Press Releases
By PRESS RELEASE, REPLENISH
April 14, 2025
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - On Monday, April 14, REPLENISH, Middlesex County's food distribution organization, distributed 960 hams and 2,160 chickens to almost 70 pantry partners to benefit residents experiencing food insecurity ahead of the Passover and Easter holidays. These donations were made ...
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Middlesex County Commissioner Director Ronald G. Rios, on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners, delivered the 2025 State of the County address at Middlesex College on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Unveiling strong fiscal projections, the speech emphasized the County’s commitment to expanding ...
As parents, understanding your child’s development is essential, especially when it comes to recognizing potential differences in communication, behavior, and social interactions. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that presents in various ways, and early detection can ...
Mountainside, NJ--Children's Specialized Hospital (CSH) Foundation is proud to announce that six-year-old Nikos Kaymakcian of Tinton Falls, NJ, has been selected as the 2025 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals’ New Jersey Champion. Nikos was born with spina bifida and has been defying all the odds ...
(New Brunswick, NJ) – More than 200 organ transplant recipients, donors, family members and their caregivers joined together at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) to celebrate National Organ Donor Month with a special program, “From Donation to Transformation: Celebrating the Gift of ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - On the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami, a revered day in the Indian spiritual calendar, over 200 individuals gathered in harmony to witness a historic moment—the groundbreaking ceremony of the Sadhu Vaswani Center for World Peace (SVCWP) at 110 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, ...
New Brunswick, N.J. – Compared to other types of cancer, testicular cancer is relatively rare. According to the National Cancer Institute, it accounts for less than 1 percent of all male cancers in the U.S. However, it’s the most common cancer among young men, primarily affecting those between the ...
Join the Middlesex County Office of Parks and Recreation this spring and volunteer to help conservation efforts across the county’s parks.The following volunteer opportunities are available from April through June: Beach Sweep with Clean Ocean Action: On Saturday, April 12, from 9 am to noon, join ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – Deirdre A. Blaus, MHA has been named Chief Administrative Officer at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset, an RWJBarnabas Health hospital. Blaus has led the hospital in an interim role since June.“In her nine years in various leadership roles at RWJUH Somerset, ...
West Orange, NJ – Mark E. Manigan, President and Chief Executive Officer of RWJBarnabas Health, the largest, most comprehensive academic health system in New Jersey, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2025 list of Great Leaders in Healthcare. He appeared on the list in 2024 and 2023. The ...
NEW JERSEY - Imagine your arteries as pipes that carry blood throughout your body. Sometimes, fatty buildup on the inside walls of these pipes can make them narrower. This buildup is called plaque. Doctors call this plaque buildup "atherosclerosis" or "hardening of the arteries". It's the same ...
New Brunswick, NJ–Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) has been officially recognized as an AGS CoCare®: HELP site by the American Geriatrics Society. RWJUH is the first hospital in New Jersey to achieve this recognition. AGS CoCare®: HELP Site Recognition is granted to institutions who ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Gov. Phil Murphy today signed A4755/S3587, which establishes and upgrades certain crimes related to retail theft, provides that repeat offenders can be sentenced to extended prison terms, addresses gift card fraud, and requires the Attorney General to take actions to combat ...
New Brunswick –Obesity is a well-established risk factor for breast cancer, particularly in postmenopausal women. In fact, studies show that women with severe obesity (BMI 35+) face a 44 percent higher risk of dying from breast cancer. Excess body fat can lead to increased levels of estrogen and ...
West Orange, NJ – Several RWJBarnabas Health emergency nurses received professional awards at this year’s New Jersey Emergency Nurses Association (NJENA) 46th Annual Emergency Care Conference. The awards celebrate excellence, leadership, and dedication in emergency nursing and were presented last ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY - The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County invites residents to explore environmental education at the Middlesex County EARTH Center this spring. Attendees will be able to explore the EARTH Center’s gardens and learn from Master Gardeners on various topics in ...
West Orange, N.J. – In honor of National Nutrition Month, RWJBarnabas Health announced that it is expanding its partnership with the Princeton-based nonprofit Share My Meals across the health system to help feed more New Jersey families struggling with hunger. RWJBarnabas Health launched a pilot ...
NEW JERSEY - For Hackensack Meridian Health, being ranked as New Jersey’s #1 adult and children’s hospital network by U.S. News & World Report shows our unwavering commitment to patient care, clinical excellence and innovation. It’s something we’re proud of.But what does it mean for you? These ...
West Orange, N.J. – In honor of National Nutrition Month, RWJBarnabas Health announced that it is expanding its partnership with the Princeton-based nonprofit Share My Meals across the health system to help feed more New Jersey families struggling with hunger. RWJBarnabas Health launched a pilot ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex College’s Visual, Performing, and Media Arts Department presents Rough Magic across two weekends (March 27-29 and April 3-5, 2025) at the Studio Theatre in Edison. The play, written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, runs 90 minutes and is directed by TJ McNeill, with ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – “Perfect Arrangement”, a comedy by Topher Payne opens at East Brunswick’s Playhouse 22 this Friday and runs for three weekends. A poignant comedy for our times focuses on the relationships between two couples and the complicated nature of their jobs. Set at the onset of the ...
NEW JERSEY - Over-the-counter hearing aids are approved for use in adults age 18 and older who suffer from mild to moderate hearing loss. Virginia Gural-Toth AuD, CCC-A, manager of Audiology, Tinnitus and Balance Programs at JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, suggests asking yourself these three ...
Jersey City, NJ - Jersey City Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health hospital recently welcomed Joseph P. Anton as the new Chief Operating Officer of Jersey City Medical Center. In his new role, Anton will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Medical Center, ensuring that the Medical Center ...
NEW JERSEY - Lung transplants are often life-saving procedures, yet myths and misconceptions can create unnecessary fear or hesitation among patients and their families. Joshua Lee, MD, an advanced pulmonary critical care specialist who serves as Director of Lung Transplant at Newark Beth Israel ...
In 2003, just before her 50th birthday, my aunt had a routine colonoscopy scheduled – the kind meant to catch colorectal cancer early, when it’s easiest to treat. Before the screening, her colon ruptured, revealing advanced-stage colorectal cancer that had gone undetected. There were no warning ...
Somerville – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset, an RWJBarnabas Health hospital, has expanded its breast cancer services with new technologies and medical experts to enhance its already exceptional offerings. Together with Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state’s only National ...
NEW JERSEY - The only thing Troy Randall loves as much as his family is music. A longtime vocal coach, songwriter and artist developer, the 61-year-old resident of Smyrna, Delaware, has devoted his entire life to it, having coached such big-name artists as Wyclef Jean, Patti LaBelle and Lyric, just ...
PERTH AMBOY — The Greater Middlesex & Morris Habitat for Humanity is accepting applications to build two new, low-to moderate-income three-bedroom homes in Perth Amboy. These single-family homes are to be sold as affordable housing to the selected applicants.Sale prices will range from $170,000 ...
Applications are now being accepted for two low- to moderate-income three-bedroom homes in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. The single-family new construction homes will be sold as affordable housing to the selected applicants. The sale price will range from $170,000 for low-income applicants to $230,000 ...