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Press Releases

February 20, 2024

NEWARK, NJ - The New Jersey Devils will host their Next Generation Weekend presented by RWJBarnabas Health on February 24-25, 2024, when they face off against the Montreal Canadiens for a 2:00 PM contest on Saturday and a 1:00 PM contest on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Prudential ...

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EAST ORANGE, NJ - John Martin, Director of School Age Child Care and Camp at East Orange YMCA, helped to elevate the voices of youth across the country during the YMCA National Advocacy Days, Feb. 11-14 in Washington, D.C. Sponsored by YMCA of the USA, Youth Advocacy Days bring together high school ...

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The RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery’s (IFPR) Peer Recovery Program (PRP) has surpassed its 100,000th patient referral milestone, helping individuals address addiction and paving the way toward for even more people to access the life-changing support they need. Since its ...

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TRENTON, NJ – Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman today announced that income limits for the Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD) and the Senior Gold Prescription Discount drug assistance programs have increased by $10,000, making more older adults and individuals with ...

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The following are marketing options available to all candidates for the 2024 elections.  To discuss marketing on TAPinto, please contact your local TAPinto site owner/publisher or click here.  Site Advertising: Leaderboard (728 x 90 pixels desktop, 320 x 100 pixels mobile):  $750 per month or ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ – RWJBarnabas Health, the largest, most comprehensive academic health care system in New Jersey, has been recognized by Newsweek as one of “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity” in 2024, for the second year in a row. Newsweek's annual ranking identifies the top 1,000 U.S.

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South Orange, NJ, February 5, 2024 – Write on Sports (WoS) has announced the expansion of its 2024 program to include the brand new Write on Arts initiative. The 501(c)(3) non-profit organization has been supporting students in under-resourced communities harnessing the power of writing through ...

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Meet RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider Janish Kothari, MD, Cardiology. Dr. Kothari’s goal as a health care provider is to help patients best understand their unique disease process while encouraging them to be an active participant in their treatment plan. He prides himself on his ability ...

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Newark Beth Israel Medical Center’s Division of Cardiology welcomes Eman Rashed, MD, PhD. Dr. Rashed to the Advanced Heart Failure Treatment and Transplant team. Dr. Rashed specializes in the management of patients with heart failure, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and multisystem disorders such as ...

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Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura announced the Essex County’s Code Blue procedures are being activated because the temperature is forecasted to drop below 32 degrees. Essex County is enacting its Code Blue protocols from ...

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The Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Women’s Health team was joined by the South Ward Promise Neighborhood Healthy Beginnings doulas during Maternal Health Awareness Day on January 23. Together they worked to raise awareness among both clinicians and patients and shared the importance of prenatal ...

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EAST ORANGE, NJ - The East Orange YMCA is gearing up for summer adventures that will keep kids active, engaged and healthy all summer long. Parents can sign their children up for Y day camps for 2024 and enjoy Early Bird pricing through Jan. 31. YMCA camps offer a range of activities that cater ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ -   RWJBarnabas Health, the health system that delivers the most babies in New Jersey, joins the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) in observing Maternal Health Awareness Day on January 23, 2024. The ACOG theme for the 2024 Maternal Health Awareness Day, “Access ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ - The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges recently appointed Shamida Marc as its new Chief Human Resources Officer, effective Jan. 2. She takes over the role from Sharon Czebotar, who retired after a long career in Human Resources and nine years of service to the Y. As the new CHRO, ...

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EAST ORANGE, NJ - The East Orange YMCA is partnering with real estate firm Triangle Equities to give the gift of wellness and expand access to Y programs that support the health and development of youth in our community. A generous donation of $5,000 from Triangle Equities will support program ...

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ESSEX COUNTY, NJ - The Alpha Alpha Lambda Scholarship and Educational Foundation proudly unveils the exceptional finalists for the 26th Annual Belford V. Lawson Oratorical Competition, honoring the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. These outstanding young men, representing 7th and 8th ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ — RWJBarnabas Health urges all New Jersey residents to donate blood and platelets this winter. With donations plummeting by 25% at RWJBarnabas Health blood drives and conditions deteriorating, the shortage, first triggered by a surge in COVID HV.1 cases, is worsening due to the ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ - On World AIDS Day, Friday, December 1, 2023, the City of East Orange, the Office of Community Health & Global Strategic Partnerships at RWJBarnabas Health (RWJBH), and the RWJBH and Essex County Mobile Health Clinic will provide free and confidential HIV testing, support and ...

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Newark, NJ  – Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, is now the first and only hospital in New Jersey offering SuperSaturated Oxygen (SSO2) Therapy to treat heart attack patients.     SuperSaturated Oxygen Therapy is indicated for use in patients who suffer a ...

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EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange YMCA, 100 North Arlington Ave., invites children ages 3-7 to come and create their own holiday decorations on Wednesday, Dec. 13, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at the Y. Children can bring a friend of preschool age along with a parent to share in this afternoon of holiday ...

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The following are marketing options available to all candidates for the 2024 elections.  To discuss marketing on TAPinto, please contact your local TAPinto site owner/publisher or click here.  Site Advertising: Leaderboard (728 x 90 pixels desktop, 320 x 100 pixels mobile):  $750 per month or ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ - The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges has achieved full accreditation from Praesidium Inc., the leader in abuse risk management. This prestigious honor publicly demonstrates that the Metro Y has worked to achieve the highest industry standards in abuse prevention. To achieve ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ - The 7th Annual RWJBarnabas Health Running with the Devils 5K Run and Walk was hosted on Sunday, October 29th at Essex County’s South Mountain Recreation Complex in West Orange. More than 1,000 runners and walkers participated, as this event supports the commitment of both ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - – Building on their already exceptional partnership, RWJBarnabas Health, the state’s largest academic health system, and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, are announcing a transformative ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Essex County and RWJBarnabas are giving away 1,000 turkey and food boxes (while supplies last) at South Mountain Reservation Complex at 500 Northfield Avenue, West Orange on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 9:00 a.m.  Please see specifics above.

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NEW JERSEY - Last week, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, whose vision is to imagine a just and equitable New Jersey where people of all races and communities have equitable access to opportunities to thrive, announced its first-ever "Open Call" to support racial justice organizations across the ...

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EAST ORANGE, NJ - The East Orange YMCA has teamed up with another Essex County nonprofit to provide a safe and supportive space for young people to experience the arts while also addressing mental health challenges. The 360 Arts All Around Program, a partnership between Darren Clark Jr. Memorial ...

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Governor Murphy and the New Jersey Legislature created the Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters (ANCHOR) program to provide property tax relief for eligible homeowners and renters. New Jersey residents who meet program criteria can receive up to $1,750 in property tax ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ - RWJBarnabas Health has been dedicated to treating New Jersey’s sick and injured for more than 140 years.  As the state’s largest and most comprehensive not-for-profit academic healthcare system, every year we take care of more than three million patients with over five million ...

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TAPinto, in partnership with the New Jersey Black Empowerment Coalition Action Network, announced today that in the days leading up to the 2023 Election, it will hold a series of digital town hall events for the communities of East Orange and Orange, Plainfield, and Piscataway. The digital town ...

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