Health & Wellness
By ARI EDELMAN
March 30, 2023
BOUND BROOK, NJ - RWJBarnabas Health and the Players Development Academy unveiled the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital/Somerset Community Field, a new mini-turf soccer field at the Tea Street Sports Complex in Bound Brook Wednesday. Community leaders from Bound Brook and South Bound Brook ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Zufall Health community health center at 71 Fourth St. is slated to undergo renovations and expansion of services this spring as a new president and CEO takes over operations of the award-winning community health center network. Frances Palm succeeds Eva Turbiner, who ...
NEW JERSEY - Daylight Saving Time makes its return on Sunday, March 12 at 2 a.m., which means it's time to move the clocks forward one hour. While most people welcome the addition of more daylight hours, the loss of an hour's sleep brings grumbles and issues for some. The much debated annual ...
SOMERSET, NJ - If you know a girl in grades k-12 and want to get some fresh air while viewing the beauty of Franklin Township read on. Local Girl Scout Molly Hauss will be leading a hike sponsored by the Franklin Township Trails Advisory Committee, this Sunday at 12:45 pm. Read announcement ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – Steelworkers continue to shape a 76,600 square foot addition to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital/Somerset, which will house its new Orthopedic Center of Excellence. The vertical expansion above the hospital's existing Orthopedics Pavilion and Emergency Department ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Atlantic Health System is welcoming the first baby of 2023, born at 12:31 a.m. on January 1. The baby girl, who was born at Morristown Medical Center, is 5 lbs., 12 oz. and is 19.5" long. The new bundle of joy, whose parents are from Budd Lake, has not yet been named.
NEW JERSEY — Every New Year's Day, free and guided hiking events are offered in state parks across the country. It's the perfect way to introduce individuals and families to both the outdoors and a healthy lifestyle. First Day Hikes offer a variety of distances and levels of ...
For their work in delivering extraordinary care for moms, Atlantic Health System’s Morristown, Overlook, Chilton and Newton Medical Centers have been recognized once again as High Performing in Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) by U.S. News & World Report. This is the highest award a ...
Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, two Atlantic Health System hospitals were named Top Hospitals nationally by The Leapfrog Group. Morristown Medical Center was named a Top Teaching Hospital, and Chilton Medical Center was named a Top General ...
For many of us, the holiday season is a time for celebration and cheer, spending time with friends and family, at get-togethers, and parties. Especially after COVID lock-downs, such gatherings are a welcomed deviation from normal routines. However, for those in recovery, holiday parties and ...
TRENTON — New Jersey residents shopping for 2023 health coverage through Get Covered New Jersey can now start purchasing plans announced Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Marlene Caride. Open enrollment began Nov. 1. Open Enrollment is on the ...
You wake up and feel some tightness in your chest. You think it will go away. But five minutes later, you also feel like you can’t breathe. You know you’ll need medical help fast. But is it better to drive yourself to the nearest emergency department or call 911? “When in doubt, always call 911 ...
NEW JERSEY - If anyone was wondering when that coveted extra hour of sleep rolls around, it's this weekend. The time has arrived once again to roll those clocks back one hour and enjoy some extra sleep as Daylight Saving Time comes to an end at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 6. The process of changing ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Safe+Sound Somerset is holding its Kite of Hope fundraiser during the Candles of Hope Vigil at the Historic Somerset County Courthouse on Wednesday, Oct. 19 beginning at 7 p.m. Safe+Sound Somerset helps survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence with compassionate, trained ...
Franklin Recreation & Trails Advisory Board welcome you to fall hikes in October. Four hikes are offered, sign up for one or all four. Register each hiker attending. https://franklintwp.recdesk.com/ Sundays, October 9th - October 30th 1:00pm - 3:00pm Sign up for one or all four ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A loosely-knit army of combatants will descend on the Historic Somerset County Courthouse Sunday night to comfort one another and confront the enemy - the disease of addiction. The event is scheduled from 6-8:30 p.m.; in the event of inclement weather, the alternate venue is ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The Eric B. Chandler Health Center at 277 George Street has been added as a vaccination site as state officials continue to see a steady increase in monkeypox cases. Department of Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli on Friday, Aug. 12 announced there had been 305 confirmed ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Saint Peter’s University Hospital has been recognized for its quality care for patients who have had a stroke - the fifth leading cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the U.S. The hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke ...
TRENTON, NJ - The NJ Dept. of Health (NJDOH) reports 243 Monkeypox cases in the Garden State. The report, published Aug. 8, 2022, shows an increase of 29 cases since the last report on Fri. Aug. 5. In Essex County, there are 50 cases as of Monday morning. County by county, there are 73 cases in ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The Somerset County Business Partnership (SCBP) hosted a Meet the Commissioners Networking Reception at the Neshanic Valley Golf Course Thursday evening. Somerset County Business Partnership President Chris Edwards opened the event and Somerset County Clerk Steve Peter ...
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) announced on Monday the first possible case of monkeypox in the state. A PCR test conducted by the Department’s Public Health and Environmental Laboratories confirmed the presence of orthopoxvirus in a Jersey City individual on June 18. A ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The city’s two major hospitals are abandoning their plans to merge after the Federal Trade Commission moved to block the deal. RWJBarnabas Health and Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, with hospitals less than one mile apart, issued a statement today, June 14, stating the ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - New cases of COVID-19 surged dramatically this week in Somerset County and New Jersey, with 354 new cases reported overnight in Somerset County, and 5,309 new cases reported in New Jersey. Somerset County reported 138 new cases on Tuesday; 124 on Wednesday and 193 on ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Pet owners, beware. The Hillsborough Health Department has reported the first encounter this year between a rabid raccoon and several dogs on May 8. The raccoon tested positive for rabies. Rabies can be fatal if left untreated. Humans, dogs and cats are susceptible and can ...
SOMERSET, NJ - It might be a day late, but starting on April 21, 2022, New Jersey residents and visitors 21 years and older will be able to purchase recreational cannabis and cannabis products at 13 dispensaries across the state. The locations, which have been serving patients in the Medicinal ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – The Somerset County Department of Health is informing public schools of a statewide emergency recall of Guida’s milk and is asking for all products to be removed from the school’s cafeteria and distribution suspended. According to the New Jersey Department of Health, ...
It is that time of year once again for us to spring ahead into the new season. The temperatures start to rise, birds begin to chirp, leaves start to bloom, and we turn our clocks forward Moving into spring is always initiated by the tradition of turning our clocks forward by one ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The walls have been painted sky blue, a gizmo with purple backlighting that shoots soothing streams of bubbles is hanging near the front door and the place still has that new-carpeting smell. From the stones etched with inspirational messages subtly positioned on desks to the ...
EDITOR'S NOTE: The next update of local COVID-19 statistics will be posted by the Somerset County Department of Health on Monday. All other data in this report - state, national and global - is current as of Sunday. SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Department of Health on Friday reported ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Department of Health on Wednesday reported 74 new cases of COVID-19 overnight, bringing the county's total to 53,889 since the first cases were reported in March 2020; there have been 793 deaths since March 8, 2020. Franklin has had a total of 12,214 COVID-19 ...