The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) has unveiled a series of public service announcements aimed at raising awareness about the risks associated with prescribing opioids for wisdom teeth extractions. These 15- and 30-second videos address the issue of teenagers being prescribed opioids by dentists to manage pain. “Through our PSA series, we shed

Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae, Acting Gloucester County Prosecutor Christine Hoffman, and Salem County Prosecutor Kristin Telsey recently announced at a joint press event hosted at Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill, an initiative to fight the statewide opioid epidemic by teaming up with Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) to provide scholarships for opioid

As the next step in its development of a state-wide Black Heritage Trail, the New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC) is now accepting site nominations that promote awareness and appreciation of Black history, heritage, and culture in New Jersey. Signed into law by Gov. Murphy on September 7, 2022, the New Jersey Black Heritage Trail legislation

Can you carry a tune? Are you known within your circle of friends for your karaoke skills? If so, you are invited to enter the first “Vineland Sings” Karaoke Contest. The event will be held on Friday, March 15, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Greenview Inn at Eastlyn Golf Course. Cash prizes will be

The Angelic Health Education Academy is offering its free annual daylong conference for healthcare professionals on April 10 at The Grove at Centerton in Pittsgrove. The program, Leading Healthcare Innovation 2024, provides four continuing education units (CEUs) to social workers, case managers, licensed nursing home administrators, and certified assisted living administrators. This year’s conference is

Deerfield Elks Lodge is hosting two American Red Cross blood drives this month at 642 Garton Road in Bridgeton—on February 8 and 15 from 12 noon to 5 p.m. Get a $20 Gift Card from Amazon by e-mail when you give in February. To make appointment online: redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=deerfieldelks

A group exhibit titled Jersey Girls will be on display from February 1 through April 30 at the African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey (AAHMSNJ ) in Newtonville. The museum is located in the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center at 661 Jackson Road, Newtonville. The public is also invited to a reception

For Citizens United’s first event in its Social Film Series, the organization will be celebrating Black History Month on Thursday, February 15, with a screening of the short film Treasures of New Jersey: The Peter Mott House Underground Railroad Museum, produced by PBS. The event will take place at Trinity AME Church, 1107 Bridgeton-Millville Pike,

In recognition of the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Day last week, Inspira Health is proudly displaying its commitment to raising awareness about women’s heart healthy by lighting up in red. While heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, only a little over half (56 percent)