By DORE DUHAIME
February 23, 2021Girls on the Run of NJ East Spring Coaching Opportunities Now Open
Looking to get outside and have an impact on girls in our community this spring? Girls on the Run of NJ East’s spring team at Taylor Park in Millburn is seeking volunteer coaches to lead girls in 3rd through 5th grades. No running experience is required!
Our 8-week season runs April 19 through June 12, ...
JESPY continued its important work with food drive donations and their partnership with MEND/Our Lady of Sorrows Church in South Orange. On February 9th, 2021, MEND (Meeting Essential Needs with Dignity) came to JESPY, bringing their “Sweet Pea” van to accept food donations.
JESPY clients, staff, and board members donated items that included oatmeal, rice, soup, canned fruit, ...
SHORT HILLS, NJ — Community Congregational Church in Short Hills, located at 200 Hartshorn Drive, Short Hills, NJ will be hosting a special worship service in observance of Ash Wednesday on Feb. 17 at 6:00PM.
It will be a quiet and meditative experience to begin the season of Lent - the 40-day period of preparation and reflection between Ash Wednesday and Easter. The ...
Morristown and Overlook among the top 1% of U.S. hospitals for overall clinical excellence
Morristown, NJ – Atlantic Health System, a nationally-recognized provider of health care, is the only system in New Jersey with hospitals -- Morristown Medical Center and Overlook Medical Center – achieving the 2021 America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award™, as ...
By MADELINE THIGPEN
February 24, 2021MAPLEWOOD, NJ — About 65 parents and students gathered outside the South Orange Maplewood School District Administration building today to demand that schools be reopened for in-person learning 5 days a week beginning with elementary and special need students.
The ‘Rally for Safe Return to School!’ was organized by three district mothers, Kelly Piccola, Kate ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School student Marley Dias has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award for her Netflix show Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices.
Dias is internationally known for her #1000BlackGirlsBooks movement," her own book, Marley Gets it Done, and being named as one of Time Magazine's 25 Most Influential Teens of 2018.
According ...
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The ride to school will soon be more environmentally friendly for some Belleville students.
The school district will be adding two new electric school buses from Lion Electric valued at $834,604 through a grant contributed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Production (DEP).
The grant was made through a transportation electrification initiative launched ...
By JONATHAN SYM
MILLBURN, NJ - On my way back from a morning Navy assignment, I stopped by Millburn Firehouse 2 at Gero Park to drop off coats. Once again, when there's a need, Millburn Fire answers the call.
Since 2015, the firefighters of the Millburn Fire Department has been supporting St. John's Church in Newark with an annual winter coat drive. Coats gathered at the station will be delivered to ...
By STEVEN RODAS
February 23, 2021NEW JERSEY — “Good trends,” as Gov. Phil Murphy put it Monday, will allow New Jersey to expand its COVID-19 gathering limits.
The changes go into effect immediately. Religious services at churches, mosques and other houses of worship will be allowed to run at 50% capacity.
Also in effect, two parents/guardians will be allowed to attend indoor and outdoor college ...
NEW JERSEY — Around midday Monday, Gov. Phil Murphy signed three bills to legalize recreational marijuana-use and establish a regulated cannabis market within the next six months.
The legislation will allow for adults to legally possess as much as six ounces of marijuana and mean relief for anyone previously subject to arrest for petty marijuana possession.
“As of this moment, ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - While there is no evidence of a birthday celebration for George Washington in 1779, the General did attend a few parties in central New Jersey around the time of his 47th birthday on Feb. 22 that year.
Details are provided in a video posted on YouTube, as part of a virtual President's Day celebration hosted by Valley Forge National Historical Park, narrated by ...
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Everyone can relate to finishing a grueling workout and being so drained that you just want to crash. This is one of the biggest obstacles from working out, but it’s vital for your body’s well-being to ease into a stop, instead of slamming on the brakes.
It’s absolutely essential to properly stretch before your workout and to properly cool down afterwards. Post-workout ...
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The Workout Warmup Mistakes That Can Leave You Injured
No workout is complete without a proper warm-up and cooldown. When done correctly, warming up can even reduce your risk of injury and improve your overall athletic performance, according to the American Heart Association.
While the process only takes a few minutes, it’s easy to neglect this essential step of the pre-workout ...
By ROB SEMAN
As the COVID-19 virus began to arise in communities throughout New Jersey, Atlantic Health System worked quickly to adapt and implement new methods in order to continue to deliver safe, exceptional care to patients.
While the health system was able to deploy telemedicine alternatives for many situations, there were many settings that still relied on in-person care – rehabilitation ...
By ATLANTIC HEALTH SYSTEM
Every community has felt the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but none more so than communities of color. On the latest Community Conversation from Atlantic Health System, Dr. Christina Johnson, a family medicine physician with Atlantic Medical Group and community health advocate, shared some of the ways communities of color have been disproportionally impacted by COVID-19 and what viewers need ...
