by Special to Local Life | Mar 1, 2024 | Union County
The New Jersey Bankers Association hosted an Emerging Leaders Network Volunteer Day at the Community FoodBank of New Jersey in Hillside on Feb. 29. The network is comprised of bank representatives from across NJ who are on the path to becoming the next generation of...
by Special to Local Life | Feb 23, 2024 | Essex County
Essex County College students earning Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degrees can now transfer to nearby Caldwell University with junior status. The two institutions signed a wide-ranging articulation agreement on Feb. 21 during a ceremony held at ECC’s West...
by Special to Local Life | Feb 22, 2024 | Somerset-Hunterdon Counties
Hunterdon Hospice has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Home Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to...
by Special to Local Life | Feb 15, 2024 | Sussex-Warren-Bergen-Passaic Counties
It all began with a simple idea. For nearly 20 years, the Bridges Outreach in Summit operated the area’s most impactful food pantry serving the poor and needy in northern New Jersey. But, with the pandemic of 2020-23, all that changed. Paramus Catholic Director of...
by Special to Local Life | Feb 7, 2024 | Somerset-Hunterdon Counties
Carissa Frutchey, BSN, RN, Maternity and Newborn Care Center, received the Daisy Award for Hunterdon Health. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the clinical skill and the compassion nurses provide to patients and families every day. A...
by Special to Local Life | Feb 2, 2024 | Essex County
Essex County College has maintained a rich history of success with its student-athletes and teams for more than half a century. The college is looking to honor these student-athletes, teams, coaches and administrators in the new ECC Hall of Fame to be housed in the...
by Special to Local Life | Jan 31, 2024 | Union County
The JCC of Central NJ in Scotch Plains is hosting its annual Special Needs Resource Fair on Feb. 25 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The JCC is located at 1391 Martine Ave. in Scotch Plains. The goal of the Special Needs Resource Fair is to help individuals with disabilities and...
by Special to Local Life | Jan 30, 2024 | Essex County
Web and in-person registration for Spring II 2024 classes at Essex County College is underway. The College’s Spring II 10-week term starts Monday, Feb. 12 and runs until April 24. Classes for the Spring II Term will be held at the college’s Newark and West Essex...
by Special to Local Life | Jan 30, 2024 | Union County
The Cardiovascular Care Group is providing a platform for experts and professionals to exchange ideas and information on dialysis access and its related issues on April 5 Cardiovascular Care Group, a leading vascular surgery practice, will hold its Dialysis...
by Special to Local Life | Jan 26, 2024 | Somerset-Hunterdon Counties
The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the clinical skill and the compassion nurses provide to patients and families every day. A patient wrote, “Vida was not only caring and encouraging but so informative during my first procedure. She...
