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MAY 12
MAY 13
American Red Cross blood drive: 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 13, American Legion Post 286, 200 E. Union St., Newark. Participants must be ages 17 or older, 16 with parental consent, and bring ID. Visit redcross.org for information.
MAY 14-16
“We Will Rock You”: 7 p.m. May 14-15 and 2 p.m. May 16. Presented by the Newark High School Drama Club. $7. Visit newarkcsd.org/drama for streaming information.
MAY 15
Mammos and Makeovers To-Go: 9 a.m. to noon May 15, Newark-Wayne Community Hospital, 1200 Driving Park Ave., Newark. Patients will receive self-care items after their appointments. For information: bit.ly/3tJIsLe or 315-332-2241.
Federal Housing Secretary Marcia Fudge lauded New Jersey s efforts to vaccinate hard-to-reach populations, touted President Joe Biden s jobs proposal and attended the groundbreaking of a Hoboken infrastructure project meant to prevent storm damage after Superstorm Sandy during her first official visit to the state as HUD secretary Thursday. This is really, really inspiring for me, Fudge said, standing in front of Wynona Lipman Gardens, brick town houses managed by the Newark Housing Authority. Every Thursday, the community health center Saint James Health offers a pop-up center at the public housing town houses for vaccines, testing and food to those who preregister and to walk-ins.
Here’s how Newark is fighting back as dementia ravages the Black community
Updated 9:43 AM;
Today 9:30 AM
Exercise programs like this one at St. James A.M.E. Church are helping older Black adults in the Newark area live healthier lives and reduce the risk of dementia. Such programs are currently being offered remotely due to COVID safety precautions.
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The Rev. Vivian Cook knows what it takes to keep Alzheimer’s at bay. And she’s using that knowledge to help protect her community, too.
“I’m getting exercise, and eating right, and staying mentally active,” she says. “I’m really into it, and I try to help other women with it, because once they have the knowledge of what they can do, they really benefit.”
N.J. county blocks COVID vaccine finder over concerns it favors ‘white, suburban people’
Updated 7:31 AM;
Today 7:00 AM
An exterior view of the Peterstown Community Center in Elizabeth on Thursday, February 4, 2021John Jones | For NJ Advance Media
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“Appointments available!” the @UCNJ VaccineBot tweeted, with a link to Union County’s online booking portal.
By 1:37 p.m., four minutes later, the account tweeted that all the available appointments were gone.
The people who run these so-called “Twitter bots” might be praised by those who use it successfully, but some county officials in New Jersey are trying to block them at a time when vaccine appointments are in high demand. Some are booked within seconds, while other eligible New Jersey residents have waited months.
Global tech firm sets up base in Plymouth Science Park
Ancora Software Inc is headquartered in the Californian city of San Diego and includes top US and UK names among clients
10:00, 15 APR 2021
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A global tech firm which is headquartered in California’s growing silicon centre of San Diego has opened a branch in Plymouth.
Ancora Software Inc is the latest tenant to join the dynamic business community at Plymouth Science Park. The business is an innovative provider of Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) solutions including intelligent document classification and data capture.