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Toms River: Driver drops cigarette, strikes two pedestrians, police say
TOMS RIVER - A woman who dropped her cigarette while driving Sunday struck two pedestrians, a mailbox and two parked cars on Morris Boulevard, according to Toms River police.
Michele Ventriglia, whose age and hometown were not immediately available, told authorities she was looking at her lap to retrieve her dropped cigarette around 3:45 p.m. when her car drifted to the left and struck two pedestrians walking their German shepherd, police spokeswoman Jillian Messina said. Her car then hit a mailbox and two parked cars before coming to a stop, she said.
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HOPEWELL, N.J., May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Capital Health and St. Francis Medical Center, a member of Trinity Health, have signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI). Under this LOI, St. Francis Medical Center will become a part of Capital Health. The non-binding LOI is the first step in evaluating and designing a framework that will enhance health care services and create a new model of care for residents of Trenton and the surrounding area. The goal is to work toward a definitive agreement that will create a more comprehensive and sustainable health care system for our community.
An Epidemic of Community Violence
Dr. Shah meets with one of Project HEAL’s Case Supervisors, Randy Scales.
Newswise Project HEAL (“Help, Empower, and Lead”), a hospital-based violence intervention program working in coordination with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center, opened its doors this month with the mission to address community, domestic, and gang-related violence in Monmouth County.
“Creating a very specific type of care for those affected by violence – from the moment they enter our emergency department to long after the point of discharge – is critical,” says Aakash Shah, M.D., medical director for Project HEAL. “It is needed now more than ever, and I applaud Governor Phil Murphy, Attorney General Gurbir Singh Grewal, and the leadership of Jersey Shore University Medical Center for helping us with this program.”
Moms are the ‘real heroes’ of the pandemic
But it’s taking a toll on their mental health
Updated on 8:21 AM;
Today 7:30 AM
Sheila Lee had her daughter Aubree in February 2020, weeks before the state shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. Aristide Economopoulos | NJ Advance Media
Editor s Note
If you’re facing a mental health disorder, you’re not alone. Mental health disorders affect people from all areas of life and all ages, but are treatable. Call SAMHSA’s national helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) for treatment referral and information.
Sheila Lee was nursing her newborn daughter Aubree last April when she glanced at the devastating text message.