( WHITE TOWNSHIP , NJ - February 14 , 2024 ) - On a day devoted to hearts , the Warren County Board of County Commissioners proclaimed February as American Heart Month . “It is fitting that on Valentine’s Day we are honoring the heart in another way , ” Commissioners Director James R . Kern III said as he and his fellow commissioners called upon citizens to support and encourage prevention of heart disease .
   Heart disease can be referred to as the “Silent Killer” because there are often no warning signs or symptoms , according to the Commissioners’ proclamation , which was accepted by Tracy Mazzucco , Health Educator / Risk Communicator with the
   Warren County Health Department
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   Recent statistics show that the age - adjusted death rate for heart disease in Warren County was 180 per 100 , 000 people , higher than the overall rate in New Jersey of 166 . 1 per 100 , 000 people .
   “The statistics for Warren County are alarming , ” Commissioner Jason J . Sarnoski said . Both he and Commissioner Lori Ciesla noted they have lost family members to heart disease , and urged residents to see their health care professionals and learn the signs of heart disease .
   “Know your numbers – your cholesterol , your blood pressure , ” Mazzucco said , adding that people need to talk to their health care providers and “be very active in your own health care . ”
   Tracy Mazzucco , Warren County Health Department ' s Health Educator / Risk Communicator ( second from left ) , accepts the proclamation for American Heart Month from County Commissioners Jason J . Sarnoski , Director James R . Kern III , and Lori Ciesla .
   

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