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Than 226 billion a year, including 153 billion in costs to medicare and medicaid. These costs will skyrocket as the baby boom generation ages. Already our nations most costly disease, alzheimers is projected to cost more than 1. 1 2050 if nothing is done to change its current trajectory. Alzheimers is also one of our nations leading causes of death. The cdc lists alzheimers as the sixth leading cause of death overall, and the fifth leading cause of death for those 65 and older. Other estimates p...

New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver made history as the first Black woman to be Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly - today it was revealed she has passed away age 71

By TAPINTO EAST ORANGE / ORANGE STAFF March 31, 2021 at 11:50 PM Credits: TAPinto.net File Photo March 31, 2021 at 11:50 PM (EAST ORANGE/ORANGE, NJ) - On this last day of Women’s History Month, before the clock strikes 12 midnight, TAPinto wanted to pause from all the Coronavirus news and take the time to highlight women in our communities making a difference. In honor of the many s-heroes, we have created our second annual “East Orange and Orange 100 Women of Power and Progress” list. T...