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Community Bulletin Board: the Suburban (for April 21)
The Middlesex County Regional COVID-19 Vaccine Mega-site, operated by RWJBarnabas Health, is seeking volunteers to assist in the efficiency of the registration and vaccination process and help visitors feel comfortable.
Volunteers of the mega-site, located at the New Jersey Convention & Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave., Edison, will greet patients and visitors; perform temperature screenings; direct patients through various steps of the vaccination process; provide education materials; and assist with maintaining the registration area and supplying vaccination stations. Volunteers do not administer vaccines. Those who apply to volunteer must be a minimum of 18 years old and will be subject to a background check and a drug screen, and will need to sign a confidentiality statement. ....
Community Bulletin Board: the Suburban (for April 14) centraljersey.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from centraljersey.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Staten Island native literally fighting for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in a boxing ring Updated 6:06 PM; Today 4:05 PM Jim Raffone and his son, James Anthony, 11, who is battling Duchenne muscular dystrophy. (Courtesy JAR of Hope) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Former Staten Islander Jim Raffone, Founder/CEO of JAR Of Hope, has been fighting for years to save children with a fatal disease called Duchenne muscular dystrophy. But on June 12, he’ll be fighting to save them in a totally different way – in a boxing ring. At the age of 50. Duchenne is an extremely rare (one in every 3,500 live births), muscle-wasting disease for which there’s no cure. By the early-teens, these kids (mostly boys) are in wheelchairs. By the late-teens, they’re breathing on ventilators. Average life expectancy is mid-20s for people with Duchenne. ....
Community Bulletin Board: the Suburban (for April 7)
The Arts Institute of Middlesex County is presenting a multitude of arts and culture events throughout April, primarily centered around National Poetry Month. Highlights include: April 7 at 4 p.m. – In celebration of National Poetry Month, join the Civic League of Greater New Brunswick in a reading of “I Saw a Peacock with a Fiery Tail”. After the reading, create your own pen and ink cutouts using your own materials. April 14 at 4 p.m. – Explore a folk story told in poetic verse and in two languages through vivid prints in this reading of “The Snow and the Sun,” written and illustrated by Antonio Frasconi. After the reading, experiment with engraving to create multiple prints of your own. ....
Jim Raffone, the founder/CEO of JAR of Hope, has been fighting for years to save children with a fatal disease called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. But on June 12, he will be fighting to save them in a totally different way – in a boxing ring. At the age of 50. Duchenne is an extremely rare (one in every 3,500 live births), muscle-wasting disease for which there is no cure, according to a press release. Jim and Karen Raffone’s son, James Anthony, now 11, was diagnosed with Duchenne at 4. When they found out there was no cure, they started JAR of Hope to raise funds for research. ....