eager to ask questions about what the ultrasound had revealed about the tiny life growing inside her.

However, her English skills were limited, and the doctor didn’t speak much Spanish.

At critical moments like these, Saint Peter’s University Hospital’s trailblazing Medical Interpreters Program helps ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Rutgers researchers are developing a rapid breathalyzer test that would determine in minutes if someone is infected with COVID-19 or other respiratory illnesses.

“In addition to helping diagnose COVID-19, the goal of the project is to create a platform that can be expanded into a future, easy-to-use, non-invasive rapid breathalyzer to diagnostic respiratory diseases, ...

MARLTON, NJ — A Burlington County man and his family are asking for the public’s help to save his life.

Mark Klayman, who lives in Marlton, is in desperate need to find a kidney donor – and time is literally running out.

Mark, who was diagnosed in 2009 with kidney cancer, has Stage 4 Kidney Disease. He also has diabetes, restless leg syndrome and high blood pressure.

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Saint Peter’s Healthcare System will be hosting a remembrance service to honor those lost and affected by COVID-19.

The virtual interfaith service will be held Wednesday, April 21 at 2 p.m.

Immediately after, there will be a commemorative tree planting ceremony outside the hospital’s main entrance, off Park Boulevard.

Masking protocols will be ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The city marked a morose milestone on Wednesday with the passing of the 100th resident due to complications of COVID-19.

There were 22 new cases and one death over the 24 hours leading up to Middlesex County’s daily COVID-19 pandemic update Wednesday.

In all, 5,818 residents – or roughly one in 10 residents – has tested positive for the ...