Jefferson Health – New Jersey Hosts CCSNJ’s South Jersey Summer Institute for Educators Participants and presenters at the annual South Jersey Summer Institute for Educators hosted by Jefferson Health — New Jersey. Photo credit: Jefferson Health — New Jersey. CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Jefferson Health – New Jersey recently hosted 11 teachers of students in …

Second Case Of Monkeypox Detected In Camden County By: Follow South Jersey Staff Monkeypox virus cell. GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. — The state Department of Health has detected a second probable case of monkeypox in Camden County. On July 13, a resident had their laboratory test results come back positive for orthopoxvirus and an investigation was …

New Law Establishing New Jersey Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program Aims To Improve Access To Affordable Health Coverage for Residents By: Follow South Jersey Staff SOUTH JERSEY – In efforts that officials say will expand access to affordable health coverage, Governor Murphy signed legislation on June 30 creating the New Jersey Easy Enrollment Health Insurance …

South Jersey COVID-19 Response Fund Assists Gleneayre Equestrian Program By: Ana Altchek, Follow South Jersey Contributing Writer LUMBERTON, NJ — The Gleaneayre Equestrian Program (GEP) received a $3,000 grant from the Community Foundation of South Jersey (CFSJ) Covid-19 Response Fund recently. The grant came in response to the GEP seeking support from the organization due to economic …

First Case Of Monkeypox Detected In Camden County By: Follow South Jersey Staff According to Cedars-Sinai experts, the monkeypox virus (pictured here) “can enter the body through small breaks in the skin or through the eyes, nose, mouth or respiratory tract.” Photo credit: Camden County. GLOUCERSTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Camden County has identified its first …

Local Expert Suggests Tips For COVID Recovery By: Ana Altchek, Follow South Jersey Contributing Writer SOUTH JERSEY — With new mutations constantly emerging and the current BA.2 sub-variant dominating most infections, COVID continues to pervade the population on a national and local level. Prior to this past winter, infected patients had to isolate themselves for ten …

Atlantic County Offers New COVID-19 Child Vaccination Clinics By: Follow South Jersey Staff NORTHFILED, N.J. — Several new child vaccination clinics provided by the Atlantic County Division of Public Health are now offering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months to 18 years. The free child vaccination clinics will be held each Thursday, …

CASA of CGS, Cornerstone Women’s Resource Centers, DCP&P Partner for Baby Formula Drive By: Annalisa Ciro, Follow South Jersey Writer BRIDGETON, N.J.– Court Appointed Special Advocates of Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties (CASA of CGS), Cornerstone Women’s Resources Centers, and NJ DCP&P have joined forces this month to collect baby formula for South Jersey families and …

Health Director Sheds Light On Monkeypox Protocol And Risk Level By: Ana Altchek, Follow South Jersey Intern SOUTH JERSEY – Despite rising numbers of COVID, and a potential new variant on its way that the vaccine doesn’t protect against, concern has shifted towards the latest infectious disease, called monkeypox. The virus carries similar symptoms as smallpox, …

What Is Monkeypox, And Should We Be Concerned? By: Ana Altchek, Follow South Jersey Intern SOUTH JERSEY — Just as the COVID pandemic begins to decrease in severity and numbers, the conversation has shifted to monkeypox, the latest infectious disease outbreak that is making its way around the world. According to a published report from the …