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Blood donors desperately needed in NJ
The American Red Cross continues to experience a severe blood shortage. The need for blood and platelets are greater than ever as the organization works to provide blood products to hospitals in the state.
The problem is there s a greater need for blood than what s being collected, said Rosie Taravella, regional CEO for The American Red Cross New Jersey.
She said summertime is a slow time of year for blood donations with kids at summer camp and adults planning their vacations. But this year has been especially rough. Taravella said there are more people out and about now that the pandemic has slowed. As a result, there have been more car accidents.