Tag: Middlesex County Office of Health Services
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Learn about vaping during Great American Smoke Out Day
Saint Peter’s University Hospital will hold a Lunch & Learn about vaping from noon to 1 p.m. on Nov. 21 in the Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center, Room 1, at Saint Peter’s, 254 Easton Ave., New Brunswick. Presented by Nicki Francis, coordinator of Program and Professional Development for Wellspring Center for Prevention. Other on-site…
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Learn about lead poisoning during informational session at North Brunswick Library
Representatives from the Middlesex County Office of Health Services will hold a lead poisoning informational session from 11 a.m. to noon on Nov. 2 at the North Brunswick Public Library, 880 Hermann Road, North Brunswick. Learn about the dangers of lead poisoning and discover ways to prevent it. This program is completely free, with…
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Milltown resident awakes to find rabid bat in bedroom
MILLTOWN – A bat tested positive for rabies in Milltown in the vicinity of Peachwood Court and Blueberry Drive. This is the eighth rabid animal reported within Middlesex County for 2019 and the first in Milltown, according to information provided by the Middlesex County Office of Health Services. On Sept. 16, a resident of Milltown…
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Person bitten by rabid raccoon in Cheesequake State Park
OLD BRIDGE – A raccoon that bit a Monmouth County resident who was visiting Cheesequake State Park has tested positive for rabies. On Aug. 9, the person, who was not identified, was bitten by a raccoon while walking on a trail in the park, according to information provided by the Middlesex County Office of Health…
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Rabid raccoon attacks dog in Monroe backyard
MONROE – A raccoon tested positive for rabies in Monroe in the vicinity of Federal Road and North Bergen Mills Road. This is the sixth rabid animal reported within Middlesex County for 2019 and the third rabid animal in Monroe this year, according to information provided by the Middlesex County Office of Health Services. On…
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Skunk tests positive for rabies in Sayreville
SAYREVILLE – A skunk has tested positive for rabies in Sayreville in the vicinity of Marcia Street and Lagoda Street. This is the fourth rabid animal reported within Middlesex County for 2019 and the first rabid animal in Sayreville for the year, according to information provided by the Middlesex County Office of Health Services.…
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Raccoon tests positive for rabies in Monroe
MONROE — A raccoon found in the vicinity of Federal and Perrineville roads recently has tested positive for rabies, the second in both the township and the county this year, according to the Middlesex County Office of Health Services. On April 7, a Monroe resident noticed that a sickly raccoon wandered into their yard.…
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Free diabetes self-management workshop series offered in Milltown
Quality Insights is collaborating with Middlesex County Office of Health Services to provide a free diabetes workshop as part of the national Everyone with Diabetes Counts (EDC) program. Any person with Medicare living with diabetes can join a free and interactive workshop series from 1-3:30 p.m. Fridays, March 15 to April 19, at the Milltown…
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Flu shots to be offered in Edison Jan. 30
The Middlesex County Office of Health Services, in conjunction with the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, will hold flu clinics from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on Jan. 30 at 29 Oakwood Ave., Edison. Flu immunizations will be provided to residents 6 months of age and over, with no appointment necessary. There will be a charge of…