Tag: Aberdeen

  • Aberdeen Township, Matawan will host Easter egg hunts on April 9

    Aberdeen Township, Matawan will host Easter egg hunts on April 9

    The recreation departments in Aberdeen Township and in Matawan will host separate Easter egg hunts from noon to 2 p.m. April 9. Each event will feature free activities for children. Aberdeen Township will host its event at Veterans Memorial Park near Cliffwood Beach. Children in different age groups will hunt for Easter eggs in 15-minute…

  • For critically ill, leaving the ICU is just the beginning

    For critically ill, leaving the ICU is just the beginning

    Patients who are discharged from the ICU can experience significant losses of physical, mental and cognitive abilities. This group of problems is called post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). It’s a serious issue that’s now recognized as a public health burden. The effects of PICS are wide-reaching. Physical declines can lead to serious difficulty completing basic daily…

  • The road to recovery: How can physical therapy help COVID survivors?

    The road to recovery: How can physical therapy help COVID survivors?

    For patients that have experienced moderate or severe COVID infections, the symptoms of the disease can be persistent and negatively impact balance, endurance, cardiovascular health, strength, cognition, overall function and quality of life long after the acute phase of the disease.  Through research and case studies we are continuing to learn more about COVID and…

  • Congressional awards presented to dozens of students

    Congressional awards presented to dozens of students

      The Congressional Award recipients, U.S. Service Academy nominees for the classes of 2024 and 2025, and the winners of the 2020 and 2021 Sixth Congressional District High School Art Competition were honored during a virtual Congressional Awards ceremony. Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-6) honored the recipients on July 8. Created by his predecessor, the…

  • JCP&L is offering free ice and water to those without power

    JCP&L is offering free ice and water to those without power

    Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) continues to restore service to customers who lost power during Tropical Storm Isaias on Aug. 4, and has activated its retail water and ice program. For those customers remaining without power for 24 hours or more, JCP&L is offering free water and ice at the following locations: · Saker…

  • MONOC transfers operations to RWJBarnabas Health, Hackensack Meridian Health, CentraState Healthcare System

    MONOC transfers operations to RWJBarnabas Health, Hackensack Meridian Health, CentraState Healthcare System

    MONOC, which has operated mobile intensive care paramedic services and mobile critical care services in the area, ceased operations and transferred ongoing operations to RWJBarnabas Health, Hackensack Meridian Health and CentraState Healthcare System. The New Jersey Department of Health approved the transfer as of April 1. RWJBarnabas Health and Hackensack Meridian Health will become the…

  • Aberdeen will still hold annual Easter Egg Hunt despite COVID-19 crisis

    Aberdeen will still hold annual Easter Egg Hunt despite COVID-19 crisis

    ABERDEEN–Despite the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the township’s annual Easter Egg Hunt will proceed this year, but in a slightly different manner. On April 8, township officials will be hiding Easter eggs on the front lawns of houses with children up to eight years old. All eggs will be handled with gloves for the health…

  • Aberdeen mayor updates residents on COVID-19 response

    Aberdeen mayor updates residents on COVID-19 response

    ABERDEEN – In a letter distributed to residents and business operators, Aberdeen Township Mayor Fred Tagliarini has provided an update on municipal officials’ efforts to deal with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “This trying week may be ending, but our stand against the coronavirus still goes on. All week the Township Council members, town manager and…

  • Aberdeen officials issue proclamation for local emergency

    Aberdeen officials issue proclamation for local emergency

    ABERDEEN–In a move to safeguard citizens during the Covid-19 crisis, Aberdeen Township’s mayor and Township Council will enforce the provisions listed in Gov. Phil Murphy’s Executive Order No. 104. Under a Proclamation of Local Disaster Emergency issued on March 16 by the council and signed by Mayor Fred Tagliarini and Emergency Management Coordinator/Chief of Police…