Health & Wellness

WASHINGTON, DC – Bob Evans Farms, Inc., a Xenia, Ohio, establishment, is recalling approximately 46,734 pounds of pork sausage link products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of clear hard plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The raw pork sausage link items were produced on ...

EAST BRUSNWICK, NJ - The New York Blood Center has been fighting a summer-long shortage, stressed by the recent hurricane in Hawaii. On Friday, September 7, Brunswick Square Mall will be hosting a blood drive from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. in their center court. All donors wil receive a $10 AMC Movie gift card as a thank you.

Donors should be between the ages of 17 and 75 and be in good physical ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Mosquito spraying is being conducted by the Middlesex County Mosquito Commission on Thursday, August 30 from 6:30 p.m. until 11:59 p.m. The rain date for the scheduled spraying is Friday, August 31. The areas being targeted will include streets between Crescent Avenue and Clyne Avenue as well as Old Stage Road though Karen Street. Spraying will also be done on Summerhill Road and ...

MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ - Summer is typically a prime shortage time for area blood centers and New Jersey Blood Services is hoping to add to their dwindling supply with a weekend blood drive on Sunday, August 26 at the Monroe Recreation Center from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Area centers are in need of all donors, but there is a major call for O negative donors.

Donors should be between the ages of 17 ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ – Before the sun even kisses the sky in the morning, a group of borough moms lace up the sneakers to head out and hit the road to exercise. The Sole Sisters are a walking group that started back in the spring. It’s a no-judgment, encouragement-only zone where the growing collection of walkers/runners get healthy one step at a time.

Suzanne Krainski spearheaded the ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The area south of Main Street will receive a scheduled mosquito spraying from the Middlesex County Mosquito Commission on Monday, August 20 from 6:30 p.m. until 11:59 p.m. If there is inclement weather on August 20, the rain date for the scheduled mosquito spraying will be on Tuesday, August 21.

According to information provided by the Middlesex County Mosquito Commission, the ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - It's back-to-school time whether it is the annual ritual of the school supply list hunt or clothes and shoe shopping. In honor of the usual August quest for back-to-school items, the Spotswood ShopRite is hosting a Back-to-School Fair on Wednesday, August 15 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. to help parents get ready for the first day of school and beyond.

The family-friendly, free ...