Recent Posts in Pediatric Wellness

Sep 24, 2024 - In Pediatric Wellness New Community Garden Opens in South Toms River to Help Feed Local Families, Provide Residents with Nutrition Education

Community Medical Center, RWJBarnabas Health and Sadie Vickers Resource Center cut the ribbon on a new community garden that is expected to produce thousands of pounds of fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs to help feed families in need in Ocean County. The ...

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Aug 26, 2024 - In Pediatric Wellness Sweet and Crunchy Coleslaw

Cabbage and carrots are great ways to stretch your food dollar in the produce aisle. These hearty vegetables will last quite a while when properly stored at home. Not to mention their rich color means they are loaded with vitamins and minerals! Our Sweet & ...

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Jul 16, 2024 - In Pediatric Wellness Stay Safe This Summer

How to prevent common causes of seasonal injury and illness. From hikes in the woods to days at the beach, there’s no shortage of amazing summertime adventures throughout the Garden State. Yet the increase in outdoor activities also raises the risks for ...

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Jul 3, 2024 - In Pediatric Wellness Summer Safety Tips with Community Medical Center's Dr. Gerardo Chiricolo!

Gerardo Chiricolo, MD, Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Community Medical Center & Director, Emergency Ultrasound, RWJBarnabas Health Emergency Medicine Health Services shared summer safety tips on 92.7 WOBM FM – listen to his interview here! To ...

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Jul 1, 2024 - In Pediatric Wellness Rutgers Football Players Visit Hannah’s Kitchen

Every week throughout the school year, children ages 8-12 from the Greater Newark area gather in Hannah’s Kitchen at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center for fun, hands-on cooking lessons to learn how to prepare their own nutritious and healthy foods. ...

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Jun 21, 2024 - In Pediatric Wellness Addressing Food Insecurity, Together

Nearly one million people in New Jersey face hunger every day due to food insecurity. RWJBarnabas Health is proud to partner with like-minded organizations to bring healthy food to tables in the communities that need it most through a variety of programs. ...

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Jun 11, 2024 - In Pediatric Wellness RWJBarnabas Health Field of Dreams

Opened in April 2022, The RWJBarnabas Health Field of Dreams is a one of a kind recreational complex created for the special needs community. Located on 3.5 acres in Tom’s River, New Jersey, the facility intentionally addresses physical and social ...

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Mar 22, 2024 - In Pediatric Wellness What You Need to Know: Kids and Surgery

Dr. Christopher Gitzelmann, Chief of Pediatric Surgery at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center and Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children's Hospital of New Jersey, and Nurse Practitioner Abigail Walsh sit down for: "What You Need to Know: Kids and ...

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Mar 11, 2024 - In Pediatric Wellness RWJBarnabas Health at East Brunswick Is a New One-Stop Medical Destination

If you’re a parent of a child with special health needs, that often means multiple trips to different doctors around the state. But the new RWJBarnabas Health at East Brunswick facility has made it easier for parents and caregivers. This facility includes ...

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