To help residents deal with social isolation, Parker Life at Landing Lane in New Brunswick has incorporated the virtual reality platform called Rendever.
Healthcare
New Brunswick is known as the “healthcare city”.
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Middlesex County’s Only Accredited Senior Center to Begin Re-opening in July
The pandemic forced the staff at the Silver Linings Senior Center to focus on virtual programming, but it was recently announced that it will be open for limited indoor programs and classes beginning July 6.
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Governor Admits “The Healthcare City” is Actually The Least Vaccinated in NJ
Despite being home to the worldwide headquarters of vaccine maker Johnson & Johnson, and being nicknamed “The Healthcare City,” less than one-third of the New Brunswick’s eligible residents have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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In Setback for J&J’s COVID-19 Vaccine, Federal Government Pauses Distribution
The Acting FDA Commissioner told reporters that half a dozen “cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot” had occurred nationwide in women who were administered the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
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Pending Federal Approval, J&J’s COVID-19 Vaccine Could Start Shipping in March
Widely viewed as potentially game-changing, a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine produced by Johnson & Johnson is on track to receive federal approval within weeks.
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RWJ Hospital Among First to Give Staff COVID-19 Vaccine
Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick is one of six hospitals throughout the state to receive the first batch of COVID-19 vaccinations.
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New Jersey Workers Win COVID-19 Protections
TRENTON, NJ–On November 5, Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order 192, mandating safety requirements to protect workers from the COVID-19 pandemic in all New Jersey workplaces. The executive order is the culmination of a months-long organizing effort by activists and frontline workers. “With today’s action, New Jersey becomes the only state to leverage its public […]
