Tag: United Way
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Creature Comfort Pet Therapy celebrates 10 years of offering comfort through ‘wet noses, warm hearts’
METUCHEN – For years, Bruiser, the late black Labrador therapy dog, with his owner Joanne Markano, was a regular in the area with more than 200 visits to Menlo Park Elementary School in Edison and more than 100 visits to the Children’s Room of the Metuchen Public Library. His legacy lives on through a book…
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Princeton Health donates surplus supplies
Penn Medicine Princeton Health has donated a cache of personal protective equipment (PPE) and supplies to police and other first responders, social service agencies, and emergency assistance organizations stretching from New Jersey to Texas. The materials, obtained by or donated to Princeton Health during the COVID-19 pandemic, began shipping out to their destinations in mid-June,…
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Food drive benefits high-risk mothers and their babies
The United Way’s summer food drive, Count the Cans, is going virtual. Make a donation; items that will be purchased are those that are most needed to ensure that young residents are healthy and able to receive a nutritious diet. The Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) program, serves 240 families each year. NFP nurses work…
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Middlesex County College president to retire
EDISON – Joann La Perla-Morales, president of Middlesex County College (MCC), will retire as president effective June 30, capping a 50-year career in higher education. “Dr. La Perla-Morales has been an integral part of our growth and we wish her well in her retirement,” Dorothy K. Power, chairman of the college board, said in a prepared…
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Raritan Valley YMCA celebrates those who fulfill its mission
EAST BRUNSWICK – To celebrate its 150th anniversary, the Raritan Valley YMCA honored those who are integral to its mission during a recent gala. Preeti Srivastava, Cathy Diem and Scott Thompson were recognized for their youth development, social responsibility and healthy living practices, respectively, during a celebration at the State Theatre New Brunswick on Jan.…
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North Brunswick swim coach honored by Y for living a healthy lifestyle
The Raritan Valley YMCA honored a former four-year varsity swim and varsity tennis player from North Brunswick Township High School for continuing to live a healthy lifestyle. Scott Thompson of North Brunswick has been a swim coach at the Y for most of the last 31 years, according to a statement provided by the East…
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Volunteers to help with health care signup
The East Brunswick Library will host Affordable Care Act enrollment assistance from 5-8 p.m. Dec. 4 and from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 9 at the library, Civic Center Drive, East Brunswick. Enrollees will need to bring their Social Security number (or document number for legal immigrants), their birth date, employer and income information (such…
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Charity drive set for July 22 at South Brunswick Library
The South Brunswick Republican Organization will hold a Charity Awareness Open House and Collection Drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 22 in the library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. There will be speakers both talking about their mission and collecting items: The South Brunswick Food Pantry (canned goods and…
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United Way of Central Jersey urges residents to donate food during the summer
The United Way of Central Jersey is urging residents to donate during the summer months. According to a 2012 report from the Food and Research Action Center, six out of seven low-income children who eat a free or reduced school lunch during the academic year do not get a free meal during the summer. “In…
