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Press Releases

June 10, 2023

Empower The Village, Inc. (ETV) is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated “For The Love of Art” 3rd Annual Juneteenth Art Show and Fundraiser, a vibrant celebration of creativity, community, and entrepreneurial empowerment. Featuring the works of over 30 talented, Black artists, this event ...

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NEW JERSEY - Air pollution caused by smoke from the Canadian wildfires that has drifted down into the northeastern United States is causing some of the worst air quality across the NYC metro area.    Currently, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the region is being measured as “unhealthy” ...

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The Orange Public Library Board of Trustees meeting scheduled for tonight at 6:30pm has been RESCHEDULED to next Thursday, June 15th at 6:30pm in the auditorium of the Orange Public Library. Please call us at 973-786-3988 if you have any questions. 

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Air pollution caused by smoke from the Canadian wildfires that has drifted down into the northeastern United States is causing some of the worst air quality across the NYC metro area. Currently, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the region is being measured as “unhealthy” according to AirNow.gov, ...

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NEWARK, NJ  – Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has received a $565,000 grant from the Health Access Fund of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) to support patient transportation.   Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is providing free rideshare ...

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East Orange Housing Authority Family Self-Sufficiency Program Honors 11 Graduates PRESS RELEASE EAST ORANGE, NJ - On May 25, 2023 the East Orange Housing Authority’s Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program celebrated 11 graduates. Program participants were honored in the presence of housing ...

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  Dimension Renewable Energy is the Hero Sponsor for the Operation Grow Inc. Inaugural Awards Gala On Wednesday, May 31, 2023, Operation Grow, Inc. will host its Inaugural Awards Gala: A Celebration of Sustainability in Belleville, New Jersey, to honor various grassroots individuals who ...

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Each year, almost 800,000 people in the United States suffer a stroke. Ten to 15 percent of those people are between the ages of 18 and 45, reflecting an increase of more than 40 percent among younger adults. While those numbers alone are enough to cause concern, the American Heart ...

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ORANGE, NJ - Orange High School Teams Up with RESHOEVN8R to Clean and Donate Sneakers to the Less Fortunate Orange High School, led by Darrell A. Pope/SNEAKOUT (we sneak out the dirt), has partnered with RESHOEVN8R, a renowned sneaker care product provider, for a charitable initiative to clean ...

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When Lowe Roofing/Slate Roof Professionals owner Terry Lowe learned the East Orange Campus Jaguars baseball team did not have a team sponsor, he stepped up. Lowe, a long-time sports fan, had sponsored local teams in the past. Providing the Jaguars with signage highlighting their successes enabled ...

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Graduation season is upon us and that means celebrating your graduate’s accomplishments and honors.  TAPinto Milestones gives you an easy and free way to honor your graduate. Getting started is easy:  1. Login to TAPinto.net or create an account if you don’t have one.  2. Click “Submit ...

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Alzheimer’s New Jersey®, the first line of local support for New Jersey residents affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia will host a Walk to Fight Alzheimer’s®” on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at the Clipper Pavilion, South Mountain Reservation, in West Orange.   Everyone is invited ...

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NEWARK, NJ -  Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, marked a historic milestone in its Newark Strong Project.   The construction of the hospital’s new 17,500 square-foot, glass-enclosed lobby is now complete. The lobby is the most visible element of the expansion ...

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EAST ORANGE, NJ - The East Orange YMCA is hosting the Y’s annual Healthy Kids Day® on Saturday, May 6, 12-2 p.m. at the Y, 100 N. Arlington Ave., East Orange. This free, annual event features a variety of family-friendly activities to encourage healthy kids, healthy families and a healthy start to ...

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Orange resident and Victoria Foundation Vice President of Strategy, Impact and Communication Sharnita Johnson will be one of four honorees at the 40th Anniversary Gala for Carolyn Dorfman Dance on Saturday, April 15th. Sharnita will receive the dance company’s Encore Award which is given annually ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ — RWJBarnabas Health is pleased to announce the launch of Centering Pregnancy® at three of its facilities including Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC), Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (NBI), and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH). Centering Pregnancy® is an ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ – RWJBarnabas Health, the largest, most comprehensive academic health care system in New Jersey, today announced it has been recognized by healthcare supply chain leader Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) as a “Best 50” healthcare provider. For the past 15 years, GHX’s annual “Best ...

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NEWARK,NJ – Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (NBIMC), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has been named to the 2023 Newsweek list of World’s Best Hospitals. It is the fifth consecutive year that the hospital has been included on the Newsweek listing, which recognized the best medical institutions ...

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ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY IS HOLDING A SPECIAL LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING ON MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023, AT 6:30PM VIA ZOOM. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING, EMAIL STEPHANIE FLOOD FOR A MEETING LINK. SFLOOD@ORANGEPL.ORG

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Are you a parent or grandparent feeling overwhelmed? Are you a teenager feeling lost and confused?  Is it tough to pick up the phone and call for help? Parents Inc. has announced a new texting option for its Family Helpline service [1-800-843-5437] - making it easier than ever for New Jersey ...

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EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange YMCA, 100 North Arlington Ave. in East Orange, invites families to attend their weekly walk-in tours every Tuesday at 11 a.m. during March and April to learn more about the Y’s Early Childhood program and facilities. The East Orange Y’s full-day preschool ...

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Cultural pride, commerce, mental well-being and nonstop networking were in abundant supply this month, as Empower The Village, Inc., a Morristown-based 501c(3) organization, hosted its tremendously successful, inaugural Empowerment Expo on February 11th in the beautiful, stained-glass window ...

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LIVINGSTON,NJ - Heart disease remains the number one killer of men and women in the United States and claims more lives each year than all forms of cancer combined. According to the American Heart Association, nearly half of all Americans have cardiovascular disease, but with a few simple steps ...

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ELIZABETH, NJ (February 16, 2023) – Trinitas Regional Medical Center Foundation is proud to welcome back the hospital’s Evening at the Races fundraiser event. Guests are invited to step up and place their bets at an exciting evening of harness racing along with exceptional food, drinks and company ...

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NEWARK, NJ -- Newark Beth Israel Medical Center has elected two new members to its Board of Trustees, Former President of NJIT, Joel S. Bloom, Ed. D., and Richard T. Thigpen, Senior Vice President of Corporate Citizenship & Chairman of the PSEG Foundation.    “It is an honor to welcome ...

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NEW JERSEY - Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women causing one in three deaths in the United States every year, higher than all forms of cancer deaths in women combined.     According to the American Heart Association, women are severely underrepresented in research and ...

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EAST ORANGE, NJ – The East Orange YMCA is launching its fundraising campaign and inviting the community to get involved by attending a kick-off event on Thursday, Feb. 9, 7-8 p.m., at the Y, 159 N. Munn Ave., East Orange in the Turrell Gym Community Room. The Y’s Annual Support Campaign makes it ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ - RWJBarnabas Health continues its urgent appeal for blood and platelet donations, especially Type O blood, the universal blood type, this February during American Heart Month in response to a severe blood and platelet shortage statewide. The surge in respiratory illnesses this ...

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