Local police join No-Shave November to fund cancer awareness
If you notice members of the North Bergen and Guttenberg Police Departments and other first responders suddenly sporting beards and facial hair this month, there’s a very good reason. It’s No-Shave November, the annual event to raise awareness and funds to fight colorectal cancer.
Colorectal cancer is a preventable and treatable disease if discovered early, and the number of cases in people over age 50 has decreased, due in part to doctor-recommended screenings. However, one in three adults over 50 is still not being screened, and even more critically, for individuals under age 50 the number of cases has quadrupled.
No-Shave November is designed to bring awareness to the disease and to raise funds for www.fightcolorectalcancer.org.
The month will end with a “Shave-Off” of the police officers’ beards at Eye Contact Vision Center, the sponsors of the event. Visit www.eyecontactofnorthbergen.com for further information or to donate to the cause.
Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center releases schedule of parenting classes
Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center will be holding a variety of parenting classes. For more information, contact the hospital, in North Bergen.
For the Childbirth Education Series, a two-day course, the cost is $125 per couple if delivering at Palisades Medical Center; $150 if delivering elsewhere. It runs December 2018 Series, classes on Dec. 1 and Dec. 8, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. January 2019 Series, classes on Jan. 12 and Jan. 19, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. February 2019 Series, classes on Feb. 16 and Feb. 23, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
For Newborn Baby Care Classes, the cost is $35 per couple if delivering at Palisades Medical Center; $50 if delivering elsewhere. It runs Dec. 18, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 2, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 11, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
For Keys To Successful Breastfeeding, the cost is $35 per couple if delivering at Palisades Medical Center; $50 if delivering elsewhere. It runs Dec. 15, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 28, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. March 2, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
For Sibling Preparation for Birth Classes, the cost is $25 per family.
To register or for more information about these courses, please call Robin Petrick at (201) 295-4823.
