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Mayor's office of Economic Development
VOL 6, NO 7
A Publication for the community of Old Bridge
NEW FIRST-EVER OLD BRIDGE OPEN BRINGS CONCOURSE, TOGETHER LOCAL BUSINESSES gional Chamber of Commerce one winners but some golfers CAFÉ AND (MCRCC) in partnership with enjoyed the thrill of landing on PARKING LOT the Old Bridge Business Alliance the green with their first tee shot. and the Old Bridge, Sayreville & “The Middlesex County NOW OPEN AT South Amboy Chamber of Com- Chamber appreciates all of its merce (OBSSA), was held at the partners, both public and private, HACKENSACK Glenwood Country Club in Old for making the inaugural Old Bridge. The theme of “Open for Bridge Open such a success,” MERIDIAN Golf, Open for Business” high- said MCRCC President Lina The first-ever Old Bridge lighted that Middlesex County Llona. “We are happy that this RARITAN BAY Open brought together local businesses are ready for very busy event could shine some light on businesses and organizations spring and summer seasons. Continue on page 11 MEDICAL for a day filled with networkGolfers enjoyed lunch, a
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ing, great food and, of course, golf on Monday, April 19. The golf outing, presented by the Middlesex County Re-
cocktail reception and fun on-hole contests to win a car, 5-day cruise and golf clubs. There were no big hole-in-
2021 NATIONAL TELECOM WEEK Hackensack Meridian Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge has opened its new concourse, café and front patient/visitor parking lot. This update is part of a major revitalization with a $39 million investment expanding its Emergency Department. The new concourse, cafe and parking lot is part of that transformation. “We are excited about opening our new concourse, which will provide easier access to our facilities,” said Thomas G. Shanahan, chief hospital executive, Raritan Bay Medical Center. “We are looking forward to opening more areas as the construction is Continue on page 10
Old Bridge 9-1-1 Dispatchers spend countless hours of classroom training and hands on training each year. They sit in a dimly lit room, in front of at least six to eight monitors each, plugged into both the radio and phone with a headset. Three additional big screen monitors let Dispatchers watch the location of each Patrol Officer and emergency vehicles on the road. Dispatchers have
no windows to the outside world during their shift. In 2020 alone our Dispatchers have listened to and answered 428,229 radio transmissions, 88,410 calls into our 9-1-1 system, with 20,708 of them being life threating situations, and the remaining 67,702 calls were for Fire, Fire Aid or Police responds needed. These numbers do not include thousands of calls on the administration line. Dispatchers are literal First Responders the moment they pick up the line. People don’t dial 9-1-1 when times are good, People call when they are in crisis and probably at the worst time in their life, life or limb is at risk, the house is on fire, a child is choking, family member not breathing, a burglar inside your residence.
A good Dispatcher can anticipate the needs of a caller and know something is wrong by the tone of the caller’s voice or a subtle noise in the background of the phone call. All Dispatchers here have handled horrific incidents while maintaining composure and executing an absolutely perfect multitasking ability. Our 9-1-1 Dispatchers are the 1st responders to the 1st responders, they are the calm DURING the storm. The kind of stress a 9-1-1 Dispatcher experiences is not your garden-variety stress the average person experiences. The stress experienced by a 9-1-1 Dispatcher listening everyday to someContinue on page 10
MAY 2021