For Immediate Release
August 15, 2008
Contact: Donna Sellmann
732-840-3279
dsellmann@meridianhealth.com

OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER TO HOST FREE HEALTH FAIR AUGUST 26 IN TOMS RIVER

Brick, NJ - Ocean Medical Center will host a free community health fair on Tuesday, August 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Justin’s Church in Toms River. The event will include free screenings such as cholesterol, body fat, blood pressure, and bone density. Results will be available on-site, and health care professionals will be available to answer individual questions. Additionally, there will be giveaways, demonstrations and general information about health and wellness topics, and information about the services offered at Ocean Medical Center.

The health fair will take place in the Parish Hall of St. Justin’s Church, located at 975 Fischer Boulevard in Toms River. For more information or to register, call Meridian Health Line at 1-800-560-9990.

About Ocean Medical Center
Ocean Medical Center, a member of the Meridian Health family, is a 281-bed, not-for-profit community medical center located in Brick, New Jersey, providing health care programs and services in all major medical disciplines, including maternity; oncology; orthopedics and rehabilitation; general, neurological, thoracic, and vascular surgery; cardiology; dialysis; and emergency and critical care services. The Medical Center features Magnet award winning nurses and is a proud affiliate of University of Pennsylvania Cancer Network. Ocean Medical Center also operates the state’s first Satellite Emergency Department in Point Pleasant, the Ocean Care Center. For more information, please call Meridian Health Line at 1-800-560-9990 or log on to our web site at www.OceanMedicalCenter.com.

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