Press Releases
By TAPINTO EAST BRUNSWICK
September 18, 2024
The Middlesex County Office of Parks and Recreation invites residents to embrace the beauty of autumn by joining its fall 2024 volunteer events. Volunteers will contribute to conservation efforts across several parks, supporting National Public Lands Day, Clean Ocean Action, and local reforestation ...
NEW BRUNSWICK— RWJBarnabas Health, the largest, most comprehensive academic health care system in New Jersey, has appointed Dwight McBee, MBA, BSN, RN, CPXP, as Chief Patient Experience Officer. In this new role, Mr. McBee will be responsible for the advancement and integration of patient ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ, – Devin Alexander, renowned chef from NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” and cookbook author, will be the keynote speaker for Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset’s annual Breast Cancer Awareness Symposium, “Balancing Hormones and Losing BIG with Devin Alexander,” on ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Balpreet Grewal-Virk, RWJBarnabas Health Senior Vice President, Community Health, has been honored as a recipient of the 2024 NJBIZ Leading Women in Business award, which recognizes women who have made a significant impact on New Jersey. The honorees will be celebrated at an event ...
West Orange, N.J. —RWJBarnabas Health and Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center have both been named to the 2024 Forbes Magazine List of America’s Best Employers By State. Nearly 1,300 employers nationwide were recognized.RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey's largest, most comprehensive academic health ...
New Brunswick, NJ – Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center together with RWJBarnabas Health, have appointed Jonathan H. Sherman, MD, FAANS, FCNS, FACS as chief of Neurosurgical Oncology at Rutgers Cancer Institute. Dr. Sherman is ...
Middlesex County is proud to announce that the Office of the County Sheriff has received its fourth reaccreditation award from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP), a feat achieved by only less than 8% of New Jersey’s 550 law enforcement agencies. First accredited in 2013, ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - This September, join Middlesex County in observing Hunger Action Month with a series of community events designed to make a difference in the fight against food insecurity. Led by the County’s REPLENISH program, these events invite residents to take action, have fun, and ...
The Murphy Administration today highlighted the Residential Energy Assistance Payment (REAP) initiative, which will provide financial relief to thousands of eligible households, further advancing the Administration’s efforts to improve affordability across the Garden State. During the September ...
NEW PROVIDENCE - Readers have a new way to experience TAPinto's news and digital marketing platforms. You can now listen to local news in your town, in addition to reading it. It's an option to help anyone on the go, and improves accessibility and inclusivity for people with vision impairments ...
Hackensack Meridian Raritan Bay Medical Center announced today that it is the first hospital in the Hackensack Meridian Health network to offer patients the Optilume® BPH Catheter System for the treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). Typically administered as an outpatient procedure, ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Yolanda Ciccone, the first woman to serve as Middlesex County Prosecutor, has been named the 2024 Paige D. L’Hommedieu Award recipient by Middlesex College. Named for the founding chair of the Middlesex College Board of Trustees, the award, established in 1974, recognizes ...
“I don’t like to sit down,” says Fosteen Brathwaite, 69, of Avenel, New Jersey. Before retiring nine years ago, she spent 26 years on her feet at a residential care facility for individuals with developmental disabilities. “I’m a hard worker, and I was always on my feet.” It wasn’t until she ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ (August 23, 2024) – The 16th annual Steeplechase Distance Run will be held Sunday, Sept. 29 at Amsterdam School in Hillsborough and as a virtual event to raise funds for the Steeplechase Cancer Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset, an RWJBarnabas Health ...
SOMERVILLE – The 16th annual Steeplechase Distance Run will be held Sunday, Sept. 29 at Amsterdam School in Hillsborough and as a virtual event to raise funds for the Steeplechase Cancer Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset. Coordinated by Somerset Health Care ...
PERTH AMBOY - Hackensack Meridian Raritan Bay Medical Center is proud to open its new outpatient physical rehabilitation location at 500 Convery Blvd, Perth Amboy. This facility was formerly located within the hospital and has now relocated to a brand-new location. “Our new outpatient ...
NEW BRUNSWICK - Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, together with RWJBarnabas Health, has treated its 200th patient with CAR T-cell therapy, a type of immunotherapy that uses a patient’s own immune cells to fight ...
NEW JERSEY - On behalf of the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists, we offer our thoughts and prayers to the family of Michael Aron, his friends, and all who have been lucky to call him a colleague. It is not cliché in this instance to say that he was the gold standard when it ...
NEW BRUNSWICK - Cancer programs at several RWJBarnabas Health facilities, in partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, were recently granted Three-Year Accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Throughout the month of August, the Arts Institute of Middlesex County is showcasing a vibrant array of arts and culture events, exhibitions, and shows. These events are free, and open to the media and the public. August’s event highlights ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – At this year’s American Heart Association (AHA) 2024 New Jersey Heart Ball, three RWJBarnabas Health heart specialists with the Heart, Vascular, and Neuroscience service lines were recognized for their impressive achievements in the cardiovascular field at a June 14 award event at ...
Middlesex County’s Plays-in-the-Park is looking for talent for their fall show, James and the Giant Peach, on Wednesday, August 14, at 7 pm. Those auditioning must be prepared to sing approximately 16 bars of music and bring sheet music in the proper key, marked with any cuts. An accompanist will ...
Dear Representative Pallone, I became aware of an issue that is impacting millions of Americans that I hope you will keep leading on in Washington—the harmful ways in which Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) put their own profits over the well-being of patients. I recently read an article in ...
LIVINGSTON - RWJBarnabas Health - The Institute for Nursing Excellence hosted a systemwide “Mobile Experience Safety Summit” at its Livingston, NJ, location with Stryker, partners and a global leader in medical technologies. There were 6 cohorts throughout the day with a total of 90 RWJBarnabas ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, N - The Sheriff’s Office will hold an 8-week-long Sheriff’s Civilian Academy for residents of Middlesex County in the fall of 2024. The Sheriff’s Civilian Academy educates residents on the various functions and duties of the Sheriff’s Office. Each session will highlight the ...
EAST BRUNSWICK —The Office of Health Services held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, July 29, to celebrate the county's new Public Health Center. The center — once housed at 596 Jersey Avenue, New Brunswick, relocated to 11 Kennedy Boulevard, East Brunswick —features over 11,000 square feet ...
Saint Peter’s University Hospital is pleased to announce that Monika B. Potocki, MD, has joined the Saint Peter’s Gianna Center, a service dedicated to providing a more natural alternative to assisted reproductive technologies, in accordance with the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic ...
Sunday, January 28, began unremarkably. Luis Padron, now 51, exercised at home in Monroe in suburban central New Jersey, and headed to the bathroom. Beth Padron suddenly heard a loud thud. She knocked on the locked door, but there was no response. Beth eventually made her way into the bathroom but ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ – Hackensack Meridian Raritan Bay Medical Center is proud to open its new outpatient physical rehabilitation location at 500 Convery Blvd, Perth Amboy. This facility was formerly located within the hospital and has now relocated to a brand-new location. “Our new outpatient ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — RWJBarnabas Health, the largest, most comprehensive academic health system in New Jersey, is proud to announce that it has been named one of the 2024 Best Places to Work for People with Disabilities, achieving top scores on the 2024 Disability Equality Index®. The Disability ...