For Immediate Release
October 4, 2007
Contact: John Shaffer
732-776-4166
JShaffer@meridianhealth.com

K. HOVNANIAN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL HOSTS FREE CHILDREN'S HEALTH FAIR ON OCTOBER 20

Annual event focuses on health, safety, diet, fitness, and filled with family-fun activities

Neptune, NJ - K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital (KHCH) at Jersey Shore University Medical Center hosts its annual Children's Health Fair on Saturday, October 20 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The hospital is located at 1945 Route 33 in Neptune.

KHCH pediatricians, nurses, dietitians, fitness and children's health experts will be on hand to discuss useful health and safety topics for kids and families. The day will also offer free entertainment for the whole family, including pumpkin decorating, dancing and singing performances, games and raffles, and refreshments.

K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital is the first state-designated children's hospital and the first member of the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions in Monmouth and Ocean counties.

The region's leading children's hospital, KHCH provides the most comprehensive range of subspecialty services with board certified pediatric subspecialists in more than 20 disciplines. KHCH specialty centers include neonatal and pediatric intensive care units, pediatric emergency and trauma centers, regional perinatal center, child evaluation center for the diagnosis and treatment of developmental and behavioral disorders, regional child protection center for the care of abused and neglected children, and Infant Apnea Center.

K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital is a member of the Meridian Health family, which includes Jersey Shore University Medical Center, as well as Ocean Medical Center in Brick and Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank where KHCH provides outpatient pediatric subspecialty centers.

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