Category: Somerville

Mercer County, Princeton, Somerset, Somerville

Two Community Leaders Donate 100,000 To Support Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset

November 28, 2023

SOMERVILLE, NJ, – Two community leaders have donated $100,000 to Somerset Health Care Foundation to support the growth and expansion of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset, an RWJBarnabas Health facility.

Haresh Shaba Kane, MD, CWSP, founder of Kane Wound Care in Princeton, recently donated $50,000 which will support the hospital’s cardiology services. Josh Kalafer, co-owner of Clinton Honda and Land Rover Princeton and co-owner and co-chairman of the Somerset Patriots, matched Dr. Kane’s gift with a $50,000 donation to support the hospital’s two-story vertical expansion project.

Dr. Kane recently joined the Somerset Health Care Foundation Board of Trustees. Kalafer is co-vice chair of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees.

“We are extremely grateful for these generous gifts which will help ensure that we continue to offer our community world-class health care in state-of-the-art facilities with the most advanced treatments and technologies,” said Patrick Delaney, Chief Administrative Officer, RWJUH Somerset. “We also thank Dr. Kane and Josh for their leadership as members of our Foundation Board of Trustees, helping to guide our fundraising efforts and garner support from our community.”

RWJUH Somerset recently completed a 5-year Cardiology Services expansion project, which included renovations to the hospital’s 2-East and 2-West Cardiac Pavilions, the relocation of its Cardiac Diagnostic Testing Department to renovated space and renovations to its Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory.

The vertical expansion above the hospital’s existing Orthopedics Pavilion and Emergency Department building will house 35 fully private patient rooms, a rehabilitation gym for orthopedic patients and a 10-room Emergency Department Rapid Decision Unit. It is expected to be completed in the fall of 2024.

For more information about Somerset Health Care Foundation and ways to support RWJUH Somerset, visit www.rwjbh.org/somersetgiving or call 908-685-2885. 

(L to R) Haresh Shaba Kane, MD, CWSP, founder of Kane Wound Care in Princeton; Donna Castronovo, Vice President, Somerset Health Care Foundation; Josh Kalafer, co-owner of Clinton Honda and Land Rover Princeton and co-owner and co-chairman of the Somerset Patriots; Paul Hubert, chair, Somerset Health Care Foundation Board of Trustees; and Patrick Delaney, Chief Administrative Officer, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset.

Somerset, Somerville

Joshua Kalafer Appointed Co-Vice Chair Somerset Health Care Foundation Board Of Trustees

September 5, 2023

SOMERVILLE, NJ, – Joshua Kalafer, co-owner of Clinton Honda and Land Rover Princeton and co-owner and co-chairman of the Somerset Patriots, has been appointed co-vice chair of Somerset Health Care Foundation Board of Trustees. The Foundation is the fundraising arm of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset, an RWJBarnabas Health facility.

“Since joining our board two years ago, Josh has brought a wealth of experience as an entrepreneur and business leader that has been an invaluable asset to Somerset Health Care Foundation and our efforts to support the growth of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset,” said Paul Hubert, chairman of Somerset Health Care Foundation’s Board of Trustees. “He is passionate about giving back to his community as evidenced by his wide range of philanthropic and volunteer commitments and brings great energy and enthusiasm to our board.”

Kalafer has chaired the Somerset Health Care Foundation Golf Outing since 2013, which raised more than $1.7 million to support programs and services at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset. His late father, Steve, was chairman emeritus of Somerset Health Care Foundation’s Board of Trustees and spearheaded several fundraising campaigns at the hospital over the past two decades. The Kalafer family donated $1 million to renovate the hospital’s 1-East geriatric unit in 2020. 

“The Kalafer family have been great champions for the advancement of health care in New Jersey and have been generous supporters of our hospital,” said Donna Castronovo, Vice President of Development, Somerset Health Care Foundation. “We are thrilled that Josh is carrying on his family’s legacy and helping us ensure that Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset continues to provide the world-class health care services Central New Jersey families need throughout their lives.”

Kalafer is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C. where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors for New Jersey Manufacturer’s Insurance Company, serves on the Board of the Silver Shield Foundation and as a Trustee of The Pingry School. 

For more information about Somerset Health Care Foundation, visit www.rwjbh.org/somersetgiving or call 908-685-2885. 

Somerset, Somerville

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Raises First Steel Beam on Orthopedic Center of Excellence

The 76,600-Square-Foot Expansion Will Also House An Emergency Department Rapid Decision Unit

December 7, 2022

SOMERVILLE, NJ – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has raised the first steel beam on the new 76,600 square-foot expansion housing its new Orthopedic Center of Excellence. The vertical expansion above the hospital’s existing Orthopedics Pavilion and Emergency Department building will house 35 fully private patient rooms and a state-of-the-art rehab gym for orthopedic patients, and a 10-room ED Rapid Decision Unit.

“This expansion will continue to make RWJUH Somerset a premier destination in the region for orthopedic care, and we are excited to raise the first beam to get the project underway,” said Tony Cava, President and CEO of RWJUH Somerset. “Our Orthopedic Center of Excellence will create a preeminent facility to house all of our orthopedic patients in one area, further enhancing the care patients experience from our nationally recognized program. Additionally, the new space will facilitate future growth opportunities as we continue to evolve with the health care needs of our local community.”

The self-contained Orthopedic Center of Excellence will ensure that joint surgery patients can receive the highest quality pre-and post-operative care close to home, eliminating the need for patients to travel for surgery and rehabilitation. Patients will experience privacy and comfort through 35 thoughtfully furnished private inpatient rooms featuring amenities such as convertible sleeper sofas, USB ports and work surfaces, and a state-of-the-art rehabilitation gym. 

The project will also include a 10-room Rapid Decision Unit for RWJUH Somerset’s ED. Patients who require additional observation will occupy these rooms, helping reduce wait times in the ED providing increased comfort for patients and their families.

The project is slated to be complete in late 2024. For more information on RWJUH Somerset visit, www.rwjbh.org/somerset.