Health & Wellness

PARAMUS, NJ - New Bridge Medical Center is hosting a panel discussion for those who work with or care for teens tomorrow, Wed., Oct. 17.

It's part of H.A.P.P.Y. Week, "Heroin Addiction Prevents People's Years," a video and discussion program created by Stephanie Reifman and presented by Melissa Reifman. H.A.P.P.Y. Week has been featured in The Record, ...

Are your friends and family prepared in the event of a fire?  October is Fire Prevention Month, the perfect time to learn about fire safety and develop a plan if danger strikes.

In an effort to help families easily find fire safety information and learn more about the benefit of fire sprinklers, the New Jersey Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board (NJFSAB) has created a special web resource page ...

HAWTHORNE, NJ - "Paws in the Park" returned to Goffle Brook Park, sponsored by the Passaic County Sheriff's Department in conjunction with the Board of Chosen Freeholders and Friends of Passaic County Parks, and is now in its third year running.  Last year's event aimed to raise money to outfit each K9 officer with a bullet-proof vest.  This year, the goal was to raise ...

HAWTHORNE, NJ - The New Jersey Department of Health said any person who was in Newark Liberty International Airport on Sept. 28, 2018, between 5:30 and 10:30 a.m. may have been exposed to measles.

Someone flying from Tel Aviv in Israel had the highly contagious infection and arrived in Terminal B at the airport, the department said. The person, whose name was not released, may have ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Rutgers University has opened research center to study the treatment and service needs for people with autism spectrum disorders that will allow an advisory board of parents and advocates of the disability community to identify unmet needs.

Based in New Brunswick, the New Jersey Autism Center of Excellence is funded through the Governor's Council for ...

PROSPECT PARK, NJ - Area residents who have been plagued with mosquito bites can take some comfort knowing that the Passaic County Mosquito Control Division will be spraying on Thursday, September 13.  From 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., the division will be using an adulticide which is described as DUET™ Dual-Action Adulticide (EPA Reg. #1021-1795-8329) (active ...