Tag: NJ Sharing Network
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South River parents encourage organ donation after losing daughter
SOUTH RIVER–Continuing to honor the life and legacy of Angela Bongiovi, her family continues to participate in the NJ Sharing Network’s annual 5K Celebration of Life event. Dedicated to saving lives through organ and tissue donation, NJ Sharing Network is a non-profit organization responsible for the recovery and placement of donated organs and tissue for…
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Hillsborough’s Bella Pizza was on a mission to raise awareness
For the month of April, one restaurant in Hillsborough is helping raise awareness for organ and tissue donation. This month, Bella Pizza, which is located on 340 S Branch Road, helped the New Jersey Sharing Network reach people in town on this topic by distributing the non-profits custom pizza boxes designed to raise awareness on…
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Scott MacIntyre shares secrets of success
OLD BRIDGE — When Scott MacIntyre was five years old, he had a vivid dream of performing at the piano inside an arena. Little did he know, his subconscious was foreseeing what was to come — MacIntyre, 32, became the first blind finalist on season 8 of American Idol in 2009. American Idol is an…
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Scholarships available for those affected by organ donation
NJ Sharing Network is offering two $5,000 scholarships – $2,500 per semester – for the 2017-18 academic year. The Betsy Niles scholarship is offered in memory of Niles, a children’s book editor and lifelong resident of Montclair whose organs were donated in 2011. The Missy’s Miracle Scholarship was created in celebration of the 30th anniversary of…
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Kendall Park Marine encourages veterans to donate organs
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — On Nov. 25, 2012, then-Private First Class Chris Molnar was visiting his two friends before they went back to college after Thanksgiving break. Molnar had just been granted a 10-day leave of absence after completing three months of boot camp training at the United States Marine Corps…