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T-Mobile — $50,000 Grant to Build a New Soccer Field | Bound Brook

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Tiffany Neal | Building Bridges to Better Health December 16, 2022 T-Mobile announced Bound Brook as one of its latest 25 Hometown Grant recipients. The $50,000 grant will go towards building a soccer field, including sports performance, wellness and nutrition resources, to provide affordable and vital access to sports programs for youth and adults in […]

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Starting the School Year Off Right

Starting the School Year Off Right

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The summer of 2021 was spent preparing for new and exciting opportunities at both New Jersey Health Communities Network (NJHCN) schools, Alexander Batcho Intermediate School (ABIS) and Smalley School. They continue to work on their AeroGardens, and with the start of the school year in September, they now have the tools needed to expand upon their current projects.

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Mini-Grants for Community Projects | Bound Brook & South Bound Brook

“Building Bridges to Better Health” Awards $10,000 in Mini-Grants in Bound Brook & South Bound Brook

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Building Bridges to Better Health, a Healthier Somerset initiative, is pleased to announce the recipients of our Mini-Grants for Community Projects. Congratulations to Somerset County 4-H, in partnership with the 4-H/Middle Earth Student Ambassadors for Community Health, Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County, Bound Brook School District. Each mini-grant will fund projects in Bound Brook/South Bound Brook to help make both towns healthier and stronger communities.

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Healthier Somerset: Celebrating worksite wellness programs in Somerset County

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Healthier Somerset recently presented its fourth annual “Healthy Workplace Recognition Awards” to 18 employers in Somerset County for their outstanding achievements in implementing worksite wellness programs. These awards represent the county’s sole recognition of its workplaces that are committed to improving employee health and well-being.

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Somerset County School Nurses Association, Healthier Somerset working together

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Recently, the Somerset County School Nurses Association (SCSNA) held a Professional Development Day at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital — Somerset, providing the school nurses the opportunity to come together for a development workshop that included learning about the Somerset County Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP).

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Healthier Somerset: Enhancing Nutrition Through Local Farmers Markets

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Melissa Feltmann | Healthier Somerset July 14, 2019 mycentraljersey.com Summer is in full swing and what better way to celebrate the season than to incorporate locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables into everyday meals? Somerset County offers many opportunities for residents to be able to do so by shopping at the numerous farmers markets available

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Healthier Somerset: Focusing on employee wellness

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Melissa Feltmann | Healthier Somerset April 30, 2019 mycentraljersey.com Each June, employee health and wellness takes center stage as part of Employee Wellbeing Month. Originally established as National Employee Wellness Month eleven years ago, the focus is intended to shine a spotlight on the important role employers can play in the health and wellness of their

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