High School Students To Host Health Fair

The Hoboken High School Hispanic Culture Club will host a health care on Saturday, together with the Jersey City Medical Center, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in front of the Hoboken High School at 900 Clinton St. 

The health fair will offer free medical health screenings for all Hobokenites.

The school's Hispanic Culture Club is hosting the event as part of Hispanic Heritage Month, which is usually observed from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.

In June, Jersey City Medical Center officials unveiled the hospital's new Mobile Health Screening Unit, the first vehicle of its kind in Hudson County, which will be located in front of the high school on Saturday. 

The vehicle is 33 feet long, and has two private exam rooms, a restroom, and a waiting area.

Three to four employees will staff the vehicle, which will serve under-served parts of Hudson County and offer blood pressure checks, cholesterol tests, HIV screenings, diabetes tests, and mental health checks, among other tests, according to the fair's announcement.

The unit's services are available free of charge and are funded by a grant from New Jersey's Department of Health and Senior Services, said Christopher Munoz, a teacher at HHS. 

For more information about the event please contact Christopher Munoz at Hoboken High School (201) 356-3703 or cmunoz@hoboken.k12.nj.us