Press Releases
By JESPY HOUSE
July 25, 2024
JESPY House joins organizations across the nation celebrating Disability Pride Month by advocating for the importance of employment and its role in creating and maintaining independence for adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). JESPY clients love their jobs because they get ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ, – RWJBarnabas Health is celebrating National You Only Live Once Day by sharing stories of patients who have been able to get back to doing what they enjoy following joint replacement or spine surgery, from golfing and swimming to dancing and gardening. The stories will be shared ...
ENDLESS OVATIONS! July 26 and 27 at Paper Mill Playhouse Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee—Producing Artistic Director, Mike Stotts—Executive Director), recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award, has selected students to be a part of its prestigious Summer Musical Theater Conservatory ...
United Way of Greater Newark’s Online Back to School Drive: A Community Effort As summer draws to a close, the United Way of Greater Newark is stepping up to support local families with their annual Back to School Drives. This initiative aims to assist local organizations hosting back-to-school ...
Imagine, a local non-profit organization dedicated to supporting children and families who are grieving, celebrated its first-ever Imagine Family Day with the Somerset Patriots on Monday, July 1st. The event saw enthusiastic participation from hundreds of Imagine participants, volunteers, board ...
South Orange – JESPY House, long one of New Jersey’s leading nonprofit organizations finding housing solutions for adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, has strengthened its advocacy efforts for affordable housing for one of the State’s most vulnerable communities. “Lack of ...
WEST ORANGE — 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 Equality ...
South Orange, NJ – JESPY House, long one of New Jersey’s leading nonprofit organizations finding housing solutions for adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, has strengthened its advocacy efforts for affordable housing for one of the State’s most vulnerable communities. “Lack ...
TRENTON – July 17, 2024 – In just a limited rollout over the last year, the New Jersey Clean Communities Council (NJCCC), in partnership with Goatote and other stakeholders, launched a groundbreaking plan in which residents can easily donate their unwanted reusable bags to local food pantries and ...
TOMS RIVER - Community Medical Center (CMC), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, was one of 39 national hospitals recently recognized by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) for notable achievement in emergency care for stroke treatment. The Toms River hospital was included in the ACEP’s ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has again been named by U.S. News & World Report as a 2024-2025 Best Regional Hospital in New Jersey and is ranked #22 (tie) in the highly-competitive New York Metropolitan area. RWJUH achieved ...
Elizabeth - Trinitas Regional Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has offered world-class expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of renal disease for more than 30 years. The New Point Renal Dialysis Center has relocated to the new Medical Arts Building, Suite 210, located at 200 ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — TAPinto has added a new — and fun — feature to its local news and digital marketing platforms. TAPinto Games features three challenging puzzle games, Sudoku, a puzzle and a word search. All three are free and are updated daily. "We are excited to bring games to TAPinto, ...
Women in Media-Newark (WIM-N) will hold its 15th annual Women’s International Film Festival on two consecutive weekends, July 25 – 27th and August 1st – 3rd in celebration of global achievements of women. Five days of the festival will be in person, with one day virtual in order to accommodate ...
July 15, 2024, Basking Ridge, N.J. – Viking Pest Control will run its annual Pest Prime Week sale from July 15 to July 19, 2024. The award-winning pest control company is offering once-per-year savings to residential and business customers across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and the ...
TRENTON - The New Jersey Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NJSHA), an organization representing more than 1,100 speech-language pathologists and audiologists in the state, played a key role in the passage of critical legislation through the state Legislature on June 28. These bills, developed ...
ELIZABETH, NJ – RWJBarnabas Health, the largest, most comprehensive academic health care system in New Jersey, along with Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, have named Gerardo Capo, MD, as the Medical Director of Trinitas ...
(July 11, 2024 – Millburn, NJ) – Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee, Producing Artistic Director; Michael Stotts, Executive Director), recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award, is pleased to announce the full lineup for Front Row Center, a new Broadway cabaret series in an intimate setting.
City of Orange, NJ – (July 10, 2024) – The City of Orange Food Truck and Jazz Festival 2024 will be on July 20th, 2024 from 12 Noon to 9 PM, co-sponsored by the Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, the City of Orange Recreation and Cultural Affairs and Curated by ...
West Orange — RWJBarnabas Health, the largest, most comprehensive academic health care system in New Jersey, has appointed Dr. Fernando (Ferd) Ferrer, MD, FACS, FAAP as Chief Pediatric Officer for RWJBarnabas Health effective immediately. In his new role, Dr. Ferrer will serve as the Chief ...
Photo Caption: The Paterson Education Fund recently honored LaTysha "Ty" Gaines, Campus Operating Officer, and Berkeley College with the Executive Director’s Community Partnership Award. Pictured (L to R) is Rosie Grant, Executive Director, Paterson Education Fund, and Gaines. The Paterson ...
NEWARK, NJ - RWJBarnabas Health has announced that it was awarded a grant from the New Jersey Food Security Initiative (NJFSI) to support a first-of-its-kind program in New Jersey to embed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Navigators in each of the system’s 12 acute care hospitals.
WEST ORANGE, NJ - With the summer here, RWJBarnabas Health is hosting several blood drives throughout July and August across its healthcare facilities to help reduce shortages already experienced at many of our facilities. Life-saving blood and platelet donations are given to patients in a wide ...
Students can gain valuable insight into some of today’s most exciting career fields during Berkeley College’s 2024 Summer Workshops, held on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Woodland Park Campus, 44 Rifle Camp Road. Attendees will hear from expert guest speakers and learn ...
Mount St. Dominic Academy, the independent Dominican Catholic college preparatory school for girls in Caldwell, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Karen D’Avino, Ed.D. to the role of principal, effective July 1, 2024. Dr. D’Avino will have responsibility for curriculum development and ...
West Orange, NJ, July 1, 2024 – One outstanding mental health program and three dedicated health care team members from RWJBarnabas Health were recognized by NJBIZ as 2024 Healthcare Heroes, and were honored at a formal event on June 25 at The Palace at Somerset Park. The esteemed NJBIZ ...
NEWARK - Rutgers University–Newark Provost Jeffrey Robinson, an internationally known author and co-founder of The Center for Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, is now Rutgers-Newark Interim Chancellor. Robinson stepped into the role July 1 after former Chancellor Nancy Cantor left ...
NORTH ARLINGTON – The Borough of North Arlington will proudly continue its tradition of reading the Declaration of Independence aloud on the steps of Borough Hall on July 4th, marking the 248th anniversary of the nation's independence. This celebration honors the historical significance of ...
Maternal health is a complex issue with serious consequences, and the United States has a particularly high maternal mortality rate, which reached its 50-year high in 2021. But a new approach is emerging that uses artistic expression to address mental health challenges and promote emotional ...
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Clara Maass Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has appointed Jordan A. Solop, MBA, FACHE as Chief Operating Officer for Clara Maass Medical Center effective immediately. In this role, Mr. Solop will be responsible for operational leadership, direction and vision to ...