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April 20 Scholarship Application Deadline For Blind & Visually Impaired Students

Posted on 03/30/202203/30/2022

Source: NJ Dept. Human Services The Nathan & Sally Rogoff Scholarship for Academic Excellence Amount: $1,000 Award based on (evaluative priority order): Response to essay questions, GPA, SAT score, strength of letters of recommendation, involvement in extra-curriculum activities and volunteer/community service The Caroline Rose Foster Scholarship for Independence and Self-Determination Amount: $1,000 Award based on […]

Covid NJ: 4th COVID Vaccines May Be Closer, But Could Come At Cost For Some

Posted on 03/29/202202/29/2024

Source: New Jersey Patch Many Americans could soon become eligible for a second COVID-19 booster shot. But with federal regulations set to review applications from Moderna and Pfizer, vaccines for the virus could come with an out-of-pocket cost for the first time. The Biden administration requested $22.5 billion in immediate funding to battle COVID, which […]

Featured Video: Colorectal Cancer Awareness

Posted on 03/27/202203/27/2022

Colorectal Cancer Awareness: Colorectal Cancer Alliance · Prevent Cancer Fdn. (#TooYoungForThis) · American Cancer Society · ScreenNJ · Screening Methods · New Jersey Specialists · Helpline (877) 422-2030 From the time the first abnormal cells start to grow into polyps, it usually takes about 10 to 15 years for them to develop into colorectal cancer. […]

Jersey City: 3-Year-Old Chosen As Ambassador For Kid’s Cancer Campaign

Posted on 03/27/202203/24/2022

Source: NJ.com There’s a commercial where someone says that if there’s anything worse than hearing a doctor tell you that you have cancer, it’s that your child has cancer. When three-year-old Anjali Minocha of Jersey City was diagnosed with high-risk neurblastoma in January 2021, her mother and father weren’t prepared for what was to come. […]

Covid NJ: Cities Cited For Most Alcoholic-Related Instagram Posts During Pandemic

Posted on 03/25/202202/29/2024

Source: TapInto.net NJ; Rehabs.com American Addiction Centers commissioned a study in which the 100 largest towns and cities in New Jersey were ranked for their number of alcohol-related Instagram posts over the course of the pandemic. The researchers analyzed 5,000 Instagram posts starting from March 2020 – the unofficial start of lockdowns for most states […]

Middletown: Local Enterprises Warm Up To Solar Power

Posted on 03/23/202203/22/2022

Source: Two River Times With the environmental impact of wind farms off the coast of Monmouth County still unknown, entities in the Township of Middletown are doing their part to encourage sustainability by embracing solar power –- and reducing electricity costs — in the process. A little over a year ago the township applied to […]