Residents say they feel it is important to donate blood as much as they can due to a blood shortage.
Residents from Verona, Cedar Grove, North Caldwell and other nearby towns lined up at the Cedar Grove Ambulance and Rescue Squad on Monday waiting for their turn to donate blood. “The Blood Center of New Jersey (BCNJ) is in a Severe Emergency Blood Shortage situation and needs all those who are eligible to please donate,” Rescue Squad officials said. Snow storms and seasonal flus have contributed to the blood shortage, they added. Darlene Black-Webb, a Registered Nurse and Team Leader for the Blood Center of New Jersey has been assisting with blood donations for 40 years, she said. Besides the obvious reason of donating blood to help those in need, blood donations also have a positive effect for the donor. “It's good for people to build …
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Donate blood today and get a free $15 Shop Rite gift card.
The Cedar Grove Ambulance and Rescue Squad is hosting a blood drive today, starting at 2 p.m due to a “severe emergency blood shortage.” To donate, visit the Rescue Squad at 651 Pompton Ave. in Cedar Grove and receive a $15 gift card to Shop Rite. “The Blood Center of New Jersey (BCNJ) is in a Severe Emergency Blood Shortage situation and needs all those who are eligible to please donate,” the Rescue Squad said. Recent snow storms have cancelled recent blood drives many people are sick with a cold or the flu causing a shortage of blood donations. “The standard daily orders of blood and blood products to our New Jersey hospitals has been reduced to less than one quarter,” the Squad said. “BCNJ predicts this situation will get worse in the …
