Paterson Earns ‘Healthy City’ Designation
by Steve Lenox Tap into Paterson PRINCETON, NJ — After being awarded a 2019 Healthy Town to Watch designation from the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (NJHCQI), the City of Paterson was recently named just one of eight New Jersey Municipalities to earn the designation of “healthy town” for 2020. A participant in the…Read More…
Mayor Amatorio and Bergenfield Health Department Launch Wellness Campaign to Promote Healthy Living
Press Release InsiderNJ BERGENFIELD, NJ — Mayor Amatorio, in partnership with the Bergenfield Health Department is launching a wellness campaign to combat COVID-19 and promote healthy living. This program will include daily wellness activities over an eight week period, starting with Zumba at Memorial Park on Monday, April 19 at 6:30pm. “As we begin to…Read More…
Statewide Campaign Names Freehold Boro A ‘Healthy Town To Watch’
FREEHOLD, NJ – The 2020 Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC) “New Jersey Healthy Town” winners have announced, with 22 towns across the state being recognized for its response to local needs created by the coronavirus pandemic. Eight communities participating in the MWC, a program of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, were named 2020 Healthy…Read More…
Morristown Named One Of NJ’s Up-And-Coming Healthy Towns
by Josh Bakan Patch Staff MORRISTOWN, NJ — Is living in Morristown good for your health? The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute released its list of “healthy” towns and gave Morristown the Up-and-Coming designation. Morristown earned the honor through local efforts to address food insecurity and daily video updates on the coronavirus. Mayor Tim…Read More…
Eight NJ municipalities make ‘Healthy Towns’ list. Is yours on it?
Eric Obernauer New Jersey Herald From the Skylands to the seashore, 22 New Jersey municipalities spanning 14 counties have been selected for going above and beyond to address community health needs this past year. They range from one of the state’s tiniest boroughs to its second and third-largest cities. Eight were named “2020 Healthy Towns,” the top…Read More…
THE 8 HIGHEST RANKED NJ ‘HEALTHY TOWNS’ FOR 2020
BILL DOYLE The Mayor Wellness Campaign, a program of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, in partnership with the New Jersey State League of Municipalities, has named eight New Jersey locations “2020 New Jersey Healthy Towns.” According the MWC, these towns were picked for their innovative responses to local needs created by the COVID-19 pandemic, including…Read More…
Report Lays Out 24 Moves to Create a Readier Health System in NJ
New Jersey has learned a lot during the coronavirus pandemic. So will its health care system be better prepared for a crisis in the future? In the wake of the pandemic, two organizations have released a report that lays out an “action plan,” offering 24 recommendations focused on four key areas: Creating and supporting a resilient and diverse…Read More…
Belleville Employees Take Part in National Walking Day
By rlsmetro on April 9, 2021 at 4:11 pm EDT BellevilleNicole Netzke was one of about 35 township employees from various departments who took part in Wednesday’s National Walking Day celebration. “It’s just great to get out and enjoy the beautiful day and get some exercise,” Netzke, who works in the construction code department in Belleville,…Read More…
Full-year birth control should be the new normal in New Jersey | Opinion
By: Brittany Lee Special to the USA TODAY Network It’s time for New Jersey to update its laws around prescribing and dispensing birth control and give people greater control in deciding when or if they grow their families. Health care providers should be able to prescribe a full year of contraceptives at one time. A…Read More…
Push on to rebuild health system after COVID-19
LILO H. STAINTON, HEALTH CARE WRITER | APRIL 8, 2021 | HEALTH CARE, CORONAVIRUS IN NJ Advocates detail widespread changes they want to correct faults exposed by pandemic Credit: (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)Medicare rule changes during the pandemic allow this patient to meet with her doctor remotely to discuss her diabetes treatment. Greater investment in New Jersey’s public health…Read More…