Tag: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
-
Asians offered free HIV testing on May 17
One in five Asians living with HIV in the United States do not know they have it, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, and nearly two-thirds of Asians have never been tested. National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day will be held from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 17 at…
-
Application for Wawa gas station in North Brunswick will continue in September
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – Due to a lack of the necessary board members needed for a vote, the North Brunswick Zoning Board will continue its application hearing for a Wawa gas station in September. North Brunswick Partners LLC has spent months revising plans to demolish the existing Wawa convenience store located…
-
Edison raises funds for Autism Speaks
By Kathy Chang Staff Writer EDISON — In April, township officials began a month long initiative to raise awareness about autism by bathing the Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower in blue lights. On May 16, officials announced that during the month, they raised $8,240 to benefit programs that Autism Speaks-New Jersey sponsors throughout the Garden…
-
Edison goes blue for autism awareness
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower will be awash in blue lights every night in April to mark National Autism Awareness Month. “Autism rates continue to steadily increase across our state, affecting many families in our community and throughout Middlesex County,” said Mayor Thomas Lankey, noting that a…
