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Press Releases
By CARRIE CRISTELLO, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
September 29, 2023
WEST ORANGE, NJ - In response to the steady increase in respiratory illness and COVID-19 hospitalizations across the state, RWJBarnabas Health announces it will implement masking protocols at all RWJBarnabas Health hospitals and facilities starting October 2, 2023. To reduce the risk of ...
Being in the office from 9 to 5 every workday is no longer a typical schedule for most people, as many workplaces now offer hybrid, remote, and work-from-home options. With these changes, keeping employees connected and active is more important than ever. One way employers can create a ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - Mark E. Manigan, President and Chief Executive Officer for RWJBarnabas Health, today announced the appointment of two new executive leaders to the system’s management team. George Helmy joins the system as Executive Vice President, Chief External Affairs and Policy Officer, and ...
The Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF) has endorsed Senator Patrick Diegnan and Assemblymen Robert Karabinchak and Sterley Stanley for the upcoming election. HSLF works to pass animal protection laws at the state and federal levels, to educate the public about animal protection issues, and ...
New Jersey Citizen Action (NJCA), a highly respected nonpartisan advocacy organization, has endorsed Senator Patrick Diegnan and Assemblymen Robert Karabinchak and Sterley Stanley for the upcoming election. “The candidates we are endorsing today have demonstrated a strong commitment to improving ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ - Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive healthcare network, is proud to officially open the brand-new, expanded Carrier Behavioral Health at Raritan Bay Medical Center. This is part of Hackensack Meridian Health’s $24 million investment into the ...
The New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) has endorsed Senator Patrick Diegnan and Assemblymembers Robert Karabinchak and Sterley Stanley for the upcoming election. “These candidates have taken the time to meet with our members and discuss the issues that matter most to educators and New ...
The state's largest business advocacy group has endorsed Senator Patrick Diegnan for re-election. In its endorsement letter, the New Jersey Organization for a Better State (NEW JOBS) PAC acknowledged Diegnan’s “work with the business community to lower the cost of doing business, create jobs and ...
Senator Patrick Diegnan and Assemblymembers Robert Karabinchak and Sterley Stanely are honored to secure state funding as part of New Jersey’s annual budget process for the construction of Metuchen’s newest park space. Metuchen is using the funds to convert the former Manasquan Bank drive ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - RWJBarnabas Health, the largest, most comprehensive academic health care system in New Jersey, is dedicated to supporting New Jersey residents coping with addiction on their paths to recovery. The system’s proactive, multidisciplinary approach to addressing substance use ...
Nathaniel Holmes, M.D., weighs in: Unfortunately, many people with colorectal cancer may not feel anything. The first signs of colorectal cancer are often subtle. There’s a misconception that if you don’t feel anything amiss in your abdomen, there’s no reason to consider the possibility of ...
The state’s largest police union has endorsed Senator Patrick Diegnan and Assemblymembers Robert Karabinchak and Sterley Stanley for the upcoming election. The New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association (NJSPBA) represents more than 33,000 law enforcement officers. “We are deeply ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), an RWJBarnabas Health (RWJBH) facility, is pleased to announce that its Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Fellowship Program has achieved re-accreditation with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission ...
The state’s largest firefighters union has endorsed Senator Patrick Diegnan and Assemblymembers Robert Karabinchak and Sterley Stanley for the upcoming election. The New Jersey Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association (NJFMBA) represents more than 6,000 career firefighters, EMTs, and ...
New Jersey’s Anti-Bullying Task Force, established under a law Senator Patrick Diegnan and Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak sponsored, will conduct two public hearings next month. The hearings will provide families, students, educators, and other stakeholders an opportunity to share their ...
Goldfish Swim School, the country’s leading water safety and swim lesson school offering infant and child swim lessons, is pleased to announce an additional New Jersey location in Edison. The newest addition to the Goldfish Swim School family joins several thriving existing locations in New Jersey ...
Senator Patrick Diegnan has been endorsed for the upcoming election by the Brady PAC, whose mission is to create a safer America through support of candidates committed to enacting, improving and defending gun violence prevention policies. Diegnan voted in favor of seven gun-safety bills that ...
At St. Thomas Aquinas High School • Edison, we believe that a nurturing environment is essential for the growth and success of our students. That's why, every year, we organize a special Freshman Welcome Day called "We Are St. Thomas Aquinas Day," during which our dedicated upperclassmen spend a ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - Two RWJBarnabas Health leaders, Debra Lienhardt and Dr. Mary Abed, MD, FACC, were recognized by NJBIZ as Best 50 Women in Business. This 2023 list recognizes outstanding women who have made a significant impact on New Jersey business and the community at large. As ...
Construction of a new multipurpose artificial turf field, for which Senator Patrick Diegnan and Assemblymen Robert Karabinchak and Sterley Stanley secured $2 million in state funds, is underway behind Metuchen’s Edgar Middle School. The state funding for the Edgar Field project is part of more ...
Phillipsburg, N.J.- Platinum Star Cleaning and Kays Electric will present the second annual Phillipsburg N.J. Railroad Festival, celebrating 171 years of railroad with music, food, vendors, and three walkable areas of railroad fun on Saturday, September 23, 2023, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. The first ...
Senator Patrick Diegnan and Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak were privileged to take part in National POW/MIA Recognition Day events, held consecutively on Friday in neighboring towns. The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 233 of New Jersey commenced its annual 24-hour vigil at Memorial Park on ...
Cardiac arrest and heart attack are not the same conditions. Here are the key differences you should know and the signs of each. It’s a misconception that heart attack and cardiac arrest are the same condition. While they have similarities—they’re both related to heart health and considered ...
For the first time in state history, New Jersey will officially observe Rail Safety Week. Senator Patrick Diegnan’s legislation designating the third week of September in each year as New Jersey Rail Safety Week was signed into law last month. The inaugural week of observation in the Garden ...
New Jersey's largest healthcare union, representing 14,000 nurses and healthcare workers statewide, has endorsed Senator Patrick Diegnan for the upcoming election. “Your support of nurse safe staffing legislation … makes you a true safe staffing supporter,” Health Professionals and Allied ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has announced Middlesex County Magnet Schools, formerly known as the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools, as one of the distinguished recipients of the state’s Lighthouse Award for its exceptional strides in ...
Senator Patrick Diegnan and Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak were privileged to be a part of Edison’s annual remembrance ceremony honoring the township’s victims of 9/11 and all who perished that day. The terrorist attacks, which took place 22 years ago on September 11, claimed the lives of nearly ...
Early stage prostate cancer is often asymptomatic, but here are six signs to be mindful of, as well as what to know about screening. Prostate cancer is a serious condition that affects millions of men around the world. But if detected early enough, it can be treated fairly easily. “One in ...
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. The main cause of it is too much exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays, which is why it’s important to protect your skin. “Unfortunately, I tend to see patients when a dermatologist has already diagnosed their skin cancer,” ...
EDISON, NJ - - Hackensack Meridian JFK University Medical Center announced today the availability of aquablation therapy for men with symptoms of enlarged prostate, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). JFK University Medical Center is one of the first hospitals in New Jersey behind ...
