Jersey City Enjoys Record-High Temps: Record highs were broken in Jersey City yesterday as the mercury approached 70 degrees throughout the region. Beldini Prison Pacemaker Provision: Before ruling on whether corrupt former Jersey City Deputy Mayor Leona Beldini must begin her prison term, a federal judge has asked prison officials if they can provide treatment [...]
Jersey City Rally for Jobs: Urging Congress to focus to putting people back to work, some 20 protesters held a “Jobs, Not Cuts” rally at the State Office Building in Jersey City yesterday afternoon. Look for more from JCI later today. Public Forum for Superintendent Search: The Jersey City Board of Education on Tuesday will [...]
Halloween’s not until Monday, but the weekend is jam-packed with events of all kinds to celebrate the annual spookfest. Whether you’re looking to boogie down, paint the town, catch a scary flick, or have some fun with the kids, there’s an event for you this weekend in Jersey City. For full listings, check out the [...]
The Jersey City Medical Center has officially opened its “I Quit Smoking” clinic, a one-to-one customized program that has proved successful in areas all over the country. Dr. Victor Marchione, a pulmonologist, is the medical director of the program, which features an intense assessment of each patient’s tobacco addiction and a look at why treatment [...]
Jersey City may soon be home to a proton therapy cancer treatment center — one of only a handful in the country — pending City Council approval of a $15 million land deal for the property behind the Jersey City Medical Center. The property in question has been the subject of debate and controversy since [...]
Dear Editor, As many of us begin to return to school, work and the busyness of our lives in the wake of Hurricane Irene, it’s important that we maintain the health of our lungs which can be at risk from floodwaters, debris, chemicals, mold and other remnants of this storm. We are all at risk, [...]
Four local sorority chapters are teaming up with HealthFirst NJ and the Jersey City Medical Center to put on a Back-to-School Health and Safety Fair this Saturday. Free backpacks and school supplies will be distributed (while supplies last), and there will be free health screenings, community safety information, an asthma/allergy presentation and more. The event [...]
“My sister…was a phenomenal mother, aunt and friend.” – Warren Hance A few months ago I wrote a blog about a tragic car crash on the Taconic Parkway in the summer of 2009. A month after the blog was published, Jackie Hance, the mother who lost her three children, was interviewed for the first time [...]
The Jersey City Medical Center’s new “Enhancing Life” mobile van, which the hospital unveiled last month, is camping out in the parking lot of the MLK Hub (360 Martin Luther King Drive, by the Extra supermarket) Fridays this July, and it will be there this Friday, July 22 and next, July 29, from 10 am [...]
The North Jersey Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure has awarded four grants totaling $146,457 to programs providing breast cancer services in Hudson County. The grants are going to these groups: Hoboken Family Planning’s Breast Cancer Education and Screening Program will use the Komen funding to partner with health care providers, faith-based organizations, [...]
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