Press Releases
By ROB SEMAN
November 17, 2024
MORRISTOWN & SUMMIT, NJ – NOVEMBER 15, 2024 – Two of Atlantic Health System’s hospitals, Morristown Medical Center and Overlook Medical Center, earned ‘A’ grades from The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2024 Hospital Safety Grades.Each of the two hospitals has earned top marks for consecutive ...
New Brunswick, NJ- Children’s Specialized Hospital (CSH), a part of the Children’s Health network at RWJBarnabas Health, has been recognized as a top pediatric facility on Newsweek’s list of World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2025. Presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading ...
SUMMIT AND MORRISTOWN, NJ – NOVEMBER 2024 – Overlook Medical Center and Morristown Medical Center, both part of Atlantic Health System, recently introduced a new tool in the fight against lung cancer, the Ion endoluminal system, a robotic bronchoscopy platform for minimally invasive peripheral lung ...
A new program created by the Kean University Counseling Center (KCC), supported by a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), will create a culturally responsive, campus-based network for survivors of sexual assault, dating violence and stalking. The KCC will establish the ...
Elizabeth, NJ---Elizabeth Mayor Christian Bollwage and Elizabeth Councilwoman-At-Large Patricia Perkins-Auguste recently visited Trinitas Regional Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, to observe National Diabetes Month, an opportunity to honor the resilience and dedication of about 38 ...
Mother Seton Regional High School junior Kate Robimon of Westfield achieved a perfect score on the PSAT that was given in the fall, garnering the highest result possible in the math and verbal sections. Junior Colby Tavares of Belford scored a perfect score on the math section of the PSAT and ...
Connecticut Farms Church Nursery School recently visited the Union Twp. Firehouse and learned about fire safety. THANK YOU to All the firefighters who help keep our community safe. Connecticut Farms Church Nursery School was established in 1968 and is the oldest nursery school in Union. We are ...
Kean University Professor and Chair of the Department of Early Childhood Education Jennifer Chen, Ed.D., conducts research on AI in early childhood education, especially its impact on children's learning and development. Chen, who was recently named among the most-cited researchers in the world in ...
Union, NJ – [November 11th, 2024] – When passion meets purpose, “The Keina Effect” takes over! Keina McCutchen may sound familiar, but did you know there are two remarkable women sharing that name? The mother-daughter duo, known as Keina and Keina Couture, is redefining success together.The Keina ...
SAINT JOHN THE APOSTLE SCHOOL FALL OPEN HOUSESaint John the Apostle School, Clark, New Jersey, announces a Fall Open House will take place on Thursday, November 21, 2024, from 9:00-11:00 am. Prospective parents and students are invited to experience the school community through student-led tours ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - Nancy E. Holecek, Executive Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer of RWJBarnabas Health, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of 213+ CNOS to Know for 2024. The list honors chief nursing officers for their commitment to optimizing health care and for playing a ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), has announced the results of its highly anticipated Digital Health Most Wired Survey results for the 2024 collection period, recognizing 13 RWJBarnabas Health facilities with Most Wired status.Among the nearly ...
Elizabeth, NJ---Students of the J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy delivered heartfelt notes to Trinitas Regional Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, recently during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Vice Principal Dr. Michelle Panichi and Nurse Peg Mucha coordinated with Lakesha ...
The Union County Interfaith Coordinating Council in collaboration with Community Access Unlimited is hosting its 10th annual Day of Prayer on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church on 1600 Rahway Ave., Westfield, 07090. This year’s theme is “Inclusion Amidst Diversity.” ...
Ndaba Mandela, human rights activist and grandson of the late anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela, will headline Kean University’s Human Rights Week and the next installment of the President’s Distinguished Lecture Series.Human Rights Week begins on Monday, November 11 on Kean’s Union campus. The ...
Kean University architecture student Sean Santos is inspired by his neurodivergent brother to design inclusive architecture that serves the needs of all individuals.A first-generation student in his fourth year at Kean’s Michael Graves College School of Public Architecture, Santos is passionate ...
Elizabeth, NJ---The Trinitas Foundation and staff members of the Child and Adolescent Outpatient Department welcomed 150 guests to the second annual “Spook-tacular” event at the New Point Campus of Trinitas Regional Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility. Many children and their family ...
Performances Begin Wednesday, November 27 Through Sunday, December 29, 2024 Opening Night is Sunday, December 1MILLBURN, NJ – October 30, 2024 – Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee, Producing Artistic Director; Michael Stotts, Executive Director), recipient of the ...
Union County and Atlantic Health System’s Overlook Medical Center in Summit are partnering to create a new pediatric behavioral health program designed to be a one-stop resource for a variety of mental health needs for children and adolescents.The Pediatric Behavioral Health Access Expansion ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - The 8th Annual RWJBarnabas Health Running with the Devils 5K Run and Walk was hosted this past Sunday at the South Mountain Recreation Complex in West Orange, and underscored RWJBarnabas Health and the New Jersey Devils collective commitment to improving and sustaining the health ...
Former U.S. Senator and Saturday Night Live alumnus Al Franken opened the Kean University President’s Distinguished Lecture Series for the academic year with a conversation about the tight race for president, and his recollections of both the Senate and the iconic comedy series.Mixing political ...
NEW JERSEY - At 2 a.m., on Sunday, November 3, Americans will “fall back” as Daylight Saving Time ends, and Standard Time begins. According to the AASM (American Academy of Sleep Medicine), it's standard time that more closely matches our body's internal clock. Ideally, rather than shifting to and ...
Child Care and Early Learning programs at the Y focus on nurturing child development by building foundational skills, fostering healthy relationships and boosting self-reliance, all in a safe and supportive environment. With programs run by caring adult role models who are invested in helping every ...
UNION CITY, NJ —RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group leadership team along with local government officials, recently celebrated their new location at Union City during a ribbon-cutting event. Formerly Sanitas Medical Center of NJ, RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group now assumes its three locations in ...
Elizabeth, NJ---The Amboy Foundation recently awarded Trinitas Regional Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, a $5,000 grant to support the purchase of a new technologically advanced GE Mini C-Arm for Trinitas’ operating room. The new C-Arm will dramatically improve minimally invasive ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ (Oct. 30, 2024) - Holiday Express, a Monmouth County-based nonprofit that’s all about spreading joy and lifting spirits, is excited to begin its annual journey of delivering smiles, music and warmth to children and adults who often find themselves forgotten during the holiday ...
FLORHAM PARK, NJ - The Mental Health Association in New Jersey (MHANJ) is thrilled to announce its 24th Annual Evening of Excellence, taking place on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at the Park Savoy Estate in Florham Park, New Jersey.This year is extra special as MHANJ proudly celebrates an ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ — Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset’s Joint Surgery Program recently held a reunion dinner for patients who had hip or knee replacement surgery at the hospital in the past year. The event reunited patients and their caregivers, including Stephen Kayiaros, MD, ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - Frank A. Ghinassi, PhD, ABPP, Senior Vice President of Behavioral Health Services at RWJBarnabas Health and President and CEO of Rutgers Health, University Behavioral Health Care is receiving the Extraordinary Leadership in Research, Policy, and Practice Award from The New Jersey ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – RWJBarnabas Health, the state’s largest academic health system, has announced the appointment of Conor Barrett, MD, MBA, to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer for Heart and Vascular Services. Dr. Barrett will play an instrumental role in guiding the ...