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NEWS: You may be eligible for FREE or LOW COST Prescription Medicine
DID YOU KNOW... Several generous drug manufacturers sponsor patient assistance programs that provide free or low cost medicine to qualified individuals who, after all other options are exhausted, can't afford to purchase expensive prescription medicine.
Most patient assistance programs provide this service to individuals in need, regardless of age, if the applicant meets the sponsor's criteria.
Each manufacturer has established specific criteria and guidelines to determine eligibility and most require that initial application be made through your physician.
If you think you may qualify for a patient assistance program consult your physician or health care provider.
Purpose and Structure:
The Advisory Health Council is an agency of the East Brunswick Township Council for the purpose of advising the Mayor on issues of public health to the community. [Amended 2-25-80, Ordinance No. 80-218]
The Council consists of thirteen citizens, one of which shall preferably be a physician. The members shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Township Council for staggered terms of three years. Vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term.
The Advisory Health Council has addressed the following issues:
- Wellness Spotlights on Channel 3
- Local water fluoridation and water quality
- Smoke Free Program
- Privatization of the East Brunswick Rescue Squad
- Pesticide notification to residents
- Middlesex County health services
- Local eating establishment food inspection reports
- Pollution issues associated with the Edgeboro Landfill
- Operation Reassurance- a senior citizen wellness project
- Township management of portable cardiac defibrillators
- Be Seated-a child safety seat notification program
- An open forum for township health concerns
- Water quality of local streams and waterways
- Rx Program
Current Members (as of 1/01/2006)
- Dr. Kenneth Freedman, President
- Vice President after Harriet Golub
- Dr. Steven Richards
- Jonathan Kaczmarek
- Dawn Hadland
- Jean Katz
- Steve Zeidwerg
- Dr. Michael Spadafino
- Vacancy
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- Dr. Leonard Kaplan
- Fay Llewellyn
- Dr. James Salwitz
- Harriet Golub
- Vacancies filled as needed
- 1 Student Representative (not part of the Ordinance)
- Karen Kecskes, Staff Liaison,
Division of Recreation & Community Services
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The Advisory Health Council can be reached by telephone via Health Officer Representative Karen Kecskes at (732)390-6797.
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