Tag: NJ Sharing Network
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East Windsor woman – a two-time kidney transplant recipient – to participate in the 2023 Donate Life Rose Parade float
NJ Sharing Network recently honored kidney transplant recipient Harleen (Leena) Sandhu of East Windsor, as she gets set to participate in the 2023 Donate Life Rose Parade float during the 2023 Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 2, 2023. Sandhu will ride on the float, which is the world’s most visible campaign to inspire…
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Memory of Jackson’s Hailey Palumbo to be honored at 2023 Rose Parade
JACKSON — Family members and friends of organ and tissue donor Hailey Palumbo recently gathered at the Jackson Township Fire Department for the unveiling of a floragraph of Hailey that will be featured on the 2023 Donate Life Rose Parade float during the 2023 Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 2. This year’s float…
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NJ Sharing Network plans events to encourage organ and tissue donation
EDISON – Sarika Bhatnagar donated one of her kidneys to save the life of her husband, Vinay. They are now both living healthy and active lifestyles since the successful transplant last summer. Their daughter Anika, a sophomore at Woodbridge Academy, is working to create a Donate Life Club in her school to educate fellow students…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Feb. 16
The Monmouth County Park System will hold its annual E. Murray Todd Half Marathon on March 13. The 13.1-mile race takes runners through Lincroft, Holmdel and Colts Neck. The race begins at 8:30 a.m. at Brookdale Community College, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. Race medals will be awarded to all registered finishers. Pre-registration is available online…
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New Jersey’s support for organ and tissue donation reaches all-time high
By Joseph S. Roth In 2021, New Jerseyans continued to show their caring spirit like never before as it was another record-breaking year for NJ Sharing Network – saving and enhancing more lives. The number of organ donors in a single year reached an all-time high as 233 generous individuals gave the gift of life,…
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Organ donation in New Jersey reaches record high in 2021
NJ Sharing Network, the nonprofit, federally-designated organization responsible for the recovery of organ and tissue donation in the state, announced the number of organ donors in a single year reached an all-time high as 233 individuals in New Jersey gave the gift of life in 2021. Last year’s record underscores the trend of growing support…
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East Windsor resident lives life to the fullest thanks to lifesaving kidney transplants
This holiday season will be a special time for Leena Sandhu of East Windsor. As her family and friends joyfully count their blessings, Leena is also reflecting on the gift of life and the miracle of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. Sandhu, who recently celebrated her 50th birthday, was diagnosed with lupus when she…
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Keyport resident to participate in Rose Parade ‘Donate Life’ float
NJ Sharing Network recently honored lung transplant recipient Dawn Burke of Keyport and paid tribute to the memory of organ donor Dr. Jamila Irons-Johnson, the daughter of Janice Campbell of West Orange, as Burke and Campbell get set to participate in the 2022 Donate Life Rose Parade float during the Tournament of Roses parade that…
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Kendall Park resident celebrates anniversaries of lifesaving kidney, pancreas transplants
Kevin P. Aspell may have recently retired from his successful professional career, but he continues to actively serve as a dedicated volunteer to support his community and those most in need. The Kendall Park resident is currently a board member of Community Access Unlimited in Elizabeth and volunteer for NJ Sharing Network. The 67-year-old lives…