Bellmawr is located in the 1st Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 5th state legislative district. New Jersey's First Congressional District is represented by Donald Norcross (D, Camden).
Bell's palsy is a peripheral facial palsy of sudden onset. The etiology of Bell's palsy is unknown and hereditary components may play a role in familial recurrent Bell's palsy.
The cause of Bell's palsy is unknown. Risk factors include diabetes and a recent upper respiratory tract infection. It results from a dysfunction of cranial nerve VII (the facial nerve). Many believe that this is due to a viral infection that results in swelling.