Tag: Old Bridge
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For critically ill, leaving the ICU is just the beginning
Patients who are discharged from the ICU can experience significant losses of physical, mental and cognitive abilities. This group of problems is called post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). It’s a serious issue that’s now recognized as a public health burden. The effects of PICS are wide-reaching. Physical declines can lead to serious difficulty completing basic daily…
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Hermes Expo International finds new home in Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE – Hermes Expo International hosted its 30th business networking expo at the Grand Marquis in Old Bridge, its new home. For more than 30 years, the Hermes Expo has acted as a facilitator for Greek, Greek American and American businesses looking to create new economic ties by expanding their business connections through their…
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Raritan Bay Medical Center becomes Old Bridge Medical Center
Hackensack Meridian Health unveiled Hackensack Meridian Raritan Bay Old Bridge’s new name to the public, Hackensack Meridian Old Bridge Medical Center. “After conducting extensive research, we are proud to unveil the new name to the public,” Robert C. Garrett, chief executive officer, Hackensack Meridian Health, said in a prepared statement after the unveiling on…
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Morris Habitat for Humanity builds first home in Middlesex County; Old Bridge community welcomes Elie family
OLD BRIDGE – Habitat for Humanity provides opportunities when “life happens.” For Jimmy and Taylor Elie, they met in high school. “We had our daughter young,” Taylor Elie said, adding the couple worked together trying their best to raise their family in New York City, which now has become a family of four with an…
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Volunteers glean for a good cause
OLD BRIDGE – Volunteers pulled on their gloves and maneuvered through the 24-acre fields of Hauser Hill Farms to glean apples, Napa cabbage and rainbow swiss chard, all for a good cause. “Last year, because of [COVID-19] and economic hardship, we moved 2.6 million pounds of food to 87 feeding organizations across the State of…
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Just Off Main Productions presents Nine Circles Haunted Trail Oct. 22-23 in Monroe
Just Off Main Productions is inviting the Central Jersey community to take a trip through the Nine Circles Haunted Trail in Monroe. Guests will be able to visit different layers of H-E-Double Hockey Sticks and find themselves meeting all sorts of spooky spirits concluding with meeting the devil himself, Satan. The Nine Circles Haunted Trail…
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YMCA establishes Advisory Council at Old Bridge facility
OLD BRIDGE – The Old Bridge Family YMCA has a new group of advocates to help ensure that all area children and families can experience the Y, regardless of their ability to pay. The family health and wellness facility, part of the YMCA of Greater Monmouth County, has established the Old Bridge Branch Advisory Council to…
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German teacher from Old Bridge wins outstanding educator award
OLD BRIDGE – Linda Costa, teacher of German at Jonas Salk Middle School, is one of only three recipients of the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG’s) highest honor, the K-8 Outstanding German Educator Award. Frau Costa was selected from a group of teachers nationwide who recognize and support the education of the…
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Old Bridge High holds annual Pink Out football game
PHOTOS COURTESY OF OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS Old Bridge High School held its annual Pink Out varsity football game on Oct. 8. The Old Bridge Knights prevailed over the Perth Amboy Panthers, 49-7. The community came together not only for the game, but also for a good cause. Players, coaches, staff, students, parents and…
