Tag: Multiple Sclerosis
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Sisters (For Cure) participate in virtual Walk MS for their brother
OLD BRIDGE – The novel coronavirus pandemic did not stop the close-knit Abarno family of five – four girls and one boy – from continuing to support one of their own. Michael Abarno was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in November 2012. MS, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, involves an immune-mediated process in…
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Amended Cardinale plan eliminates portion of project on Anderson Road
JACKSON – Residents who objected to a development on their street in Jackson and filed legal action won a concession from a developer who plans to construct athletic fields, hotels, apartments and a multiple sclerosis research center on Route 537, near Anderson Road. Developer Vito Cardinale of Cardinale Enterprises has approval to build the Jackson…
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Lena Harris Foundation will hold basketball tournament on July 27
The Lena Harris Foundation will hold a 3-vs.-3 basketball tournament from 2-5 p.m. on July 27 at the Metuchen Sportsplex, 215 Durham Ave., Metuchen. Registration is $20 per team. The foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on helping make the world a better place wit the focus to assist in finding a cure for lupus…
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Walk MS in North Brunswick to support those with multiple sclerosis
Walk MS: North Brunswick will be held beginning at 8:30 a.m. on April 28 at Veterans Park, 1560 Roosevelt Ave., North Brunswick, to support those with multiple sclerosis. To participate or to volunteer, visit walkMS.org, call 855-372-1331 or email [email protected].
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Edison teacher honored as ‘hidden hero’
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Michael Joseph Fernandez, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis more than a decade ago, was told by doctors he would ultimately be wheelchair bound. “That made me enraged,” he said as he recalled his reaction. “I was 25 years old and it sounded like no hope.” Fernandez is…
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Walk MS event to be held in North Brunswick on April 30
North Brunswick will hold one of several Walk MS sites scheduled for April 30. The site will open at 9 a.m. at Veterans Park, 1560 Roosevelt Ave., and the walk will begin at 10 a.m. Residents are encouraged to walk individually or as a group to raise money for multiple sclerosis research and treatment. For…
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Monroe bike route dedicated to late public information officer
MONROE – Last summer, shock and heartbreak spread through Joseph Harvie’s hometown of Monroe when news broke that a bicycle-automobile accident had claimed the life of the 36-year-old devoted cyclist and fundraiser. Moved to pay tribute, local officials dedicated a five-mile bicycle route on Monroe’s Half Acre Road to Harvie on March 25, according to information…
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Ask the expert with Brie Gallo
Lisa T. from Jackson asks: “My brother was just diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. I have heard that your facility “specializes” in Neurological Impairment Disorders such as MS. I was wondering if you would be able to explain what is going to happen to my brother?” Hi Lisa, first off I’d like to thank you for…
