NJ ‘Unsung Heroes’ Recognized with Russ Berrie ‘Making a Difference’ Awards

Sources: Ramapo.edu; ROI New Jersey Established in 1997 by the late Russell Berrie and managed and hosted by Ramapo College of New Jersey, the Russ Berrie Making a Difference Award honors Garden State residents whose outstanding community service and heroic acts have made a substantial impact on the lives of others. Since 1997, nearly four […]

Paterson Police And Firefighters Lose Health Insurance Ruling

Source: NorthJersey.com A state appellate court on Monday gave Mayor Andre Sayegh’s administration a legal victory in a multimillion-dollar battle over the medical benefits the city provides its police officers and firefighters. The decision will affect the health care for more than 1,000 municipal public safety workers and retirees. At issue was the Sayegh administration’s […]

Philadelphia Nurse Practitioner Brings COVID Vaccines To The Homebound

Source: Enquirer.com Covid-19 Vaccine vials are opened every day, but sometimes, people don’t show up for appointments. That vaccine must still be administered within hours or it expires. That’s why, after wrapping up his eight-hour shift at the Family Practice and Counseling Network Abbottsford-Falls office, nurse practicioner Tarik Khan rushes to his car with syringes […]

Featured Video: Sarcoidosis Awareness

Sarcoidosis Awareness: Get Healthy Stay Healthy · Bernie Mac Foundation · StopSarcoidosis.org · New Jersey Sarcoidosis Specialists Source: Athena Merritt, Sarcoidosis News Since the novel coronavirus emerged, what’s increasingly struck me are the eerie similarities between COVID-19 and sarcoidosis. The deeper we’ve gotten into this pandemic, the more I wonder if it might provide new […]