Tag: Hackensack Meridian Health
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Raritan Bay welcomes new vice president of nursing
Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center welcomed Jane O’Rourke, DNP, R.N., NEA-BC, as its new vice president of nursing and chief nursing executive in June. A Glen Rock resident, O’Rourke brings more than 35 years of experience in hospital and nursing administration to Raritan Bay – Old Bridge and Raritan Bay – Perth Amboy.…
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Dr. Kenneth Faistl joins Raritan Bay Medical Center
Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center recently welcomed Kenneth Faistl, MD, FAAFP, who is board certified in family medicine and addiction medicine, to its medical staff. An advocate for family medicine and holder of a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatrics, Faistl had an office in Freehold for more than 25 years. In addition…
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Raritan Bay Medical Center welcomes Dr. Andrew Boyarsky
Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge recently welcomed board certified general surgeon Andrew H. Boyarsky, MD, FACS, to its medical staff. He is a longtime surgical educator and achieved recognition as professor of surgery, Emeritus at Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. As a general surgeon, Boyarsky handles an array of diseases,…
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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…
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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…
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RBMC Foundation receives donation from Middlesex County police chiefs
The Raritan Bay Medical Center (RBMC) Foundation received a $1,500 donation over the holidays from the Middlesex County Association of Chiefs of Police. Chief John J. Zebrowski of the Sayreville Police Department, Capt. Jack Fitzsimmons of the Sayreville Police Department, Executive Director of the RBMC Foundation Linda Hill, RBMC President Michael R. D’Agnes and Deputy Chief Larry Cattano…
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U.S. Army officer finds new purpose in life after being blinded in Iraq
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — United States Army Major Scott Smiley, who is the first blind active duty officer in military history, shared that losing his eyesight was a journey of forgiveness, acceptance and learning his purpose in life. That journey began when his world went black on April 6, 2005, by a suicide car…
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Red Bank challenges medical center’s tax-exempt status
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK — When it comes to exemption from property taxes, the borough is seeking a second opinion on whether or not Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank merits a clean bill of health. In the wake of a court decision last year that saw a hospital lose its tax-exempt…
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Health seminars focus on diabetes, weight loss, movement
Raritan Bay Medical Center, a member of the Hackensack Meridian Health family, is sponsoring a pair of healthy heart events providing free education about chronic heart conditions, medication management and blood pressure screenings and heart testing from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Sept. 2, at Sayreville Borough Hall, 167 Main St., and from 9:30-11:30 a.m., Sept.…
