SOMERS POINT – Bayfest 2021 has been canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers announced Monday. The Bayfest Committee met with local, county and state officials and health experts and determined that it was best to cancel the event due to the potential for large crowds gathering amid the Read more…
SOMERS POINT – Shore Medical Center recently announced that stores clerk Kendall Bettis was named its February Employee of the Month and critical care nurse Michelle Williams was named Guardian Angel of the Month. Bettis, who has worked various positions at Shore since 2010, was recognized for being a team Read more…
SOMERS POINT – Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., but detecting lung cancer early when it is most treatable saves lives. Shore Medical Center, a member of the Penn Cancer Network, along with Advanced Shore Imaging and ScreenNJ, are partnering to provide free Read more…
SOMERS POINT – Shore Medical Center named respiratory therapist Michael Chern of Egg Harbor Township as its January Employee of the Month. Chern consistently delivers outstanding patient centered care and embodies the mission, vision and values of Shore Medical Center. He has been a member of the SMC Respiratory team since Read more…
SOMERS POINT – ShopRite on Monday, Jan. 4 announced that 39 select pharmacies in New Jersey are set to administer Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to healthcare workers as part of its partnership with the state of New Jersey, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Centers for Disease Read more…
SOMERS POINT – Shore Medical Center has announced births from November 2- December 14, 2020. WORKMAN-to Alexis and Sean Workman of Wildwood, a son-Jameson Joseph Workman, November 2, 2020. JACOBS-to Samantha and David Jacobs of Hammonton, a son-Duke Nixon Jacobs, November 3, 2020. JOHNS-to Kirsten and Tristan Johns of Ocean Read more…
SOMERS POINT – Thanks to the Atlantic County Toys for Kids program and its generous sponsors, the holidays will be a little brighter for the young patients at Shore Medical Center. Greg DePiano, a retired Atlantic County Department of Corrections sergeant, has been running the Toys for Kids Program for the Read more…
SOMERS POINT — Shore Medical Center announced today that Emergency Department Nurse Manager Sherri Richmond is the recipient of its quarterly Leadership Profile Award. The award goes to a manager for exemplary job performance and exhibiting characteristics most valued in its leaders. “I would like to recognize Sherri for everything Read more…
SOMERS POINT – According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 88 million Americans have prediabetes, and are at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. Prediabetes is a condition where blood sugar is higher than normal, but not high enough for a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis. The good news Read more…
SOMERS POINT – Holiday lights are shining brightly along Bay Avenue as more than two dozen decorated Christmas trees are adding a little extra warmth to the season thanks to Somers Point Community First. The trees are stretched along Bay Avenue, from Medical Center Way to New York Avenue on Read more…