The South Plainfield Boys’ Basketball Season is off and running.  The team finished as the runner up in the Anthony J. Cotoia Holiday Tournament.  On their way to the finals, the Tigers had an impressive win over JP Stevens.  They then went on to lose a tough fought game to powerhouse Scotch Plains.  Much of this success is due to the consistency of senior Peter Marotta. Peter Marotta is a senior basketball player for the varsity team.  He has been part of the program for four years and earned a letter in his ...

The U.S. Military Academy is one of the most unique educational institutions in the country. A sporting event on the West Point campus is no different, so explained Rich DeMarco, Assistant Athletic Director and radio play-by-play man for the Black Knights, on the latest edition of the Bad to the Dad podcast.  "Rich does a great job of laying out the sights and sounds of an Army football or basketball game," says co-host Adam D. "When watching a game, you know everyone is cheering not just for the team but for the ...

Passover 2020 was celebrated at Daughters of Israel by residents with their own private Seders! Residents received their own Seder plates and Haggadahs, along with a traditional Passover dinner, in their rooms. Rabbi Zvi Karpel conducted a pre-taped video seder, which was televised in each room, enabling residents to follow along. 

SUMMIT & MORRISTOWN, NJ – JUNE 2020 – The chief nursing officers of two Atlantic Health System hospitals were named to the 2020 list of “50 Hospital and Health System CNOs to Know,” by Becker’s Healthcare, one of the nation’s leading news sources covering the health care field. Carol Jones, RN and chief nursing officer at Morristown Medical Center, and MaryPat Sullivan, RN and chief nursing officer at Overlook Medical Center, were named to the prestigious list, which highlights nursing executives ...

When it comes to matters of the heart in February, most people immediately start making Valentine’s Day plans. However, heart health planning should be a year-round activity. We know that the heart is a vital organ that pumps blood throughout the body via the circulatory system supplying oxygen and nutrients to tissues while removing carbon dioxide and other wastes. However, it is the pressure that transports the blood through the circulatory system and is produced primarily by the contraction of the heart muscle. Blood pressure is ...

Volunteer Recognition Day, which is celebrated on April 20, honors volunteers who dedicate themselves to causes and helping others. Every day, they make large and small differences in the lives of millions of people all over the world, often saving lives, improving lives and providing comfort. They do all of this, generally without asking for recognition. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been seeing great acts of volunteerism in action. These volunteers are doctors, nurses, hospital staff members, first responders, pharmacy staff, ...