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Press Releases

November 21, 2023

WEST ORANGE, NJ— RWJBarnabas Health, the largest, most comprehensive academic health care system in New Jersey, has appointed Kathleen Jacobs as Chief Investment Officer, effective January 9, 2024. In her new role, Ms. Jacobs will direct the investment strategy for the $8 billion health ...

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SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The Myers Family, one of the founding families of JESPY House, recently donated $1 million to the Go Big for JESPY Campaign. Their funds will be earmarked to expand JESPY’s Aging Place Initiative, which includes additional housing, programming, and services. JESPY House provides ...

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MEETING WILL BE IN TOWN HALL! A public information session and discussion about the two-way traffic concept for Essex Street will be held on Thursday, November 30, at 7:00 p.m. in Town Hall.

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PSE&G Gas Main Work, Week of 11/20 Be advised, PSE&G crews will be working in town the week of 11/20, weather permitting, between 7 am and 5 pm. Work will be conducted on the following roads: Spring Street Elmwood Place Wellington Avenue Main Street If a customer issue ...

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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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MILLBURN, NJ -- The dredging of Taylor Park pond is a post-Ida clean up project.  It is a project that Millburn Township initially submitted to FEMA for reimbursement to desilt and dredge what was deposited in the pond from this powerful storm. We will be submitting a 75% reimbursement of these ...

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On Wednesday, November 15, 2023, JESPY presented ‘Coffee & Conversation with JESPY House’, an informational event hosted by JESPY Board President Dr. Ahadi Bugg-Levine. Clergy from South Orange, Maplewood, and surrounding areas gathered to learn about JESPY’s Clinical & Behavioral Support ...

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ATLANTIC CITY, NJ  -- In March 2019, New Jersey resident Samantha Josephson was kidnapped and murdered near the University of South Carolina by an individual impersonating a Rideshare service driver.  In the aftermath of this tragedy, Josephson’s family created the #WHATSMYNAME Foundation to ...

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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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ATLANTIC CITY, NJ  -- In March 2019, New Jersey resident Samantha Josephson was kidnapped and murdered near the University of South Carolina by an individual impersonating a Rideshare service driver.  In the aftermath of this tragedy, Josephson’s family created the #WHATSMYNAME Foundation to ...

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Millburn-Short Hills, NJ - Simon Westfall-Kwong and The LuxeLife Real Estate Group is pleased to provide the September Market Update for Millburn and Short Hills.  Although some broader news is reporting that home prices have begun to drop, that is not yet the case in our township this year with ...

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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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MILLBURN, NJ -- The Millburn-Short Hills Desi Club (MSHDC) brings residents together by celebrating Indian festivals with the Millburn Short Hills community. They recently celebrated Navratri, and now MSHDC cordially invites everyone to their Diwali Celebration on November 11.  MSHDC volunteer ...

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MILLBURN, NJ  -- Frank Saccomandi & Ben Stoller Statement: From the outset, our campaign was about much more than two individuals running for local office — it was a movement designed to unify and galvanize our community to tackle our town’s many challenges together. We built a coalition of ...

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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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One Happy Camper NJ (OHCNJ), a division of Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ, is providing up to $1,500 per child, (increased from $1,000 in previous years), toward tuition at more than 160 overnight camps across North America including traditional camps, specialty camps, and teen tours.

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MILLBURN, NJ -- Our FREE Halloween event "Fall Into Millburn-Short Hills" is still on for tomorrow, October 31, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., as we have wonderful weather for tomorrow.  We have over 50 businesses participating. Activities include: pumpkin patch and painting, Chalk It Out ...

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NEWARK, NJ - The Coalition for Healthy Food in Newark Schools (HFiNS) is thrilled to announce its official launch, bolstered by a generous grant of $3.8M from Novo Nordisk. This funding spans three years and is dedicated to improving the Newark school food system with community participation and ...

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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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MONTCLAIR, NJ - Montclair State University and Bergen Community College (Bergen) officials have announced a new academic agreement that will allow students who earn their associate degrees to plan their total baccalaureate experience and seamlessly transfer into corresponding bachelor's degree ...

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SHORT HILLS, NJ -- The Korean Parents Organization has begun its annual Kimchi and Bulgogi sale this week. We added Vegan Kimchi this year due to the increased demand. Please tell your family and friends who love authentic and healthy Korean Kimchi and Bulgogi. They’re delicious! Proceeds ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ -N   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 ...

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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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Atlantic Health System medical centers are leaders in New Jersey and across the nation when it comes to delivering high quality care and superior patient outcomes across numerous specialties according to the Healthgrades 2024 Report to the Nation, released today. Morristown Medical Center is the ...

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MILLBURN, NJ -- Leaf Collection has begun! Please DO NOT place grass clippings with leaf pickup. If grass is found in leaf piles, it will not be collected. Property owners should NOT place any leaves within 10 feet of a storm inlet. On collection day, all leaves should be placed in the street. Be ...

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South Orange, NJ – JESPY House, a South Orange, New Jersey-based non-profit organization that has supported adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities for 45 years, announced today an extraordinary $1 million gift from Judy and Ken Peskin. The gift supports the organization’s campaign ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ -  On October 16, in alignment with the latest FDA guidance, RWJBarnabas Health revised the System’s blood donor process with the introduction of the Individual Donor Assessment (IDA) questionnaire. The IDA questionnaire will make donations more inclusive, extending blood donation ...

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MILLBURN, NJ -- Mark your calendars for Millburn-Short Hills’ first “Fall Into Millburn-Short Hills” Halloween event. The event will take place on Tuesday, October 31st from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. throughout our five commercial districts, with the majority of the activities taking place in the ...

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Millburn Schools are excited to announce our new app for mobile phones! Connected to our new website, it will help you stay up to date with access to events, documents, news from administrators, student stories and even emergency notifications. The website will switch over beginning October 20 ...

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This is a departure from our positive, community-focused campaign because our opponents have engaged in plagiarism of our campaign messaging. We believe that it is an important revelation about the lack of integrity, honesty, and character of our opponents. On October 2, the Vote for Millburn ...

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