Health & Wellness

MILLTOWN, NJ - The Milltown Public Library is inviting residents to lace up the sneakers and get walking. The library is hosting a weekly walking club starting on Tuesday, May 17 at 9 a.m. Registration is not required, and all ages are welcome to join in. Residents can come out and meet the Milltown Public Library's new director Charlie Leckenby as well as their neighbors. The weekly walks ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Denise G. was reduced to crawling on her hands and knees by intense back pain that didn’t respond to acupuncture, physical therapy or over-the-counter pain medicine. It wasn’t until an ultrasound test revealed that one of her uterine fibroids had doubled in size that the fourth grade teacher in the Woodbridge School District knew the cause. A cutting-edge ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Rutgers University–New Brunswick is launching its first Mental Health and Wellness Week with a series of programs to address the mental health needs of students and employees. The programs throughout the week of April 25 are part of Chancellor-Provost Francine Conway’s effort to establish a culture of wellness at Rutgers-New Brunswick, ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Saint Peter’s University Hospital was recently recognized for its care for the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The hospital received a Platinum Award for its efforts at the forefront of the fight to reduce the risk of COVID-19 by a statewide business advocacy organization that encompasses more than 900 corporate members from myriad industry sectors

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SPOTSWOOD, NJ - On Monday, Spotswood Mayor Jackie Palmer read a proclamation once again declaring Tuesday, April 19 to be Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Day in honor of borough resident Asher Garcia. Garcia is the grandson of Spotswood Borough Councilwoman Marylin Israel and was diagnosed with the birth defect that causes a hole in a developing infant's diaphragm.

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