1. Healthy Bergen Announces New Coordinator and Task Force Co-Chairs
Hackensack, N.J. (June 11, 2025) – Healthy Bergen, powered by the Community Health Improvement Partnership (CHIP), proudly introduces Lisa Pinto, MPH, CHES, of the Bergen County Department of Health Services, as the new Healthy Bergen Coordinator.
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2. FREE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AVAILABLE
CenterPath Wellness Offers Free Mental Health Services for Uninsured in NJ Via Telehealth and in Person at Plainfield Office
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3. Wegmans Hosts Living Gluten Free Events This Weekend
Rochester, N.Y. – As the demand for gluten-free products continues to increase, the variety of available options has also grown. Wegmans invites customers to learn more about living gluten free at an in-store event this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18.
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4. Mother’s Day Tribute: NJ Mom Spreads Awareness About Organ Donation While Honoring Her Son’s Lifesaving Legacy
(HOPATCONG, NJ) – This Mother’s Day, Geri Cranmer of Hopatcong, NJ, is finding strength and purpose by honoring her beloved son, Sean Thomas Cranmer, whose selfless gift of organ and tissue donation continues to save and enhance lives across the country.
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5. Valley Medical Group’s Sleep Medicine Program
... Valley Medical Group’s Center for Sleep Medicine is proud to offer cognitive behavioral therapy for the treatment of insomnia – a sleep disorder categorized by difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or both. Insomnia also manifests in daily living experiences, with low energy and irritability at the top of the list.
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6. BERGEN COUNTY CARE FAIR RETURNS
One-stop fair helping residents navigate health, support, & wellness care to take place Sunday, May 4 at Fairleigh Dickenson University
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7. April is National Donate Life Month: Honoring the Legacy of NJ Organ Donors
(New Providence, NJ) – National Donate Life Month, observed each April, raises awareness about the lifesaving power of organ and tissue donation, honors the generosity of donors, and celebrates the lives they save.
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8. Fortune and Great Place To Work Name Wegmans to ‘100 Best Companies to Work For' in 2025, Ranking No. 6
Rochester, N.Y. — Great Place To Work? and Fortune? have recognized Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. as one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For? in 2025. This is Wegmans 28th time being named to this prestigious list, this year coming in at 6th place. Earning a spot ...
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9. The Valley Hospital Offers Interstitial Lung Disease Initiative
RIDGEWOOD, NJ, March 13, 2025 – The Valley Hospital is proud to offer an interstitial lung disease (ILD) initiative, where a multidisciplinary team meets monthly to discuss complex cases of ILD.
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10. Women’s Leadership Conference: A Call to Action Uniting Women in Leadership, Advocacy, and Empowerment During Challenging Times
March 12, 2025 - Hackensack, N.J. - YWCA Northern New Jersey (YWCANNJ) is thrilled to announce its upcoming Women’s Leadership Conference, which will take place on Wednesday, March 26, at 8:30 a.m. at the Westmount Country Club in Woodland Park, N.J.
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11. Valley Medical Group Now Offers a Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group
... support group for patients diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis. Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a lung disease that causes scarring of the lung tissue, making it difficult to breathe. This support group is supported by the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation – a non-profit organization dedicated to identifying effective treatments and support for ...
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12. Local Volunteers Knit and Crochet Blankets and Shawls to Comfort Families of Organ and Tissue Donors
(New Providence, NJ) - NJ Sharing Network’s Wrapped in Love program continues to touch hearts and provide solace to families of organ and tissue donors. In 2024, volunteers handcrafted 883 lap blankets and shawls, each a tangible expression of love, compassion, and support for grieving families.
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13. High Schoolers Get a Head Start on College
PARAMUS, N.J. – This spring, 53 students from the Applied Technology High School (ATHS) on the campus of Bergen Community College completed their studies and graduated with associate degrees … one month prior to earning their high school diplomas.
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14. NJ Sharing Network Commemorates Hispanic Heritage Month by Honoring Organ Donor Heroes and Raising Awareness About the Importance of Organ and Tissue Donation
(New Providence, NJ) – According to the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN), over 22,000 Hispanic individuals are currently on the national organ transplant waiting list. In 2023, Hispanic Americans made up about 15% of all organ donors in the U.S. ...
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15. Hangin’ By A Thread Hosts Event to Support the Families of Organ and Tissue Donors
(Lafayette, NJ) - Hangin’ By A Thread recently hosted a special event that brought together knitters and crocheters from throughout our area to support NJ Sharing Network’s Wrapped in Love program, which provides handmade shawls and lap blankets to the families of deceased organ and tissue donors as a tangible ...
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16. A Roadmap for Senior Care Planning
Is it fairly safe to assume that most people would not set out for a road trip without considering the route even just a little bit? I know I wouldn’t. If I were driving across the country, for example, I would want to know which way is the most direct ...
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17. Valley Health System Opens Compounding Pharmacy in Paramus, New Jersey
PARAMUS, NJ, August 21, 2024 – Valley Health System is pleased to expand its pharmaceutical offerings with the opening of a compounding pharmacy. A compounding pharmacy prepares custom prescriptions tailored to the specific medication needs for both humans and animals.
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18. NJ Sharing Network Celebrates National Minority Donor Awareness Month by Honoring Multicultural Organ and Tissue Donors
(New Providence, NJ) - National Minority Donor Awareness Month, celebrated annually in August, honors the generosity of multicultural organ and tissue donors and their families. It also highlights the critical need for diverse communities to register as organ and tissue donors.
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19. Adoptive Therapy Dogs for Combat Veterans
New Jersey Reentry Corporation (NJRC) has sponsored three shelter dogs to provide combat Veterans with support and companionship.  
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20. The Valley Hospital Ranked Among the Best Hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report for 2024-25
PARAMUS, NJ, July 16, 2024 – The Valley Hospital has been ranked among the best hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report for 2024-25, placing third on the list of 63 New Jersey hospitals that were evaluated. Valley also achieved an overall rating as the 15th best ...
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21. The Valley Hospital Among the First to Use New Imaging Technology
PARAMUS, NJ, July 2, 2024 – The Valley Hospital is pleased to announce the installation and use of two Naeotom Alpha? with Quantum Technology computed tomography (CT) scanners. The Naeotom Alpha is the first photon-counting CT and is manufactured by Siemens Healthineers.
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22. New Jersey Family Announces its 2024 Mompreneurs of the Year
June 27, 2024– Today, New Jersey Family, the go-to source for Garden State moms and dads, announced the results of its fourth annual Mompreneur of the Year contest. The contest recognizes small businesses owned and operated by NJ moms. The 2024 winner is Kate Assaraf, a Sparta mom of two and founder of Dip, ...
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23. Table to Table Receives Grant from BofA to Support Distribution of Fresh and Nutritious Food To Those In Need Throughout Northern New Jersey
Funding Will Help New Jersey’s First Food Rescue Organization Reduce Food Waste And Deliver Non-Perishable Items to Communities in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris and Passaic Counties
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24. Alfred N. Sanzari Family Foundation Announces Recipients of 2022 Spring/Summer Grant Program
My grandma has Parkinson’s disease, she is about 75 years old it was detected 7 years ago. Right now it’s getting more difficult to live for her, because of stiff muscles she can’t even move. L-dopa and carbidopa medicines are given, but won"t give much relief. She can"t eat food and ...
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25. Alfred N. Sanzari Family Foundation Awards $50,000 to Local Non-Profits Through 2022 Grant Program
... Symptoms were tremor in right leg, loss of handwriting ability,My normally beautiful cursive writing was now small cramped printing and soft voice. I also had difficulty rising from a seated position and have balance issues. I started out taking only Azilect, then Mirapex, and then Sinemet. Several months ago I ...
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