Tag: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
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Late director’s legacy supports those with Parkinson’s disease
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Because of an incurable condition that affects as many as 1 million Americans, the Spotswood Office on Aging & Senior Center will hold a monthly support group for people with Parkinson’s disease, their families and friends. The group will offer support, education and resource information through the sharing of personal…
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Students collecting crayons for local children’s hospital
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Student volunteers at South Brunswick High School (SBHS) are once again bringing color into the lives of children being treated at a local hospital. “In our world today, children are limited in the ways they are able to express themselves. Art is one of the few options that has held throughout the…
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Hospital pledges fair treatment for all
The bylaws of the medical staff of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in New Brunswick state that all patients will be treated “without regard to age, race, creed, sex, color, religion, national origin, affectional or sexual preference, disability, ancestry, marital status, familial status, nationality or the ability to pay.” The same oath of diversity…
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Snow joke: alleged thief saved by police reportedly commits another crime
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Officers saved a man from hypothermia after he allegedly broke into a liquor store and hid from police in the snow. Police responded to Viking Buy-Rite Wine and Liquor at 4095 Route 1 around 1:45 a.m. on Feb. 10. Officers observed the front door of the…
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Woodbridge provides resources for drug addiction recovery
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — With the implementation of the new Peer Recovery Coach Program in the township, those suffering with drug addiction will get the support they need straight from the emergency room. The statistics are sobering — 19 people died in Woodbridge last year from overdoses, which Mayor John E. McCormac…
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Fatal crash involves SUV, commuter bus
EAST BRUNSWICK – Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened during rush hour on Feb. 6. Around 6:11 p.m., a red Nissan Rogue being driven by Steven Kahn, 75, of Kenoza Lake, New York, was traveling southbound on Route 18 in the center lane near Eggers Street when he reportedly entered the right lane, according…
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Police credit seatbelt with saving young man’s life during crash
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The 23-year-old driver of a car that split in half after striking a utility pole was released just five hours after the crash because he was wearing a seatbelt. The collision, which occurred at 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 5 on Davidson Mill Road at Gregory Court in South Brunswick, caused the 2000 Mitsubishi…
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Route 18 bus crash causes injuries to children, commuters
Editor’s note: The commuter bus involved in the crash was initially reported as a New Jersey Transit bus by police. The story is updated to reflect that an Academy bus that is leased to NJ Transit was involved in the accident. By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — A Kensington Bus Company school bus struck the…
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North Brunswick police, firefighters extend helping hands during the holidays
NORTH BRUNSWICK – North Brunswick police officers, with assistance from firefighters from North Brunswick Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 and Fire Co. No. 3, distributed donated toys to families in need just in time for the holidays. Officers even made a special visit with Santa Claus on Dec. 18 to the Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at…
