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- 1Memorial 5K Honoring Dr. Bonita Stanton Returns for Medical Scholarships▼Bonita Stanton, M.D., Memorial 5K Returns to Benefit Scholarships for Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
The Bonita Stanton, M.D., Memorial 5K is returning to raise scholarship funds for the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine in New Jersey. The run honors Stanton, the school's founding dean, and supports students pursuing medical careers. Organizers with Hackensack Meridian Health announced the event's return as part of efforts to continue her legacy and ease the financial burden on future physicians.
- 2Calming Presence Added to Ocean Emergency Department●A Calming Presence Comes to Ocean’s Emergency Department
Hackensack Meridian Health announced a new calming presence initiative at Ocean Medical Center's emergency department. The programme brings comfort-focused support to patients and families during stressful emergency visits, part of the health system's broader push to make emergency care less intimidating. Further details about the initiative have not been widely reported.
- 3Hackensack Meridian Health Named Among World's Greenest Hospitals▼Hackensack Meridian Health Hospitals Named Among Newsweek’s World’s Greenest Hospitals 2026
Hackensack Meridian Health has announced that its hospitals have been named among Newsweek's World's Greenest Hospitals 2026. The recognition places the New Jersey-based health network on Newsweek's latest international ranking of environmentally sustainable hospitals, highlighting efforts in areas such as energy use, waste reduction and green operations. The network shared the honor publicly as it continues to promote its sustainability credentials.