Host Your Thanksgiving Dinner at Hard Rock Cafe This Year

Hard Rock Cafe will extend a warm holiday welcome to guests this Thanksgiving by serving up a limited-time turkey meal at locations around the world on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019. As part…

Free Donut to Veterans at Dunkin’ Donuts on Veterans Day

Dunkin’ is once again celebrating Veterans Day with a sweet salute to the brave men and women of the armed forces. On Monday, November 11, veterans and active duty military are invited to…

Disney World Holiday Fun Facts

Magical holiday experiences and beloved traditions await Walt Disney World Resort guests during the most wonderful time of the year. Starting Nov. 8, theme parks, resort hotels and Disney Springs come to…

Ocean Medical Center Foundation Awarded $10,000 Major Grant from The Provident Bank Foundation

Hackensack Meridian Health Ocean Medical Center Foundation has been awarded a Major Grant in the amount of $10,000 from The Provident Bank Foundation to help improve the care and support provided to…

Veterans, Developers Dedicate New Monument at Historic Fort Monmouth

A new memorial paying homage to the history of Fort Monmouth was recently dedicated as part of the official opening of East Gate Park, a professionally-designed and landscaped open space sponsored and…

Ice Bumper Cars Return to Brick

BRICK-Ice bumper cars are back at Ocean Ice Palace this fall and winter in Brick Township. The ice bumper cars are easy to operate with two joysticks controlling the motion. Be in…

German Exchange Students Welcomed at Toms River South

High School South has welcomed 21 students and two teachers from Pfullingen, Germany, who are currently in town for a two-week stay. The students, who arrived Oct. 18, are part of an…

Jackson Township’s New Animal Cruelty Law Allows for Ritual Slaughter of Animals

JACKSON-Jackson Township this week will vote on an ordinance that will prohibit the cruelty of animals but offers an exemption in the case of slaughtering creatures during religious rituals. The new ordinance…

500th Robotic Thoracic Surgery Completed at Jersey Shore University Medical Center

In recent years, advanced robotic technology has enabled surgeons to provide a growing number of patients with complex medical conditions, minimally-invasive surgical treatment, rather than traditional open surgery. This is true at…

Hackensack Meridian Health Southern Region November 2019 Events

November 4, 2019 BRICK — Ocean Medical Center is hosting a free Total Joint Replacement lecture given by Bertrand Parcells, M.D., Monday, November 4, 2 -3 p.m., in3-Southwest Conference Room, 425 Jack…

Two Area Business Owners Graduate from SBA Emerging Leaders Class

NEWARK, NJ – From a Fair Haven-owned IT/computer repair shop to a veteran-owned automotive repair and towing business in Toms River, 11 New Jersey small business owners graduated from the U.S. Small…

Deborah Heart and Lung Center announces affiliation with Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute

BROWNS MILLS, NJ – (October 17, 2019) – Deborah Heart and Lung Center is now a clinical affiliate of the Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute, further elevating cardiovascular care for patients…

Step Up for The Arc Walk Raises $50,000

Lakewood, NJ (October 12, 2019) – The Arc, Ocean County Chapter surpassed their fundraising goal of $35,000 and raised over $50,000 at the 19th annual Step Up for The Arc, Walk in…

Lisa Natale-Contessa Urges Toms River Residents to Call Murphy, Sweeney to ask for Fair School Funding

TOMS RIVER-Funding cuts by the administration of Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney have forced the Toms River Regional School District to cut jobs and services. Now, Lisa…

Meridian Health Foundation Celebrates 22nd Annual Gala

Neptune, NJ ― October 14, 2019 ― Hackensack Meridian Health Meridian Health Foundation is pleased to announce that its 22nd Annual Gala, honoring Gordon Litwin, Esq., chair of the Hackensack Meridian Health…

Splendor Rebrands Red Bank’s Newest West Side Developments

New Jersey-based marketing and design agency Splendor has completed rebranding projects for companies and retailers reshaping Red Bank, N.J.’s west side, including Denholtz Properties, Sickles Market and Booskerdoo Coffee & Baking Co.…

Jersey Shore University Medical Center Welcomes New OB/GYN Chair, Dr. Scott Smilen

Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center recently welcomed Scott W. Smilen, M.D., FACOG, as its Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Smilen is board certified in Female Pelvic Medicine and…

Turning Point Opening New Location In Toms River

TOMS RIVER-Turning Point restaurants have announced two new restaurants to be opening in the near future. One is in Doylestown, PA, the other right here in Toms River at the new expansion…

$350,000 Gift Made to Support Pediatric Palliative Care at K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital

Neptune, NJ – September 30, 2019 – The Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center Foundation is pleased to announce a gift of $350,000 from the Morris and Clara Weshnak Family…

Hackensack Meridian Health Southern Region Calendar Announcements for OCTOBER 2019

October 1, 2019 JACKSON – Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center is holding a free New Moms Network meeting Tuesday, October 1, 1–3 p.m., at Meridian Health Village at Jackson,…

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