1. The Valley Hospital Successfully Implants First Left Ventricular Assist Device
PARAMUS, NJ, June 27, 2025 – The Valley Hospital is proud to announce it has successfully implanted its first left ventricular assist device (LVAD) – a mechanical pump that supports heart function and blood flow in patients with advanced heart failure. The procedure was performed by Valley’s Center for Comprehensive ...
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2. Rockaway Resident and Liver Transplant Recipient Emily Barkocy Honors Her Organ Donor and Celebrates the Gift of Life at NJ Sharing Network’s 5K Celebration of Life
(Rockaway, NJ) – Emily Barkocy of Rockaway, NJ, is counting her blessings every day thanks to her lifesaving liver transplant. She’s preparing to celebrate life in a big way with her loved ones at NJ Sharing Network’s 5K Celebration of Life on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at the organization’s headquarters ...
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3. The Valley Hospital Performs First Implant of Newly Approved Evoque Tricuspid Valve Replacement System
Paramus, NJ, April 30, 2025 – The Valley Hospital has successfully completed its first implant of the Evoque tricuspid valve replacement system, manufactured by Edwards Lifesciences, following its recent FDA approval.
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4. CarePlus NJ Expands Operations With Walk-In Centers to Provide Immediate Mental Health Care in Bergen and Essex Counties
Expanded Open Access Walk-In Centers in Bloomfield and Rochelle Park Provide Same-Day Mental Health and Addiction Services
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5. Valley Health System Offering Biologic Injections to Treat Asthma and COPD
PARAMUS, NJ, March 10, 2025 – Valley Health System is proud to offer biologic injections as a treatment option for both severe asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Biologics are monoclonal antibodies that target immune pathways responsible for inflammation in asthma. In the era of precision medicine, biologics allow ...
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6. The Valley Hospital is Now Enrolling Qualified Patients in SPYRAL AFFIRM Clinical Study
PARAMUS, NJ, March 5, 2025 – The Valley Hospital is now enrolling patients in the SPYRAL AFFIRM Clinical Study, which evaluates the long-term safety, efficacy, and durability of the Medtronic Symplicity Spyral? Renal Denervation System – also known as the Symplicity blood pressure procedure – in patients with uncontrolled hypertension ...
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7. Union Resident Joe Covino Thankful for the Gift of His Lifesaving Liver Transplant
(Union, NJ) - Joe Covino, a resident of Union, NJ, is celebrating his lifesaving liver transplant, which took place on November 4, 2024. Just a few months after his surgery, Joe’s remarkable recovery serves as an inspiring testament to the power of organ and tissue donation and his determination to ...
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8. Valley Health System Opens Inpatient Recovery and Wellness Unit for Withdrawal Management
PARAMUS, NJ, February 4, 2025 – Valley Health System is proud to offer treatment for substance use disorder through specialized withdrawal management, often referred to as detoxification or detox, at its dedicated Recovery and Wellness Unit.
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9. Carin & Roger Ehrenberg Continue Foundational Support for the Human Dimension Program at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine with $3 Million Gift
Nutley, NJ – November 20, 2024 – Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation is pleased to announce a $3 million leadership gift from Carin and Roger Ehrenberg to support the Human Dimension program at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.
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10. The Valley Hospital Successfully Implants TriClip to Repair Leaky Tricuspid Heart Valves
Paramus, NJ, October 3, 2024 – The Valley Hospital’s structural heart team has successfully performed its first procedure using the Abbott TriClip? transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) system, the first-of-its-kind minimally invasive device to repair a leaky tricuspid valve (known as tricuspid regurgitation or TR), according to Abbott.
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11. The Valley Hospital Launches Innovative Renal Denervation Procedure for Hypertension
Paramus, NJ, September 25, 2024 – The Valley Hospital is pleased to announce the availability of a novel procedure known as renal denervation (RDN) for certain patients suffering from high blood pressure (hypertension).
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12. Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation Raises $5 Million at Network-Wide Celebration on May 21
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13. CarePlus NJ Awarded Two Grants for Early Psychosis Treatment Programs Based in Bergen and Morris Counties
Paramus, N.J. (March XX, 2024) - Care Plus NJ, Inc. (“CarePlus NJ”), a pioneer in integrated primary and behavioral health services for adults and children, announces they have been awarded two grants to implement Coordinated Specialty Care & Community Integration Services (CSC & CI) for Early Serious Mental Illness (ESMI) ...
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14. NJ4S Bergen Announces Assessment and Intervention-Based Mental Health Services Available to Bergen County Public Schools
The “Tier 3” services will be available to students in Grades 6-12, their families, and school staff Paramus, N.J. (January 31, 2023) – NJ4S Bergen, a comprehensive mental wellness program for students and families led by Children’s Aid and Family Services (CAFS), has announced their Tier 3 mental health ...
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15. Alfred N. Sanzari Family Foundation Awards $50,000 to Local Non-Profits Through 2022 Grant Program
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16. Three Tips for for Keeping Lungs Healthier in 2024
TRENTON (December 28, 2023) –  As we end the holiday season and look to the start of the New Year, it’s a good time to consider resolutions that can help keep you and your family healthier.  The American Lung Association provides these tips for lung health:
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17. The Valley Hospital Reaches Milestone for Fast-Track Screening Colonoscopy Program
RIDGEWOOD, NJ, August 18, 2023 – The Valley Hospital’s Fast-Track Screening Colonoscopy program has screened more than 1,000 patients for colon cancer since its inception in 2018. The program began under the premise that more people would seek screening if the process was simplified.
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18. Local High School Students Awarded Scholarships for Advocacy and Support of Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Ten New Jersey high school students were awarded scholarships from the Sharing Network Foundation for their passion and dedication to raising awareness of organ and tissue donation and transplantation.
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19. The Valley Hospital Hosts First Stroke Survivor Celebration
RIDGEWOOD, NJ, June 15, 2023 – The Valley Hospital held its first Stroke Survivor Celebration on Tuesday, May 23, at Seasons Catering in Washington Township, to honor all patients treated at The Valley Hospital Stroke Center and the interdisciplinary team who cared for them. Three stroke survivors who received neurointerventional ...
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20. OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM BERGEN COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER HANSEL ASMAR
HACKENSACK, N.J. – Bergen County Health Officer Hansel Asmar releases the following statement on regarding current air quality conditions in Bergen County:
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21. Rahway’s Lisa Smallwood-Belk to Celebrate Her Life-Saving Kidney Transplant at NJ Sharing Network’s 5K Celebration of Life
On Saturday, May 20, 2023, thousands of organ and tissue transplant recipients, donor families, living donors and dedicated volunteers and advocates will come together in Ocean Grove for NJ Sharing Network’s 5K Celebration of Life Walk and USATF Certified Race.
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22. CarePlus NJ Awarded $120,000 Grant to Establish Substance Use and Mental Health Gambling Disorder Program in Northern NJ
Paramus, N.J. (April 3, 2023) – Care Plus NJ, Inc. (“CarePlus NJ”), a pioneer in integrated primary and behavioral health services for adults and children, announces it has been awarded a one-year grant totaling $120,000 from the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) to establish a substance use ...
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23. Plainfield’s Chriseline Beaubrun Celebrates Anniversary of Her Life-Saving Heart Transplant
(PLAINFIELD, NJ) – Chriseline Beaubrun of Plainfield, NJ, is taking time to reflect on the gift of life and the miracle of organ and tissue donation and transplantation as she recently celebrated 14 years since receiving her life-saving heart transplant.
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24. Alfred N. Sanzari Family Foundation Announces Recipients of 2022 Spring/Summer Grant Program
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25. Alfred N. Sanzari Family Foundation Awards $50,000 to Local Non-Profits Through 2022 Grant Program
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