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Creating NJ’s Premier Academic Medical Center
New Brunswick, NJ – Middlesex County Commissioner Director Ronald G. Rios expressed his support for the transaction between Saint Peter’s HealthCare System and RWJBarnabas Health (“RWJBH”), which will lead to the creation of a premier academic medical center (“premier AMC”) in New Brunswick. “I support the partnership of RWJBH and Saint Peter’s because of the vast public benefits a premier AMC will bring to Middlesex County," said Rios. He noted that it would facilitate economic ...
Jaffe Morning Briefing
The Jaffe Briefing is heading to the beach! We will be on break from Wednesday, May 25 through Monday, May 30. ATLANTIC CITY – Want to own an entire beach block just steps from the water? Yes, this is actually real, as Max Spann is auctioning off 18 separate beach blocks on the northern end of the city through online bidding that continues through Thursday. The city has struggled, and failed, to redevelop these properties over the years, despite the red-hot real estate market at the Jersey shore. You will find the lots ...
News from Middlesex County Commissioner Director Ronald G. Rios
March is designated as National Women’s History Month by presidential proclamation. Some of us may not know the origins of this national celebration which signifies the importance of recognizing the sacrifices and contributions made by women throughout the history of America. National Women’s History Month began as Women’s History Week which was established by the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women in California when it was noted that women’s contributions to ...
NJ TRANSIT: Working hard for you
NEW JERSEY - COVID-19 temporarily slowed transit ridership, but it did not slow NJ TRANSIT from continuing to improve service and the customer experience for its customers. According to NJ TRANSIT reports, the quest to make improvements to infrastructure and other projects has resulted in NJ TRANSIT advancing over $4 billion to enhance system performance and add new vehicles to the fleet since 2018. Major capital projects that will positively impact millions of riders each year are at the top of the list of planned improvements for NJ ...