Public Health

According to a recent news article, NJ Residents are responding to the 2020 census at a lower rate than the national average.   Did you know that census data helps communities respond to natural [...]

February is Heart Month, your yearly reminder to take care of your heart health. There is no shortage of advice, apps, books, shows, magazines, and other resources on how to get and stay healthy. [...]

The initiative is Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti’s vision for how she wants the NJDOT to be regarded by all of the agency’s stakeholders, both internally and externally, and includes a [...]

A recent Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) report shows that the U.S. pedestrian deaths hit a 28-year high last year.  The GHSA estimates that from 2008 to 2017, pedestrian fatalities [...]

Greater Mercer TMA and the Borough of Hightstown collaborated on a new safety campaign called the Neighborhood PACE Car Program. The Borough of Hightstown adopted a resolution on October 1st [...]

Employers and workers in the United States have an increased interest in health and well-being. And since we spend most of our day at work, our work environment can have an effect on our [...]

We all know we need to eat healthy and exercise regularly if we want to be in good health. It’s also known that the key to exercising regularly is choosing a form of exercise that you really [...]

This year daylight saving time begins on March 11 at 2:00 am. While the extra sunlight is welcomed and allows us to get more done and fit more exercise into our days, it also comes with a little [...]

Today, February 2, is Go Red for Women Day, wear red to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease and help save lives. In the United States, heart disease is the leading cause of death for [...]

The fifth Safe Routes to School Bookmark Design contest is now underway.  Calling Mercer County and Ocean County students in third through fifth grade to show their love of walking by creating an [...]