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Cape May County’s Suicide Rate Tops State

Health | 3 days 10 hours ago | Comments 3

By Joe Hart

Graph figures compiled from Office of Injury Surveillance and Prevention Violent Death Reporting System. Rates not calculated for less than 20 observations.

TRENTON — “To be or not to be?” that is the sad question residents appear to ask themselves in Cape May County more than anywhere else in New Jersey.

State figures point to Cape May County as having yet another unwanted distinction. Along with increasing crime rates and some of the highest cancer rates statewide, this county also had the highest suicide rate in the state from 2004 to 2006.

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Sat, 10/04/2008 - 10:00pm

not surprised

Fri, 10/03/2008 - 7:18pm

Cape May County is already the place where old people go to die, apparently it's also a popular place to kill yourself.

Fri, 10/03/2008 - 3:50pm

This is no surprise to me. Ever try working for most Cape May County employers?
Sad,Sad,Sad!
High Taxes, Low Pay,Seasonal Work.......Lack of Employment for our youth and senoir citizens.
I thank the lord that I'm retired have a great wife and that the tourists have left.
Cape May County for years has turned a blind eye to progress and sad to say is paying the price in the form of suicide.
R.I.P

LoBiondo Praises Passage of Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act

Health | 1 week 4 days ago | Comments 0

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Frank A. LoBiondo (R-2nd) on Thursday, Sept. 25 praised House passage of H.R. 758, the “Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act”, which would require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for women who undergo mastectomies and lumph node dissection during their treatment of breast cancer.

Introduced by Representative Rosa DeLauro (CONN-03), the legislation also mandates insurance companies to cover secondary consultations sought by women.

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State Report Finds Improving Care at Cape Regional

cape regional medical center | 2 weeks 4 days ago | Comments 0

By Joe Hart

Graph figures compiled from Department of Health and Senior Services' New Jersey Hospital Performance Report.

COURT HOUSE — Cape May County’s only hospital has improved its quality of patient care over the past year, according to a recently released state report.

Cape Regional Medical Center upped its scores in three of the four treatment categories measured in the New Jersey Hospital Performance Report. Its score in the other category remained the same.

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Cheezy Riders Hit the Road for MLD Cure

erma | 2 weeks 6 days ago | Comments 3

By Joe Hart

ERMA — A bunch of bikers will be taking a ride on their motorcycles this week hoping to run down a disease that has touched one of their own.

The Cheezy Riders will hold their second annual Motorcycle Ride and Family Fun Fair benefit on Sept. 21 with all proceeds going to the Stennis Foundation, which strives to raise awareness, fund research and find a cure for Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD).

Warren Alexander II, the Head Cheeze of the Cheezy Riders, was devastated six years ago when he learned his 2-year-old son, Warren III (a.k.a. Birdman), was afflicted with MLD.

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Wed, 09/17/2008 - 7:30pm

Just a quick correction to the admission charges

The price is $20 per bike and additional $5 per passenger . For anyone that wants to bring their family for the after ride Fun Fair, the cost if you don't register for the ride is Adults $10 and kids are all free. There are also going to be some items available for Raffle.

We hope to see you out on Sunday, and Thank You in advance for your support!!!!!

Joe Volpe aka Nacho Cheeze

Wed, 09/17/2008 - 6:36am

This sounds like a wonderful event for everyone involved. Maybe Becky will attend and give up some of the money she raised in December to go to Disney. After all wasn't she supposed to donate to remaining money to this worthy cause? Have a fun day and I hope you find a cure to help these kids. God Bless you all for your generosity!!

Tue, 09/16/2008 - 3:48pm

Whooo hoooo!! Ride on, Cheezy Riders! Here's a link to a video of last year's event. Such a good time!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3zMk7KjDDI

State Urges Residents to Apply For Low-Cost Health Coverage

cape may county | 5 weeks 5 days ago | Comments 0

By Herald Staff

PLAINFIELD — On Aug. 14, state Department of Human Services Commissioner Jennifer Velez announced a recent visit to Plainfield Neighborhood Health Center to encourage qualified residents to apply for NJ FamilyCare or NJ FamilyCare ADVANTAGE.

Both programs, operated by DHS, provide health free or low-cost health care coverage to low- and moderate-income families for their children.

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Report: Hospital Admissions Are Preventable

cape regional medical center | 5 weeks 5 days ago | Comments 0

By Joe Hart

TRENTON — A recently released state report that shows the number of hospital admissions that are potentially preventable through effective primary care puts Cape May County at or better than the state rates in 11 of 14 categories.

In its Prevention Quality Indicators Report, the state Department of Health and Senior Services used 2005 hospital discharge records to compile statistics on conditions and complications in which hospitalization could be prevented with good outpatient care and early intervention.

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Ocean City Police Sgt. Revives Unconscious Woman on Beach

Health | 7 weeks 2 days ago | Comments 2

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OCEAN CITY -- On Aug. 16 at 2:32 p.m., the Ocean City Police Department responded to the 32nd Street beach for an unconscious and unresponsive female at the water’s edge.

Sgt. Tim Williams utilizing one of the patrol squads four-wheel drive vehicles entered the beach and responded to the victim’s location, according to a release.

Upon arriving, Williams was informed that the victim, Heather E. Minoff, 29, of New York, N.Y., was not breathing and did not have a pulse. She was, at the time, being treated by on-duty lifeguards.

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Sat, 08/16/2008 - 8:59pm

might want to fix the map, its a bit off. Job well done to Sgt. Williams for saving this woman's life.
I take it the lifeguards do not have AED's?

Sat, 08/16/2008 - 7:55pm

GOOD MAN !

Free Screenings for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Aug. 8

cape regional medical center | 8 weeks 4 days ago | Comments 0

By Herald Staff

COURT HOUSE — Appointments are being taken for the Aug. 8 PAD screening program at Cape Regional Medical Center. Call Bonnie Kratzer, Center for Lifestyle Management Coordinator, at 609-463-4043 to schedule an appointment.

This free screening program is offered the second Friday of each month from 9 a.m. until noon at the Medical Center. Patients are asked to enter through the Patient Entrance.

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New Vaccination Requirements for Sixth Graders

cape may county health department | 8 weeks 6 days ago | Comments 4

By Herald Staff

COURT HOUSE – This month, as parents are purchasing new clothes, shoes, and school supplies, one more thing needs to be added to the back-to-school “to-do list.” Children born on or after Jan. 1, 1997 and entering grade 6 (or a comparable age level special education program) on or after Sept. 1, 2008, need to have received one dose of Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Acellular Pertussis) and one dose of a meningococcal-containing vaccine.

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Thu, 08/07/2008 - 12:40pm

The Meningitis Foundation of America (MFA), a national organization, would like the public and media to know that information is available regarding the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of meningitis. MFA was founded by parents whose children were affected by meningitis. In addition to supporting vaccines and other means of preventing meningitis, the MFA provides information to educate the public and medical professionals so that the early diagnosis, treatment and, most important, prevention of meningitis, will save lives. Meningitis is a dangerous and sometimes fatal inflammation of the brain and/or spinal cord that can leave survivors with serious life-long physical problems such as deafness, brain damage and other disabilities, meningitis can sometimes result in loss of limbs. MFA would like to be considered as a news resource for the disease. For further information, visit the MFA website at www.musa.org.

MFA is proud to announce the new C.I.S.S. Container Identification Scratch System
When we participate in sporting events or mingle at social gatherings it is possible to lose track of our water bottles and/or beverage cans, especially those served in containers that are very similar or identical to a container from which you are drinking. This carries the risk of transmitting an illness, such as meningitis or the common cold or flu. The Container Identification Scratch System, or C.I.S.S., is a fun way to make sure you always know your drink from others. Use it at sporting events or at a family gatherings and reduce the waste from forgotten drinks. Simply scratch your number from the C.I.S.S. label and identify your drink. For more information please contact Bob Gold at Ciss.bob@gmail.com and www.musa.org

Thank you,

Ms. Jamie Callahan, General Manager
Meningitis Foundation of America
212 W 10th Street, Suite B-330
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(800) 668-1129
www.musa.org

Thu, 08/07/2008 - 12:31pm

The Meningitis Foundation of America (MFA), a national organization, would like the public and media to know that information is available regarding the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of meningitis. MFA was founded by parents whose children were affected by meningitis. In addition to supporting vaccines and other means of preventing meningitis, the MFA provides information to educate the public and medical professionals so that the early diagnosis, treatment and, most important, prevention of meningitis, will save lives. Meningitis is a dangerous and sometimes fatal inflammation of the brain and/or spinal cord that can leave survivors with serious life-long physical problems such as deafness, brain damage and other disabilities, meningitis can sometimes result in loss of limbs. MFA would like to be considered as a news resource for the disease. For further information, visit the MFA website at www.musa.org.

MFA is proud to announce the new C.I.S.S. Container Identification Scratch System
When we participate in sporting events or mingle at social gatherings it is possible to lose track of our water bottles and/or beverage cans, especially those served in containers that are very similar or identical to a container from which you are drinking. This carries the risk of transmitting an illness, such as meningitis or the common cold or flu. The Container Identification Scratch System, or C.I.S.S., is a fun way to make sure you always know your drink from others. Use it at sporting events or at a family gatherings and reduce the waste from forgotten drinks. Simply scratch your number from the C.I.S.S. label and identify your drink. For more information please contact Bob Gold at Ciss.bob@gmail.com and www.musa.org

Thank you,

Ms. Jamie Callahan, General Manager
Meningitis Foundation of America
212 W 10th Street, Suite B-330
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(800) 668-1129
www.musa.org

Tue, 08/05/2008 - 6:23pm

Please follow the following link for very important information on vaccine safety: http://www.capemaycountyherald.com/blog/4355

Parents should have the right to choose which vaccinations they want if any for their children. This should not be mandated when each and every vaccination carries with it the potential for a very serious adverse reaction. Vaccines have not been proven to be 100% safe or effective and as for long term health- some even link auto-immune disorders and neurological disorders to the highly toxic ingredients in vaccines. Are we trading some not so serious childhood diseases for a lifetime of disability or disease? 1 in 6 children today have learning disabilities and 1 in 94 (IN NJ) have Autism. When is enough going to be enough? NJ currently has the highest number of mandated vaccines and NJ also has the highest rate of autism. Coincidence? I think not!!!

I urge all parents to EDUCATE before they vaccinate. For more information on Conscientious Exemption and the opportunity to sign a petition so that as parents you will be able to exercise your rights to make these decisions for your children...please visit: www.njvaccinationchoice.org. Also- for information on exemptions available to you in NJ please visit the above website or www.callingtheshots.info for sample letters to give to your school nurse or see the article by following the link : http://www.capemaycountyherald.com/blog/4355. Everyone is entitled to a religious exemption. Do not let someone force you into something that you are not comfortable with. When it is all said and done YOU are the one that will live with the consequences for the rest of your life and no one has your childs best interest at heart like you do! The bottom line- you as the caregiver and/or parent should have the right to choose to do whatever it is you feel comforable with after you are FULLY informed!!

Tue, 08/05/2008 - 4:17pm

You are invited to meet me at a local breakfast joint. I will buy you to a warm cup of aluminum, raw eggs, human cells, gelatin, and a dash of formaldehyde. It's my treat!!! Just the thought of that special mixture sounds nutritional, full of exquisite taste, and satisfying, right? According to The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia vaccination web site, all of those ingredients listed above fill vaccinations that are given to our beloved children. The motion of dismissing the doctors and these toxic ingredients is gaining speed in our generation (additional components I have purposely omitted for the sake of your stomach).

As some parents exit the vaccination bus, I am a little reluctant to fully exit the means of medical intervention. While researching this topic, I saw the facts written before me. The words in black and white is far more sobering then hearing it from a new parent or soon to be mom that has never experienced the "true" threat of germs. Could I be willingly damaging my children as I turn them over to the doctors and nurses? While I realize that this topic can be controversial, the discussion and thought are worth the time. This is "our" future, "our" families and "our" babies.

Although my generation has numerous resources available to us through the internet, it is hard to decipher what is false and what is fact. We also have never seen first hand the devastation that a virus like polio or rubella can bring. I remember hearing from my grandmothers, while a young girl, stories of swimming scares in the local pool. I saw every day in 5th grade, a teacher walk with a cain brought on by devastation that polio brought to that time. Maybe I trust my grandmother, or maybe I am mislead by the medical profession. My parent's parents accepted that germs were a threat and protected us the only way they knew how with shots, oral medicine on a sugar cube ect. Did they do the right thing?

On one hand we have the health stores, nutritionists, the chiropractors claiming that natural is the way to go. However the pediatricians, the nurses and the medical industry have screaming commercials challenging them non stop. If, my husband and I choose not to adhere to the professionals and one of my boys comes down with a deadly virus that causes damage to them, will we regret the decision to not vaccinate? What way do we choose? Who should we trust? Do I have enough faith in my family's decision that if my child was to be diagnosed with autism (while a linked speculation with vaccinations, the cause) would our choice haunt us for the rest of our lives? A choice of these matters is ours to have!

Join us for an online discussion at the blog spot. Read.....Living in a VACCINATION NATION: Who will protect our children?, written by local mom, Christine Walls. Read my personal views on this matter as we all make an educated choice on what is right for our families?

Elizabeth Norton
http://www.capemaycountyherald.com/blog/4355

Are Sun, Age Factors in Top Cancer Rate?

court house | 9 weeks 4 days ago | Comments 1

By Joe Hart

COURT HOUSE — Cape May County has the highest rate of cancer in New Jersey.

According to the state Department of Health and Senior Services Cancer Registry, this county led the state from 2001 through 2005 in the following invasive cancer rates: digestive system (106.4), urinary system (51.2), oral cavity (14.5), lung (85.7), skin (37.4), leukemia (18.5) and myeloma (8.3).

All rates are per 100,000 residents.

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Sun, 08/24/2008 - 11:46am

While age is certainly a risk factor for cancer, we additionally should consider the high rate of obesity, smoking, drug and alcohol abuse in this county. Many towns in this county have a bar or liquor store on every corner, and both prescription and street drug abuse is out of control in many areas of the county (Rio Grande, Villas). Perhaps another thing to consider is our water quality. Sun surely isn't the primary cause-if that were true, our sunbelt states would be have far more cancer than us and this is not the case. They have plenty of older folks there too. Perhaps it's time to re-examine our laws and ask why a county or city would allow so many liquor licenses, which only deteriorate the community. We all know that drinking goes hand-in-hand with smoking and drug abuse is seen in those circles also. Unfortunately, it is all about the money. A local and very concerned pharmacist-who sees it all!!

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