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Press Releases

July 31, 2023

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – As part of Middlesex County's Community, Innovation, and Opportunity (CIO) Strategic Investment Plan, Middlesex County and Rutgers Athletics have entered into a letter of intent, solidifying a partnership with the Scarlet Knight baseball program, spanning three to five years.

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WASHINGTON, DC– Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and John Rutherford (FL-05) reintroduced the Public Housing Fire Safety Act. The bipartisan legislation provides funding for public housing authorities to equip older units with sprinkler systems, improving the safety of residents ...

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NEW JERSEY - Legislation sponsored by Senator Patrick Diegnan which will protect animals who are the victims of cruelty has been signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy. “I am proud to sign legislation that will not only strengthen protections for animals in New Jersey, but ensure that animals who ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Are you thinking about getting into a new form of exercise? There are obvious options like joining a gym, taking part in an aerobics class, or even testing your mental game in a sport like bowling. Another more interesting route you can take is to try your hand at disc ...

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PERTH AMBOY, NJ – Hackensack Meridian Health, the largest, most comprehensive and integrated health care network in New Jersey, is pleased to announced that Gregory Rokosz, DO, JD, FACEP, FACOEP, has been appointed chief medical officer for Old Bridge and Raritan Bay Medical Center’s.  The chief ...

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EDISON, NJ  – Hackensack MeridianJFK University Medical Center’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has received, for the ninth consecutive year, the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold achievement award for its high quality, rapid and research-based care to people experiencing ...

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PERTH AMBOY. NJ  - Hackensack Meridian Carrier Behavioral Health is expanding its reach by offering  Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) at Raritan Bay Medical Center, located in Perth Amboy, NJ. This is part of Hackensack Meridian Health’s $30 million investment to expand Behavioral Health services at ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - The Sheriff’s Office will hold an 8-week-long Sheriff’s Civilian Academy for residents of Middlesex County in the Fall of 2023. The Sheriff’s Civilian Academy is designed to educate Middlesex County residents on the various functions and duties of the Sheriff’s Office. Each ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - A community moth night will kick off the 12th annual National Moth Week in East Brunswick, where this international citizen science project was founded in 2012. The free public event will begin at 8:30 p.m. in Community Park off Dunham’s Corner Road behind Crystal Springs ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Kimberly Burnett, Middlesex County native and resident has joined Middlesex College as Executive Director of Marketing and Communications, a new role at the college. She most recently served as senior manager in the Office of Communications under the Administration at ...

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EDISON, NJ - - Surgeons affiliated with Hackensack Meridian JFK University Medical Center’s Advanced Lung and Airway Center successfully performed the first robotic resection of malignant thymoma, a cancer of the thymus gland, followed by installation of heated chemotherapy into the chest. This is ...

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I am honored to receive the endorsement of the American Federation of Teachers New Jersey (AFTNJ) for the upcoming election. The endorsement stated: “To guide us through this critical time in the history of our state and country, it is imperative that we elect leaders who reflect and respect the ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center together with RWJBarnabas Health, has treated its first patient using genetically modified T-cells that were manufactured in its own state-of-the-art Good ...

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Viking Pest Control (Viking Pest) runs its annual Pest Prime Week sale from July 10 to July 14, 2023. The award-winning Pest Control company is offering once-per-year savings to residential and business customers across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and the Eastern Shore of Maryland. “We ...

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LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 18 - Legislation establishing a New Jersey Transportation Research Bureau to study the mobility needs of individuals with physical, sensory, intellectual, and developmental disabilities is headed to Governor Phil Murphy’s desk to be signed into law. The bill’s advancement ...

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TRENTON, NJ - New Jersey League of Conservation Voters (New Jersey LCV), the political voice for the environment, announced their slate of endorsements for the 2023 New Jersey legislative elections, encompassing 56 candidates across 24 districts of which 40% are women and 26% are candidates of ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Senator Patrick Diegnan, Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak and Assemblyman Sterley Stanley have secured $1 million for the expansion of the East Brunswick Community Arts Center through the state’s fiscal year 2024 budget, which the State Legislature passed and Governor Phil Murphy ...

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NEWARK, NJ -It is with profound sadness that the Newark Firefighters Union announces the tragic loss of two firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice while battling a devastating fire last night in the Port of Newark. We mourn the loss of our brothers Augusto (Augie) Acabou and Wayne (Bear) ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ: Ten talented teenage dancers from King’s Academy of Dance achieved remarkable success at the National Final of the prestigious Starpower National Talent Competition (SNTC) held from June 26th to 30th, 2023. These exceptional dancers, namely, Arts, Alice Jiang, Emily Chao, Emily ...

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NEW JERSEY - Global humanitarian and spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, founder of the Art of Living Foundation (AOLF), will be conducting a Wisdom and Meditation event at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), Newark on July 9th from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm. The event is a unique ...

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EWING, NJ - Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Co-Chair and Co-Founder of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, and Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus's Policing, Constitution, and Equality Task Force released the following statement in response to the Supreme ...

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WASHINGTON, DC  - Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) reintroduced the Customer Non-Discrimination Act, legislation that ensures fair treatment for LGBTQ+ Americans in public spaces and commercial services open to the public. The bill, also included as a provision of the Equality ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - The Middlesex County Association of School Administrators (MCASA) has announced the election of Jorge E. Diaz, Superintendent of Middlesex County Magnet Schools. Diaz, who has led the district since April 2022, will assume responsibility for leading superintendents in the ...

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EDISON, NJ  –  The Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute at JFK University Medical Center announced today the 2023 graduates of its Neurology Residency and Fellowship Programs.   “We are so proud of these newly trained neurologists,” said Gregory J. Przybylski, M.D., MBA, chairman, ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ - The second annual Bellamy and Sons Paving Marisa Rose Bowl, featuring Middlesex County’s top recently graduated scholastic football players and cheerleaders, will be held June 29 at Woodbridge High School’s Nicholas A. Priscoe Stadium. All proceeds from the intra-county affair ...

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SOUTH RIVER, NJ -  Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey announced today that it has partnered with more than 40 other Jewish Federations and the Secure Community Network (SCN), a safety and security organization for the Jewish community in North America, to launch a new, standardized online ...

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Senator Patrick Diegnan’s legislation creating a “School Safety and Security Task Force” in New Jersey to ensure a safe learning environment for students and school employees was unanimously approved by the full Senate today. “Nothing is more important than the safety of our children,” Diegnan ...

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Senator Patrick Diegnan’s legislation designating the third week of September in each year as New Jersey Rail Safety Week is heading to Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk to be signed into law. Over the last five years, according to the Federal Railroad Administration, highway crashes at rail crossings in ...

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