Pictured left to right is OPGs: Michael Pratico, Jr., Chair, Board of Trustees, RWJUH Hamilton; Stephanie Pratico; Rachel Holland; Lasanta Horana, MD, Vice President Medical Staff, Chair Dept. of Emergency Services, RWJUH Hamilton; Ryan Kennedy; and Gretchen DiMarco.
Hamilton Township, NJ, August 22, 2025 – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (RWJUH Hamilton), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, along with its development committee, event chairs, and Board of Trustees, invites all our community members to unite for“A Night in Nashville,” benefiting local hospital patients. Get ready to dress up, grab your loved one and friends, and enjoy an unforgettable “Night in Nashville” filled with live music, gourmet Southern bites, and entertainment around every corner.
The event is taking place at The Stone Terrace by John Henry’s in Hamilton Township on Friday, October 17, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased online and sponsors are still welcome. To purchase tickets online, visit rwjbh.org/nightinnashville.
This year's event will support RWJUH Hamilton’s Patient Assistance Fund and help ensure that no patient faces financial barriers to critical care, treatment and support services. With generous support, RWJUH Hamilton can expand access to medications, transportation, critical lifesaving medical equipment and other essential resources for individuals and families in crisis.
“We are incredibly thankful to the development team, event chairs and committee members who are dedicated to making this year’s event a huge success,” says Lisa Breza, Chief Administrative Officer, RWJUH Hamilton. "I also want to thank all our guests who will be attending, our partners, supports and donors. The generosity of the philanthropic support from this event will directly impact the lives of our patients.”
Dr. Zahid Baig, RWJUH Hamilton, and member of Hamilton Gastroenterology Group. Dr. Baig is also on the clinical team and Secretary, Founder of Medina Health Center.
Connie Moceri, Administrative Director Patient Care-Cardiovascular Services & Healthy Lives, RWJUH Hamilton.
RWJUH Hamilton held the opening ceremonies for the event by announcing this year’s esteemed honorees, including:
- Physician Honoree: Zahid Baig, MD: A member of Hamilton Gastroenterology Group for 25 years. His expertise, knowledge and bedside manner are comforting qualities that his patients know and love. Dr. Baig is also on the clinical team and Secretary, Founder of Medina Health Center.
- Community Honoree: The OPGs (Old Professionals Group), who are all former members of the Young Professionals Group at RWJUH Hamilton. This stellar group of community champions are no strangers to supporting RWJUH Hamilton, its patients and their communities.
- Caregiver of the Year: Connie Moceri, MSN, RN, AGNP-C, Administrative Director Patient Care-Cardiovascular Services & Healthy Lives, RWJUH Hamilton. Connie has served our community and its members for 40 years and is known for her unwavering commitment, kind approach and ability to make every patient feel seen, heard and valued.
- Corporate Honoree: Sean’s Landscaping. Sean’s landscaping team have been friends of the hospital for more than 30 years, ensuring that our campus grounds are always manicured and welcoming.
Let’s get together, Nashville Style, to help our fellow neighbors, friends and patients in need.
For questions about Night in Nashville, contact Jessica Alleman, Director of Development at RWJUH Hamilton, by email at Jessica.Alleman@rwjbh.org
Or visit rwjbh.org/nightinnashville
If you’re inspired to get involved and give back to your community, remember that no amount is too small and every amount of support counts and makes a difference. We are gratefully accepting donations throughout the year, and donations can be made online at rwjbh.org/hamiltongiving
About RWJUH Hamilton
Located in Hamilton Township, NJ, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (RWJUH Hamilton), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, serves Mercer County as well as a larger five-county region of New Jersey. RWJBarnabas Health and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton’s Cancer Center, in partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey – the state’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center - bring a world-class team of researchers and specialists to its cancer center, providing close-to-home access to the latest treatment and clinical trials. RWJUH Hamilton is Joint Commission Certified, Primary Stroke Center Certified by The Joint Commission, and a Center for Excellence from The Joint Commission for stroke, spine surgery and hip and knee replacement and is MAGNET® Recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
RWJUH Hamilton’s other specialties include heart and vascular care, including emergency and elective angioplasty, heart failure intervention program, groundbreaking therapies and new surgical techniques with an innovative team of neurosurgeons, subspecialty neurologists, and neuroscience researchers coupled with specialty-trained support staff, treatment and care for minor injuries and life-threatening illnesses, outpatient diagnostic and treatment services and medical/surgical services, bariatric surgery, wound care, women’s health, geriatrics/ senior health and wellness care, infusion services, outpatient rehabilitation and physical therapy centers, including cardiac rehab, orthopedic rehab, speech therapy, aquatic therapy, a balance and hearing center and sleep center.
Media Contact:
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(609)-584-6583
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