Sources: BusinessWire.com; QuoteWizard.com; MarketWatch.com According to a Life360 study, New Jersey ranks number one in the country for most distracted drivers. New Jersey Department of Transportation cell phone usage crash data and county population data shows crashes related to cell phone usage shows a 29% increase in crashes related to cell phone usage from 2011 […]
Source: TapInto.net During Grant Elementary School’s fourth Annual Disabilities Awareness Day, students experienced firsthand what it is like to have disabilities. Activities are designed to simulate having autism, impairment of the senses and physical handicaps. Videos and class discussions also contributed to the day that brought new understanding and compassion for those who are disabled. […]
Sources: New Jersey Patch Basking Ridge; FullTimeFitness.com On Tuesdays May 14, 21, and 28, 2019, Environmental Education Center (EEC) naturalists of Somerset County will lead one-hour group walks beginning at 9AM. Adults seeking an interesting way to compliment routine workouts will enjoy a brisk walk to improve health and clear the mind along the beautiful […]
Source: USA Today Kratom – a plant grown naturally in Southeast Asia and often sold in powder capsules – was a cause of death in 91 overdoses in the United States from July 2016 to December 2017, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In seven of […]
Source: RLSmedia.com Advancing its efforts to protect elderly and disabled individuals from abuse and neglect in institutional settings, the New Jersey Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) today announced charges against four defendants in three separate cases tied to residential care facilities. Officials say the charges were contained in three separate indictments handed up […]
Source: NJ Spotlight.com New Jersey governor Phil Murphy, who picked Dr. Shereef Elnahal to head up the New Jersey Department of Health soon after taking office in January 2018, is now conducting a wide, possibly national, search to find another health commissioner. The board of directors of University Hospital in Newark voted to hire Elnahal […]