• Applications available for sheriff’s academy

    The Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office will hold an eight-week Sheriff’s Civilian Academy beginning in September at the Middlesex County Police Training Center at North Patrol Road in Edison. The program is designed to educate Middlesex County residents on the various functions and duties of the sheriff’s office. The first session will take place from 7-…

  • Children’s hospital seeks adult volunteers

    Children’s Specialized Hospital has several different volunteer opportunities available at its locations in Hamilton/Princeton at 3575 Quakerbridge Road and New Brunswick at 10 Plum St., sixth floor. Traditional volunteer placements such as patient cuddlers, before- or after-school support for children in residence and physical therapy patient transporters are available for adult volunteers and college-aged students.…

  • Sand castle comes with surprise proposal

    By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Matthew Sones surprised his girlfriend, Megan Matza, with an engagement proposal at Bradley Beach. The sand castle he commissioned carried a message in a heart that said, “Will you marry me, Megan?” When Matthew Sones asked his girlfriend, Megan Matza, to take a walk on the oceanfront promenade at Bradley…

  • Spring is here! Don’t let knee pain stop your running routine

    By Kenneth G. Swan, Jr., M.D. Spring is finally here to stay! For many of us this means we can hit the streets and get back to a running routine. Running is a great form of exercise and an important part of many people’s lives. However, the joys of running and all the mind and…

  • Cystic Fibrosis Center receives national Quality Care Award

    The Cystic Fibrosis Center at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital has been selected by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) for the foundation’s prestigious Quality Care Award for 2012-2013. Instituted in 2008, CFF’s Quality Care Awards recognize centers that have continuously demonstrated a commitment to improving the quality of…

  • Researcher awarded grant to identify new treatments for aggressive breast cancers

    A physician-scientist from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey who is studying ways to advance the molecular understanding of breast cancer has received a $181,000 grant to further this research with the aim of identifying new treatment approaches for more aggressive forms of the disease. Vassiliki Karantza, M.D., Ph.D. was awarded the 2014 Breast Cancer…

  • Surgical first for gynecologic oncologist at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

    Surgeon performs first-in-region single-incision robotic hysterectomy at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital A member of the gynecologic-oncology team at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) is the first in the region to have performed what is known as a single incision hysterectomy using a robotic method. Mira Hellmann,…

  • Opening minds: Overcoming the stigma of mental illness

    By Dr. David Reznik I t’s important to recognize that the fear of stigmas associated with mental health issues often stops people from seeking help and taking advantage of the many effective treatments available today. One in four U.S. adults will have a mental illness this year.That’s 25 percent of our population, making mental illness…

  • FIVE simple ways to reduce daily stress

    Dealing with the everyday things isn’t easy, but knowing how to manage life’s ups and downs is an important factor in maintaining a healthy heart. By Lindsey Romain CTW Features Stress is more than just frustration at work or exasperation from a packed schedule — in some instances, it’s a precursor to deadly debilitations. Stress…

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