-

JFK Medical Center joins Hackensack Meridian Health network
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — After five months of negotiations, the JFK Health network, which includes JFK Medical Center in Edison, is the latest to merge with Hackensack Meridian Health. On May 2, the Board of Trustees of JFK Health and Hackensack Meridian Health announced that the two not-for-profit health networks signed a definitive…
-

Howell participating in Paint the Town Pink
HOWELL – Residents are being asked to take part in Paint the Town Pink festivities during May to promote women’s health. Paint the Town Pink is a community-wide effort presented by Hackensack Meridian Health to raise awareness of the importance of annual mammography and women’s wellness. Municipal officials are asking residents to wear pink on…
-

Pink pancakes to be served May 21 in Aberdeen
Aberdeen Township invites the community to its third annual “Pink Pancake Breakfast” on May 21 at the The Fiorendo Sigismondi Community Center in Cliffwood Beach. The event, which will be held from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., is a fundraiser to benefit Bayshore Community Hospital’s “Pink Fund,” which provides mammograms for women with little or…
-

Bike ride celebrates 10 years of helping women with breast cancer
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A legion of family, friends, coworkers, healthcare professionals, breast cancer survivors and volunteers have come together to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to educate and help uninsured and underinsured women receive early detection procedures for breast cancer over the past 10 years. “This was so important to her,” Arie Behar said…
-

Edison PBA awards heroic efforts
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — For a Piscataway man’s recent heroic efforts in saving another person, Edison Police Benevolent Local 75 is paying it forward. The Edison PBA presented Anil Vennavalli, 34, Piscataway, a check on May 1 for $1,000 to thank him for his selfless act as well as a way to…
-

More energy savings expected in Monroe
MONROE – A third round of Monroe’s energy aggregation program is ready to begin. Since 2013, the program has reduced participating residents’ energy bills by locking in lower electric rates through the power of bulk purchasing. At the May 1 Township Council meeting, the township took the first step by reauthorizing the program, as required…
-

Business Brief
During the month of May, Monroe is partnering with Hackensack Meridian Health to “Paint the Town Pink.” The township is encouraging the public to pink-out their homes, businesses, cars and the like. The initiative aims to encourage women to schedule their mammograms, as well as a wellness check and to commit to one positive change…
-

Performers of the Week for May 8
The month of May is here, and with its arrival, scholastic sports continue to roll on. Here is a look at who has been sparkling on the local athletic fields and tracks. Hitting the baseball fields … Monmouth Regional High School rung up three victories this past week behind the fine overall play of Paul…
-

Woodbridge senior wins Young Playwrights Festival
EAST BRUNSWICK — A student at the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS) was a winner in the 34th annual New Jersey Young Playwrights Festival. Michael Villanueva, of Woodbridge, a senior in the School of the Arts on the MCVTS East Brunswick campus, was one of five winners in the high school category, chosen by…
View our current articles
Stay connected to your community
