Paint fest-  Saturday, February 3^rd from 8:00am-1:00pm at Jersey City Medical Center cafeteria and Conference room 5/6 come join us for Paint fest. A time to relax, de stress and paint! In order to reserve a spot, you must RSVP, email jwzipangu2@yahoo.com. For further information please contact Josh Remland: 201 309 2739.

Free Job Training Support Group– On Monday, February 5^th at 350 Montgomery St. from 3:00PM-4:00PM join Jersey City Medical Center staff for a free job training support group. This is designed to prepare individuals for the workplace. Classes will include resume building, mock interviews and job readiness. For further information contact: Kenneth King 201-273-1847

Diabetes Support Group- On Tuesday, February 6^th from 2:30pm to 4:00pm a diabetes support group will be help at Jersey City Medical Center Conference room5. For more information contact Sandy Moreau at 201.915.2000 ext. 3923

Heart & Crafts Heart Health: Presented by Dr. Praganesh Gadhvi- On Wednesday, February 7^th, from 10am-11am. Please join this free informational and health screening at Jersey City Medical Center at Greenville, 1825 Kennedy Blvd. Jersey City, NJ. Contact Kimberly Dawson for further information: 201-388-6000.

Free Health Screening- JCMC will offer a free health screening on Thursday, February 8^th at Gloria B Robinson, 322 Duncan Avenue, Jersey City.  Contact Sharnia Williams at 201-984-1298 or email SharniaWilliams@RWJBH.org.

Jersey City Medical Centerâ€s Breast Cancer Support Group– On Thursday, February 8 from 5pm-6pm at Jersey City Medical Center Conference Rooms 5/6.  JCMCâ€s breast cancer support group is for people who are living with a cancer diagnoses and are interested in connecting with other cancer patients for shared support, understanding and resources. For more information please contact Katie Fromm: 201-915-2073

Free Health Screening– Jersey City Medical Center will offer a free health screening on Tuesday, February 13^th at the North Bergen Senior Nutrition Center from 9:30am-11am at 1441 45^th Street, North Bergan, NJ 07047. For more information contact Sharnia Williams: 201-984-1298 or email Sharnia.Williams@RWJBH.org

Jersey City Medical Center ‘s Community Connections group- Please join us on Tuesday, February 13^th from 3:00pm-4:00pm at 350 Montgomery St. Jersey City for a Community Connections Support Group. This group is designed to advocate for community members, linking them to social services and empowering them with the knowledge of community resources. For more information contact Kimberly Dawson: 201-388-6000.

Health Screening- On Thursday, February 15^th  Jersey City Medical Center will offer FREE Health Screening at Grace Church, 39 Erie Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302 from 10:00am-12:00pm. For more information contact Sharnia Williams: 201-984-1298 or email SharniaWilliams@RWJBH.org

On Tuesday, February 20^th  JCMC  will offer free health screening at Gloria B. Robinson from 2:00-4:00PM, 322 Duncan Ave Jersey City, NJ 07304. For further information contact Sharnia Williams at 201-984-1298 or email Sharnia.Williams@RWJBH.org

JCMC Cancer Support Group– On Wednesday, February 21^st a cancer support group will be held at Jersey City Medical Center portside conference room. For more information contact Katherine Fromm: 201-915-2073

Jersey City Medical Center‘s Letâ€s Talk Nutrition- From 3:00pm-4:00pm on Wednesday, February 21^st  at 350 Montgomery St.  Please join a guided grocery virtual tour to help families buy healthy, affordable foods on a budget. For further information contact Candice Pimentel: 201-984-1591

Heart Check- There will be a FREE hearts & crafts heart health presentation by Dr. Pragnesh Gadhvi on Thursday, February 22^nd from 4:00pm-6:00pm held in Jersey City Medical Center, 355 Grand Street, Jersey City . Conference Rooms 5/6. This is a social activity night offering fun, informative, therapeutic activities. For more information contact Kimberly Dawson: 201-388-6000.

JCMC FREE Health Screening–  Tuesday, February 27^th from 9:30am-11:00am at North Bergen Senior Nutrition Center, 1441 45^th Street, North Bergen, NJ 07047. For further information contact Sharnia Williams: 201-984-1298 or email Sharnia.Williams@RWJBH.org

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 JERSEY CITY, N.J. (Oct. 31, 2017) – Jersey City Medical Center  will hold the first-ever “Race for JCMC EMS” at RPM Raceway, 99 Caven Point Road, Jersey City, on Nov. 4 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Guests at the inaugural event have an opportunity to drive on two tracks and will be able to learn more about Jersey City Medical Centerâ€s Emergency Medical Services, CPR training, health screenings and other programs and services offered by the Medical Center.

This event will be free for the first 300 pre-registered guests. Free entry tickets will be available by registering online and will include access to each of the racewayâ€s two tracks.

The event will raise awareness about Jersey City Medical Centerâ€s EMS Department which provides both Basic Life Support, Advanced Life Support and 9-1-1 communications to all of Jersey City, as well as Advanced Life Support and 9-1-1 communications to greater Hudson County.

“Jersey City has some of the highest survival rates in the nation, thanks to JCMCâ€s Emergency Medical Services and our state-of-the-art technology,” said Robert Luckritz, Jersey Cityâ€s Executive Director of Emergency Medical Services. “Our medical responders are first on the scene when lives are on the line and every second counts.”

The department has earned national recognition for its average response time of 4 minutes, 26 seconds – well below the U.S. average of 9 minutes – and its cardiac arrest survival rate is nearly double the national average. During 2016 alone, it responded to more than 90,000 calls for emergency service.

Members of the JCMC EMS department also serve as first responders to all regional disasters, including 2016 train station derailment in Hoboken, the 2009 “Miracle on the Hudson” crash of Flight 1549 on the Hudson River, and the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001.

“We want our community to get to know our EMS team and the entire Medical Center, before a medical emergency,” said Joseph F. Scott, President and CEO of Jersey City Medical Center. “We are proud to provide the highest quality, life-saving care for our residents and want all our neighbors in Hudson County to meet and support their first responders.”

Free tickets to the “Race for JCMC EMS” Event are available for up to 300 guests after completing the registration form here: https://www.barnabashealth.org/RaceforJCMCEMS

Attending media should RSVP by contacting Sharon Ambis at Sharon.Ambis@rwjbh.org or 551-229-3506

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