Tag: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
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North Brunswick nurse honored on International Nurses Day
NORTH BRUNSWICK – A nursing education specialist from North Brunswick was honored with the 2017 Global Nursing Recognition Award during a special celebration held at the United Nations in New York. Myrna Young, who works for Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in New Brunswick, was honored during a celebration of International Nurses Day on…
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Old Bridge kicks off summer reading program
The Summer Reading Program will kick off with activities and crafts for all ages from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 24 at the Old Bridge Public Library, 1 Old Bridge Plaza, at the corner of Route 516 and Cottrell Road, Old Bridge. The theme of the program is “Build a Better World,” focusing on…
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Drunk driving charges lodged against man who drove through house
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Police have charged the driver of a vehicle that struck two mailboxes, two utility poles and one house with drunk driving and driving while suspended. The crash took place at 1:07 a.m. May 13 on New Road at Route 522 in South Brunswick. A 2016 Acura being driven by a 22-year-old resident…
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Edison PBA awards heroic efforts
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — For a Piscataway man’s recent heroic efforts in saving another person, Edison Police Benevolent Local 75 is paying it forward. The Edison PBA presented Anil Vennavalli, 34, Piscataway, a check on May 1 for $1,000 to thank him for his selfless act as well as a way to…
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Bike ride celebrates 10 years of helping women with breast cancer
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A legion of family, friends, coworkers, healthcare professionals, breast cancer survivors and volunteers have come together to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to educate and help uninsured and underinsured women receive early detection procedures for breast cancer over the past 10 years. “This was so important to her,” Arie Behar said…
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South Brunswick student-athletes add color to the lives of hospitalized children
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – To continue the tradition of the Krayons for Kids fundraiser through 2017, a group of young student-athlete volunteers from South Brunswick High School (SBHS) collected donations for the Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson in New Brunswick. “This hospital is one of many who truly care for their patients, and…
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Investigators revise investigation findings based on witness accounts
SOUTH AMBOY – Investigators have developed new information on a fatal head-on collision that occurred on Easter Sunday morning, reversing the blame for the cause of the accident. On April 25, Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey and Chief Darren Lavigne of the South Amboy Police Department released new information about the crash in…
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Edison to share services with Woodbridge in overdose cases
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — A program has been put in place to help those suffering with drug addiction in the instance a township resident is revived by Narcan and transported to the hospital. The Township Council approved a resolution authorizing the township to enter a shared services agreement with Woodbridge Township for…
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Blood drive will be in honor of 9-year-old boy with leukemia
Nine-year-old Trevor “TJ” Muller was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in July 2016. Since then, he has endured multiple blood transfusions and hospital stays. Throughout his most recent hospitalization at The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital (BMSCH) at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in New Brunswick, Trevor received numerous blood and platelet transfusions. The…
