Source: Asbury Park Press Smoke spawned from wildfires burning across Canada was moving back into New Jersey today, causing air quality measures to crash across the state. Air quality monitors from the federal government showed air quality was already unhealthy for people with sensitive health conditions at many locations in the state by 9 a.m., […]
Source: RLSMedia With the start of the summer season National Mosquito Control Awareness month kicks in New Jersey with the departments of Health (NJDOH), Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and Agriculture (NJDA) urging residents to protect themselves from mosquitos, ticks and related vector-borne insect diseases. When infected vector-borne insects bite someone, they can spread illnesses such as […]
Source: NJM1theRecord.com City education officcials have confirmed they are investigating an incident in which family members of a 6-year-old girl with autism said the child came home from school on June 13 with red marks around her neck. The girl’s mother said the child is “non-verbal” and “low-functioning” and has been unable to tell family […]
Alzheimer’s Disease/Dementia Awareness: Alzheimer’s New Jersey (alzNJ.org) · Fundraising Walks · Helpline: 888-280-6055 · Alzheimer’s Association NJ Chapter (ALZ.org/NJ) · RWJ/Barnabas Health Watching a loved one experience memory loss is challenging, and the journey can be emotionally taxing for both you and the person going through it. While this is difficult, it is important to […]
Source: New Jersey Herald Sussex County Health Officer Jennifer Shortino has provided information which shows the first four months of 2023 saw 184 reported cases of humans being bit by animals, the most in the opening months of a year in the past six years. By state health law all animal bites, except from agricultural […]
Source: RLS Media Irvington Township witnessed a remarkable turnout for its annual Wellness Initiative Bike Tour, with cycling enthusiasts from as far as Manahawkin, New Jersey, converging upon the vibrant community. The event, which took place on a sun-kissed Father’s Day morning, promoted physical fitness and fostered a strong sense of community spirit in the […]