Tag: breast cancer awareness month
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Pink patrol cars bring hope to lives touched by breast cancer
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Sandra L. Davis had no idea what Oct. 23 had in store for her. The Lawrenceville resident was driving along Route 27, on her way to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in New Brunswick, when she stopped off at Wawa on Cozzens Lane in North Brunswick. Sitting in a…
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Raritan Bay Medical Center recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month
PHOTOS COURTESY OF RARITAN BAY MEDICAL CENTER Team members from Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge and Raritan Bay Medical Center-Perth Amboy wore pink on Oct. 13 to help promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Health and Wellness programs at the Old Bridge Library
The Old Bridge Public Library will offer health and wellness-related programs in October at the library, 1 Old Bridge Plaza at the corner of Route 516 and Cottrell Road in the Municipal Center. At 7 p.m. Oct. 19, in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, there will be a session titled, “Getting Ready for the…
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Police force sports hairy faces to promote cancer awareness
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Officers of the South River Police Department (SRPD) have been participating in activities that bring attention to cancer. During the past two months, the department has been using its active community platform to help raise awareness for cancer, from sporting pink shirts under their uniforms for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in…
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More than 30 women receive free mammograms
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Thirty-five women were able to be proactive with their health despite a lack of medical insurance thanks to the Indian Health Camp of New Jersey (IHCNJ) in collaboration with New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection. The organizations offered free digital mammograms in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Oct. 23 at the Durga…
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JFK Breast Center wraps up Breast Cancer Awareness month
Along with Community Outreach, health fairs and fundraisers for Breast Cancer research and a t-shirt design contest, the team at the Breast Center at JFK Medical Center wrap up October and Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a very important message: schedule your mammography. A mammography is one of the best tools to detect breast cancer early and now…
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Edison officers collar pink in October
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Members of the Edison Police Department are brightening their blue with a little pink this October for national Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The officers will be wearing pink T-shirts under their uniforms, distribute literature and raise funds for medical research. Edison PBA Local 75, its Superior Officers Association…
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Annual Walk for Diane supports breast cancer prevention
The eighth annual Walk for Diane to raise funds that will provide screening mammograms, diagnostic ultrasounds and genetic testing for women who otherwise could not afford it will be held on Oct. 23 at Buccleuch Park, at the intersection of Easton Avenue and Huntington Street, across from Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. The…