Closing Out Breast Cancer Awareness Month With ImageCare’s CEO Andreia Lima

As October and Breast Cancer Awareness Month come to an end, Andreia Lima joins Jim Monaghan this morning on Jersey Magazine.

Andreia is the CEO of ImageCare which has multiple locations throughout the state of New Jersey.

With over 16 years of experience at ImageCare, Andreia Lima has been instrumental in expanding the organization from 3 offices to 26 across the state. She holds a Master’s in Public Administration and is trained in sonography, bringing a passion for strategic business workflow implementation to her role.

A dedicated advocate for preventative care, Andreia is committed to educating the public about the importance of annual check-ups, including mammograms, and is proud to champion initiatives that promote health and wellness in the community.

Mike Ham from Greetings From the Garden State joins us this morning with all the information you need to know about Jersey Fest which is coming to the Wonder Bar in Asbury Park on Saturday November 2.

Mike talks about one of the featured musicians at the event - Christian Sparacio.

Cancer affects each and every one of us.

Here at WDHA, it hit really close to home when we lost Curtis Kay to lung cancer in June 2020.

Prelude to a Cure presents “Rock out Lung Cancer 2024,” a gala to raise funds for lung cancer research, on Sunday, October 27, 2024 at the Taverna On The Green in Paramus, NJ. The featured band will be the Earthgrinders, playing a tasteful trip through rock’s vintage sounds. Also appearing will be crooner Tommy Scala, Newark, New Jersey’s singing police officer. There will be lots of raffle items to win, a delicious buffet and heartfelt words from a local lung cancer survivor.

Prelude to a Cure is a non-profit organization founded by West Caldwell resident, Claire Mattern. Claire’s family was riddled with cancer. Her father battled and survived colon cancer, then prostate cancer, which ultimately took his life. Claire’s maternal aunt survived three primary cancers, two of them being lung cancer, and one being breast cancer. Her most devastating loss came when her sister, Linda, lost her fight with cancer at 28 years old. Claire herself is a cancer survivor.

“I realized through all of this pain and loss that I had a choice to be a victim or to do something to help find a cure. Maybe this was my purpose. My whole family was musical, so I decided to start a nonprofit charity to mix music and cancer research,” explains Mattern.

Prelude To A Cure’s past events have included local actors Vincent Pastore from “The Sopranos”, actress Sean Young from “No Way Out”, actor Lou Vanaria from “A Bronx Tale” and actor Michael O’Leary from “The Guiding Light”, all who have supported lung cancer research through these events.

Proceeds from the event will benefit Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s lung cancer program. “Everyone really comes together to help us raise money for lung cancer research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s Cancer Center, where my sister, Linda, was treated.”

The event starts at 2:00 p.m. and ends at 6:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased for $50 in advance at www.preludetoacure.org, or $60 at the door.

October is National Children's Health Month and this morning on Jersey Magazine, Dr Fernando Ferrer from RWJBarnabas Health joins us.

Recently named Chief Pediatric Officer for RWJBarnabas Health, Dr. Ferrer will serve as Chief Pediatric Physician for RWJBH.

Dr. Ferrer and host Jim Monaghan talk about the doctor's role at RWJBH, what led him to choosing pediatrics as a specialty, and what we as parents can do to help keep our children healthy.

In addition, numerous RWJBarnabas Health facilities were just named among the nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals for 2024 – 2025 by U.S. News & World Report.

It's Terrie Carr, and welcome to another WDHA Rock N' Ruff segment. Let me start this one by saying I love Yorkshire Terriers- I have been blessed to have 4 in my life since childhood. Muffy, Sabrina, Scarlet (the love of my life), and Star.

They are sweet, spunky, loyal, smart little companions each unique in every way. When I found out that a lovely family was up for adoption, I wanted them on Rock N' Ruff. You can find every kind of dog with your local shelter groups. Large, medium, small, super small, puppy, teen, senior, energetic, , fellow, special needs, purebred, muttigree, they are all there.

Achilles, Apollo, Aries and Atlas 

Achilles, Apollo, Aries and Atlas 

And Their Beautiful Mama

Molly and the foster mom of the family Viviana brought the family by for a visit and some WDHA Rock N' Ruff exposure. The family is just perfect. Friendly, sweet, and mama is so lovely, greeting everyone she meets, giving kisses, and affection, and showing her smarts and loyalty with the great care she takes care of her family of four.   Due to their extremely small size, we are looking for just the right home for mama and the pups, tiny dog experience is a plus and of course, if you are interested keep in mind that puppies need time and care. If you are interested in mama or her babies, please reach out to Cameron Animal Hospital Rescue at - CAHADOPTIONS@GMAIL.COM

For interviews, adoptables and fun pet stuff!

Opt To Adopt! 

Jeremy Sheetinger is the head baseball coach atGeorgia Gwinnett Colleg where he led the Grizz Gang to the 2021 NAIA National Championship.

These quick hits may, on the surface, be geared toward his fellow baseball coaches, but his motivational message can easily be applied to the classroom, workplace, and your personal relationships.

This week, Coach Sheets talks about the dangers of entitlement.

Looking for something fun to do in the area? Chris Swendeman has you covered with this week's Local Look.

There are always so many fun events happening in our local communities.  Check out what's in store for this week in New Jersey.

And that's your Local Look for this week on The Jersey Magazine.  If you'd like your event to be featured on The Local Look, you can email us at JerseyMagazine@wdhafm.com.  See you next week on 105.5 WDHA.