Hispanic-American artists will exhibit April 19
An art show featuring works by Hispanic-American artists will take place April 19 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Federacion Mercantil Hispana, 4111-13 Palisade Ave., Union City.
New Jersey State Bar Night will honor Jose L. Fuentes and Paris P. Eliades
The Hudson County Bar Association and Foundation will hold a dinner at 6 p.m. on June 23 at Molos Restaurant, 1 Pershing Road, Weehawken, to honor Jose L. Fuentes, P.J.A.D. and Paris P. Eliades, Esq., immediate past president of the New Jersey State Bar Association.
For more information call (201) 798-4708.
Union City Chamber Players to play at the Bloomfield Public Library on Saturday, April 18
The Union City Chamber Players will help the Bloomfield Public Library celebrate National Library Week with a program full of blooms and buds, including Beethoven’s Spring Sonata for violin and piano as well as Romantic French and Italian songs by Massenet, Ravel, Thomas, and Tosti for voice, piano and flute! Joining the concert will be the fabulously talented flutist Nadine Scharman.
The concert starts at 2 p.m. at the Bloomfield Public Library’s Little Theatre, 90 Broad Street, Bloomfield, NJ and is free of charge.
Light refreshments will be served following the concert.
Palisades Medical Center signs definitive agreement with Hackensack University Health Network
Hackensack University Health Network announced the signing of a definitive agreement with Palisades Medical Center (PMC) in North Bergen to become a full member of its expanding network. The agreement was signed on April 2, and moves both organizations into the next steps for regulatory approval.
“The definitive agreement with the Hackensack University Health Network signifies a meaningful evolution of progress for Palisades Medical Center,” said Bruce J. Markowitz, president and CEO of PMC. “Most importantly, this relationship represents tremendous benefits for patients as they will have access to exceptional specialty services at the local level, in their own backyard. We are very proud to partner with the leading healthcare organization in the region, and excited with the opportunity to continue to improve the health of our communities.”
In the fall of 2014, Hackensack University Health Network and PMC signed a letter of intent regarding their partnership. The newly signed definitive agreement integrates Palisades Medical Center, which will be known as HackensackUMC Palisades, as a full member of the Hackensack University Health Network, greatly benefitting and expanding services to the Hudson County region.
“We have been fortunate to partner with Palisades since 2012 through a successful clinical affiliation,” said Robert C. Garrett, president and chief executive officer of Hackensack University Health Network. “Working together, we have enhanced and expanded the award-winning programs provided at Palisades, and will continue to do so.”
PMC comprises 449 hospital and long-term care beds through its hospital and nursing home. It recently opened a new, 57,000-square-foot outpatient facility overlooking the Hudson River that offers additional services of HackensackUMC’s John Theurer Cancer Center at Palisades Medical Center. The outpatient facility will help provide state-of-the-art cancer care to the estimated 4,000 Hudson County patients in need of cancer treatment annually.
This new venture will continue to place Hackensack University Health Network’s hospitals on the cutting-edge of medicine and healthcare delivery for its patients; strengthening each organization, and expanding the Network’s reach into Hudson County. It joins other affiliated hospitals: HackensackUMC at Pascack Valley (Westwood) and HackensackUMC Mountainside (Montclair).
Senior citizen’s free Law Day conference on May 5: prepare for a solid future
The public is invited to a free senior citizens law day conference on Tuesday, May 5 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the New Jersey Law Center, One Constitution Square, New Brunswick.
Three dynamic experts will address a variety of issues affecting older Americans, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care directives, and estate planning in general. Also to be addressed are long-term care and Medicaid and Medicare eligibility and coverage, including hospice and other services. A question and answer period will follow each presentation.
The program is sponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation and the New Jersey State Bar Association’s (NJSBA) Elder and Disability Law Section. A complimentary continental breakfast will be offered from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Admission is free but registration is required. To register, visit the New Jersey State Bar Foundation online at njsfb.org, click on the links “For the Public” and “Events,” or call 1-800-FREE LAW.
Support services available for veterans at risk of homelessness
Did you recently become homeless? Are you about to lose your housing? Community Hope helps New Jersey and Pennsylvania veterans and their families keep or find housing and avoid homelessness.
Their Supportive Services for Veteran Families program can help with housing searches, employment services, temporary financial assistance, landlord dispute resolution, linkage to community resources, and more.
Visit communityhope-nj.org for more information or call (973) 463-9600.
WNY Cuban Lions Club Health Fair is April 12
The West New York Cuban Lions Club is teaming with Palisades Medical Center to present its annual Community Health Fair. The event, which is free and open to the general public, will be held on Sunday, April 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the New Community Room, 514 52nd Street (between Bergenline Ave. and Kennedy Blvd.) in West New York.
Free health tests and screenings will include blood pressure, heart rate, cholesterol, dental, eye/vision information, physical therapy, percentage of oxygen in the blood, diabetes, sleep disorder information, glaucoma screening, and more. Several physicians will be in attendance to answer questions. Attendees will receive free samples and giveaways.
For more information, contact Manny Reyes (201) 424-1201 or Nikki Mederos at (201) 854-5702.
Group exhibit at local gallery
Guttenberg Arts / Bulls Ferry Studios is hosting the group exhibition “Made Here,” featuring new work by artists in residence Kirsten Flaherty, Susan Graham, and Johanna Winters. The exhibit is currently running through May 4. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, at 6903 Jackson St., Guttenberg. For information, call (201) 868-8585.
First annual walk against Lupus will be May 17
May 17 in Jersey City’s Lincoln Park begins a new tradition of family-friendly activities as Daddy’s Sunshine the Fight against Lupus introduces “The First Annual Hudson County Lupus Walk.” Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the walk begins at 10 a.m. Donation for individual walkers is $10. To sign up and/or donate, visit www.daddysunshine.com or www.hudsoncountylupuswalk.com. For more information, call (551) 689-0500.
Three-part art series begins April 18
Participants in “The Art Safari: An Interactive Exploration of the World Around Us – for teens and adults” will learn how to use the traditional mediums of graphite and charcoal in an interactive way. Explore the positive and negative space around your subject matter. The sessions will take place on Saturdays, April 18, April 25, and May 2, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Meadowlands Environment Center, 2 DeKorte Park Plaza, Lyndhurst. Each person will walk away with a finished piece that will inspire your taste for art. No experience necessary. Supplies are covered in the cost of the class. $35 per person; $30 for MEC members includes all three sessions and supplies. Pre-registration is required. To register, go to www.njmeadowlands.gov and click on “events.” For information call (201) 460-2003 or email mimi.sabatino@njmeadowlands.gov .
Learn how to build a better butterfly garden
Grab your lunch and join Don Torino of the Bergen County Audubon Society who will show you how to create a butterfly habitat in your own backyard and turn it into a butterfly haven. Attend this lunch ‘n learn session on Tuesday, April 14 at noon at the Meadowlands Environment Center, 2 DeKorte Park Plaza, Lyndhurst to learn how you can help the beautiful Monarch butterfly, whose numbers have declined precipitously in recent years. Cost is $6 per person; $5 for MEC members. Registration is recommended and appreciated. To register, go to www.njmeadowlands.gov and click on “events.” For information call (201) 460-4619 or email brian.aberback@njmeadowlands.gov.