2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (314+ words) SOUTH BOUND BROOK, NJ — A South Bound Brook family needs help after their father and husband suffered a severe traumatic brain injury. Eric Johansen, who works for the U.S. Park Service, was injured during a high-speed chase in New York…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (467+ words) MEDFORD, MA — The city has invested approximately $170,000 in opioid settlement funds toward programs designed to address substance use, support recovery, and reduce the harm associated with opioid use, Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn announced Thursday. The city has invested the funding across…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (179+ words) PARAMUS, NJ — Paramus residents looking to check in on key health measures have two chances this week. The Paramus Health Department will hold its low-cost blood chemistry screening Friday and Saturday at Paramus Borough Hall. The sessions are scheduled for…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (267+ words) ALPHARETTA, GA — EōS Fitness is planning a fourth Georgia location in Alpharetta, company representatives announced Thursday. The gym has signed a longterm lease for 38,418 square feet of space at North Point Commons, making EōS Fitness the anchor for the retail…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (310+ words) JOLIET, IL — The first human case of West Nile Virus has been reported in Will County this year, officials said Thursday. A 51-year-old person from Will County has tested positive for West Nile Virus after developing symptoms in the second…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (116+ words) Rhode Island's rate of fatal accidents involving children younger than 10 was the lowest in the nation, a recent study revealed. Only 1.11 child under 10 was killed per 100,000 children in the same age range, according to the study conducted by Barcus Arenas…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (315+ words) WEST HARTFORD, CT — Mosquitoes in West Hartford have tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting local health officials to urge residents to take precautions against mosquito bites. The Town of West Hartford announced the detection Thursday and advised residents to…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (655+ words) This summer’s cyclospora outbreak that caused people in Florida to avoid eating iceberg lettuce appears to be winding down, according to federal health officials. The Food and Drug Administration said in an update earlier this month that it “remains confident…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (227+ words) GENEVA, IL — Another citywide mosquito spraying is planned from dusk Friday to dawn Saturday in Geneva, city officials said. The pest control application comes on the heels of more surveillance traps testing positive for the West Nile virus, according to…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (227+ words) GENEVA, IL — Another citywide mosquito spraying is planned from dusk Friday to dawn Saturday in Geneva, city officials said. The pest control application comes on the heels of more surveillance traps testing positive for the West Nile virus, according to…...