Nutley Public Library joins libraries statewide in telehealth program

Nutley Public Library joins libraries statewide in telehealth program

NUTLEY, NJ — The ongoing pandemic has put a spotlight on inequities in the health care system, especially among the most marginalized members of the community, including immigrants, the elderly and people from lower incomes who lack access to medical care, technology and health information. They are confronted with barriers to health equity, such as […]

iPad loan program arrives at Bloomfield Public Library

iPad loan program arrives at Bloomfield Public Library

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield Public Library is participating in the NJHealthConnect@Your Library program, which was created in order to address health inequities within New Jersey by providing an iPad that comes preloaded with one-click access to N.J. crisis lines, New Jersey’s COVID-19 Info Hub and the teen-targeted site “Positive Youth,” which offers resources on combating […]

Berkeley College nursing graduates answer call to service, step up to fill nursing shortage

Berkeley College nursing graduates answer call to service, step up to fill nursing shortage

WAYNE, NJ — As communities face a critical shortage of health care workers, 31 Berkeley College graduates affirmed their commitment to service on Friday, April 15. The Berkeley College School of Health Studies honored 17 graduates of its Licensed Practical Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and 14 graduates of its Practical Nurse […]

New radiologic therapy is available at Mountainside for patients with neuroendocrine tumors

New radiologic therapy is available at Mountainside for patients with neuroendocrine tumors

GLEN RIDGE / MONTCLAIR, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Health has licensed Mountainside Medical Center, a Hackensack Meridian Health facility located in Glen Ridge and Montclair, to perform a radiation treatment called peptide receptor radionuclide therapy using the drug Lutathera for adults with advanced, cancerous neuroendocrine tumors that develop in gastrointestinal tract and […]

RWJBarnabas health facilities earn top score in health care equality index

RWJBarnabas health facilities earn top score in health care equality index

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Eight RWJBarnabas Health facilities have been recognized and redesignated as “Leaders in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality” and two RWJBarnabas Health facilities received new designations by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people. The […]

Eisai Inc. opens new U.S. headquarters on ON3 Campus in Nutley

Eisai Inc. opens new U.S. headquarters on ON3 Campus in Nutley

NUTLEY, NJ — Eisai Inc. announced on March 14 that the company has relocated its U.S. headquarters to the ON3 Campus in Nutley. According to a press release from Eisai Inc., this move offers employees a dynamic, technologically advanced work environment that further enables Eisai’s commitment to innovation and the pursuit of its human health […]

Oranges & Maplewood NAACP to host virtual forum on men’s health

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — In an effort to address the health and wellness of African American men and longstanding disparities impacting men living in communities of color, the Oranges & Maplewood NAACP will host a virtual men’s health forum on Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m.  The event, titled “Membership Round Up: Men’s Health and […]

Health leaders honored as Stars of Essex County at Italian American heritage celebration

Health leaders honored as Stars of Essex County at Italian American heritage celebration

NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. hosted the 2021 Essex County Italian American Heritage Month celebration on Thursday, Oct. 28, in the county’s Martin Luther King Jr. Justice Building. During the event, DiVincenzo recognized Judith M. Persichilli, commissioner of the N.J. Department of Health, and Frank J. Del Gaudio, director of […]