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UFCW Local 152 Helps Secure Contract for New Jersey Cannabis Workers at Columbia Care
Cannabis Science & Technology
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July 7, 2025
In a July 3, 2025, press release, UFCW Local 152 announced that workers at Columbia Care, a cannabis cultivation facility in Vineland, New Jersey, had secured their first a union contract (1). This contract, ratified on June 23, 2025, had been a...
New Jersey medical students build bikes to give to kids at Boys and Girls Club
WABC ABC 7 - New York
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July 8, 2025
Anthony Johnson reports from Nutley, New Jersey. NUTLEY, New Jersey (WABC) -- The first day of classes for future doctors was an opportunity for team building and community support putting together bikes to give to kids from the Clifton Boys and...
Free health fairs to serve uninsured N.J. residents in July and August
NJ.com - New Jersey
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July 7, 2025
Editor’s note: This story was shared as part of a content-sharing agreement between Mosaic.NJ.com and the News India Times. You can follow them on Facebook and Twitter (or X). A leading nonprofit health organization is set to host two free health...
New Jersey Takes Additional Steps To Help Prevent Legionnaires' Disease
TMCNet
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July 7, 2025
WASHINGTON, July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires' Disease (APLD) applauds the New Jersey Legislature and Governor Phil Murphy's for allocating $1.25 million in new funding in the state's recently approved Fiscal Year...
Credit Union of New Jersey Awards $75,000 Grant to Capital Health in Support of Trenton Neighborhood Initiative
InsiderNJ - New Jersey
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Trenton, NJ — Capital Health’s Trenton Neighborhood Initiative (TNI) has received a $75,000 grant from the Credit Union of New Jersey to expand programs and services that promote digital equity. “We are incredibly grateful for the Credit Union of...
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Seeks to Fix Medical Assistant Shortage
Newswise
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July 7, 2025
Newswise — Damian Melendez never thought about working in health care until his father had a heart attack. That’s when his personal experience turned into a professional calling. In his early 20s, working in customer service at a New York airport...
8 spots to find sea glass in New Jersey
Asbury Park Press - New Jersey
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New Jersey offers some fantastic spots for sea glass hunting, particularly along the Delaware Bay and certain parts of the Atlantic coast. Here are some of the best places to increase your chances of finding frosted treasures: Jersey Shore...
Hacks Lead Health Data Breach Trends So Far in 2025
Bank Information Security - New Jersey
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Data Breach Notification , Data Security , HIPAA/HITECH 345 Major HIPAA Breaches Reported to Feds So Far This Year, Affecting 29.9 Million Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • July 7, 2025 Hacking incidents by far are the leading cause of...
Tick season: How to avoid tick bites, Lyme disease this…
Courier Post - New Jersey
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Ticks in New Jersey can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and others. New Jersey reported over 6,000 cases of Lyme disease in 2024. Lyme disease is treatable with antibiotics, and preventative measures include...
Trump's tax bill: Here's what it means for New Jersey wallets
Daily Record - New Jersey
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President Trump signed a bill projected to add $3.4 trillion to the national deficit over 10 years, making 2017 tax cuts permanent and enacting new tax breaks. The bill includes cuts to Medicaid and SNAP benefits, potentially impacting over...
New Jersey Skydiving Company Says Plane Went Off Runway
Insurance Journal
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July 7, 2025
The pilot of a skydiving team encountered mechanical issues that prompted an emergency landing at a small New Jersey airport but could not get the plane stopped at the end of the runway, the company said in a statement Thursday. Skydive Cross Keys...
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Group Welcomes Olivia Roy M.D.
Newswise
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July 7, 2025
Newswise — Montclair, NJ – (July 7, 2025) – Mountainside Medical Group is pleased to welcome Olivia Roy, M.D., to its expanding team of expert providers. Dr. Roy is a dedicated OB/GYN committed to delivering inclusive, patient-centered care that...
Buying weed in New Jersey while down the Shore this summer? Here’s what Pennsylvanians need to know.
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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Maybe you’re heading to the beach for a few days, spending the weekend in Wildwood, or just making a quick trip across the bridge. If you’re down the Shore this summer, it’s hard not to notice the wave of new cannabis dispensaries popping up all...
Cancer Detection on Wheels: Penn Medicine Mobile Mammogram Van to Debut at West Philadelphia Health Fair
Newswise
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July 7, 2025
Newswise — A brand new Penn Medicine mobile mammogram van will soon hit the streets of Philadelphia and surrounding areas, starting with Penn Medicine’s free community health fair in West Philly on Sunday, July 13. The mobile mammogram unit will...
Here's how Medicaid cuts will roll out in New Jersey
The North Jersey Record - New Jersey
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'Able-bodied' adults will face a requirement to work 80 hours per month to receive benefits, under the bill. About 350,000 New Jersey Medicaid recipients — nearly 1 in 5 — could lose coverage under President Donald Trump's massive tax cut and...
Initiative to Improve Healthcare Access for Vets Travelling Through NJ
New Jersey Business Magazine
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July 7, 2025
Healthcare On Jul 7, 2025 New Jersey’s transportation agencies are partnering with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on an initiative to connect veterans with telehealth and mental health resources. Gov. Phil Murphy made the...
Public Health Is Getting Precise – Let’s Make Sure It’s Fair
Forbes
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An aerial view of houses in Jersey City, New Jersey, on July 13, 2024 (Photo by Jakub ... More Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)NurPhoto via Getty Images It may sound like a contradiction, but public health — the field built on serving entire...
Vivek Agnihotri Heals With Yoga And Plant-Based Diet
India West
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July 7, 2025
MUMBAI (IANS)- Vivek Agnihotri used social media to highlight the importance of Yoga, pranayama, and satvik food for a healthy life. The ‘Buddha in a Traffic Jam’ director revealed he was able to reverse some of his prolonged medical conditions by...
‘I’m panicked’: Medicaid, food aid recipients worry about safety net cuts in Trump tax law
The Daily Record - Maryland
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July 7, 2025
Key Takeaways: Congress passed a bill adding work mandates for Medicaid and SNAP. Critics say paperwork and system delays may cost people coverage. Rural hospitals could lose $155B in Medicaid funding over a decade. Planned Parenthood and similar...
Prior authorization coming to traditional Medicare in 2026
HealthLeaders - Tennessee
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CMS will implement prior authorization requirements for certain traditional fee-for-service Medicare services in six states starting next year. New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, and Washington will begin using the Wasteful and...