Local Features
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced today the award of $1 million in homeless prevention grants to the New Jersey counties of: Burlington, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean. The grants will serve approximately 400 homeless and at-risk Veteran families as part of the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program. Full Story
Father and daughter Pete and Lori Falzarano of Stirling, N.J., have a lot in common … a strong family resemblance, pitching the first no-hitter at Watchung Hills High School (Pete in baseball; Lori in softball), and coaching each other in athletic competitions. They also live next door to each other in what they both laughingly describe as Italian family tradition. Full Story
From Across the Nation
New public service announcement reminds women Veterans that VA is ready to serve them. Too many women Veterans are unaware VA offers high quality women’s health care. VA’s Women’s Health Services intends to change that. Full Story
*** UPDATED INFORMATION *** Due to Hurricane Sandy, here is the UPDATED schedule for FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2012: CLOSED: ALL OUTPATIENT APPOINTMENTS at LYONS and the NEWARK; HACKENSACK; HAMILTON; JERSEY CITY; MORRISTOWN; and TINTON FALLS Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) will be CLOSED on Friday. OPEN: The following CBOCs will be OPEN on Friday: Elizabeth; Paterson; Piscataway; and James J. Howard (Brick), with the exception of the Surgical Clinic, which will be closed. For East Orange, ALL CLINICS will be OPEN on Friday, with the exception of Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT). If you are a patient in need of medications, please call 973-676-1000, x1580. Please attempt to report to the East Orange, Lyons, or Brick Campuses for medication pick-up as mail deliveries may not be reliable. Please remember, if you have a true emergency, please call 911. Thanks to our staff for all their efforts during this time, and to all, please be safe and continue to check back for updates!
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Quit Smoking Class - Brick Outpatient Clinic
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Quit Smoking Class - Paterson Outpatient Clinic
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Paterson Outpatient Clinic
Quit Smoking Class - Tinton Falls Outpatient Clinic
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