Press Releases
By RWJBARNABAS HEALTH AND RUTGERS CANCER INSTITUTE
January 14, 2026
Each year in the United States, an estimated 13,360 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and about 4,320 women die from the disease. Although cervical cancer rates have steadily declined thanks to screening and vaccination, January’s Cervical Health Awareness Month underscores the continued ...
New Brunswick, NJ– After a national search, RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, have appointed Kathie-Ann Joseph, MD, MPH, FACS as Chief of Breast Surgery and Co-Director of the multidisciplinary breast ...
RWJBarnabas Health facilities wrapped up the holiday season with celebrations in honor of Three Kings Day (El Dia de los Reyes Magos). Newark City Councilman-at-Large Luis A. Quintana toured Clara Maass Medical Center as well as Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New ...
BCB Bank is proud to announce the appointment of Dominic Sedicino as Senior Vice President and Head of Retail Banking. This hiring is in alignment with BCB’s commitment to fully supporting its retail customers and the Bank’s dedication to organizational excellence.In this position, Mr. Sedicino is ...
At 71, Gene Richardson was a brick mason who was used to staying busy, but that all changed in late 2023, when he passed out at work.“He collapsed on the job because his blood count was so low,” recalls his caregiver, Thomasina. “His hemoglobin was around five. We knew something was very wrong.”And ...
West Orange, New Jersey – RWJBarnabas Health has named Jonathan P. Kyriacou as President and Chief Executive Officer for Jersey City Medical Center, effective January 26, 2026. In this role, Mr. Kyriacou will oversee Jersey City Medical Center’s strategic direction, operational leadership and ...
West Orange, NJ– For the second time in two years, Mark E. Manigan, President and Chief Executive Officer of RWJBarnabas Health, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s annual list of CEO Influencers to Know. The list honors outstanding hospital and health system CEOs who hold singularly ...
West Orange, New Jersey -- RWJBarnabas Health and Englewood Health have signed a Definitive Agreement whereby Englewood will become a part of RWJBarnabas Health. This new relationship will enhance health care services for residents in Bergen, Hudson and Passaic counties, and the surrounding ...
ELIZABETH - We are excited to announce that Pediatric Surgery Services, through RWJBarnabas Health Children's Health network, are now available at Trinitas Regional Medical Center, 200 Williamson Street, Suite 320, Elizabeth, NJ 07202. Providers include: Jonathan Durell, MDVictoria Ko, MD Dr.
TAPinto is a network of more than 95 online local news sites covering more than 150 municipalities. Across our network in New Jersey, we average nearly 1,500,000 readers per month, have more than 425,000 Facebook followers, and approximately 170,000 people receive our daily newsletter.Our readers ...
New Brunswick, NJ – RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Athletics teamed up for a first-of-its-kind, high-energy fundraising livestream event that brought college sports, virtual gaming, and pediatric healthcare together. On Wednesday, December 17, 2025 from 3-5 pm, Rutgers Football player, Jai Patel, ...
New Brunswick, NJ – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, and the Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital (BMSCH), part of the RWJBarnabas Health Children’s Health network of care, were recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review’s “100 Great Hospitals in ...
While holiday gatherings are meant to be joyful, they can be challenging for individuals living with eating disorders. Food-centered events, disrupted routines, and social media pressures may trigger disordered thoughts and behaviors, especially during celebrations and social occasions.Eating ...
NEWARK, N.J.– As part of its ongoing holiday season of giving, RWJBarnabas Health hosted a community coat drive in partnership with Saint James Health Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and law firm Brach Eichler LLC. The Dec. 23 event was held inside Newark’s East Side High School cafeteria ...
Livingston, NJ –RWJBarnabas Health, the largest, most comprehensive academic health care system in New Jersey, has announced that Abraham P. Houng, MD, MSE, FACS, FABA, Medical Director of The Burn Center at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, has also been named Chief Academic Officer at Cooperman ...
Long Branch, NJ — Monmouth Medical Center (MMC), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, and Seaview Orthopaedics, a partner practice of RWJBarnabas Health, teamed up to give the gift of mobility to two Jersey Shore residents this holiday season through Operation Walk USA, a nationwide initiative that ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Reigning NWSL champions Gotham FC announced Thursday a partnership extension with RWJBarnabas Health, New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive academic health system, continuing the health system’s role as the club’s official health care provider. The renewed agreement builds ...
West Orange, NJ -Glenn Miller, Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer at RWJBarnabas Health, was recently appointed to the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy’s (AHP) Board of Directors. In this leadership role, Mr. Miller will join a distinguished group of professionals working ...
NEWARK, NJ – RWJBarnabas Health has announced a $2 million investment in The Bridge Project, a groundbreaking initiative that provides unconditional cash assistance to low-income new and expectant mothers. The health system’s commitment, supported by state appropriation funding, was instrumental in ...
A groundbreaking healthcare initiative has opened in New Jersey, marking a major step forward in care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and autism. The Woods Primary and Behavioral Health Center at Hamilton—developed through a partnership between RWJBarnabas ...
West Orange, NJ –RWJBarnabas Health announced today that Aaron F. Hajart, MS, ATC, FACHE, has been named President and Chief Executive Officer for Community Medical Center, effective January 1, 2026. Mr. Hajart, who currently serves as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the 592-bed teaching hospital, ...
Long Branch, NJ – Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Monmouth Medical Center (MMC), a Regional Medical Campus of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, has been named a Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group for a fourth time. Announced ...
Jersey City Medical Center (JCMC) Internal Medicine, a part of RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group, focuses on delivering comprehensive, efficient, high-quality care and prides itself on a personable approach, ensuring every patient receives empathetic and individualized treatment.Providers ...
As the end of the year approaches, many individuals will be hosting or attending gatherings. Alexis LaPietra, DO, FACEP, Medical Director of the RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery (IFPR) and Director of Addiction Medicine for Emergency & Hospitalist Services at RWJBarnabas ...
West Orange, NJ — In anticipation of flu season, RWJBarnabas Health offered 37 free flu shot clinics across the state and are urging people to stay vigilant as hospital emergency departments experience increases in cases of influenza-A and other respiratory illnesses, including RSV and COVID-19.
New Brunswick, NJ - An innovative technology, Ion robotic bronchoscopy, that can help interventional pulmonologists and thoracic surgeons diagnose lung cancer earlier is now available at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) together with Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state’s only ...
West Orange, NJ– RWJBarnabas Health is proud to announce that Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), New Jersey’s largest academic medical center in partnership with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS), was recognized in Becker’s Hospital Review’s “100 Great Neuro & ...
West Orange, NJ – Kelly Keefe Marcoux, PhD, CPNP-AC, PPCNP-BC, CCRN, Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer at Children’s Specialized Hospital, part of the Children’s Health network at RWJBarnabas Health, has received the 2025 Nurse Executive Award by the Organization of ...
West Orange, N.J. – This year, yet another RWJBarnabas Health maternity hospital has been added to U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 list of Best Hospitals for Maternity Care - marking seven added to the ranks of High Performing.U.S. News & World Report is the global authority in hospital ...
WEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY – December 8, 2025 – RWJBarnabas Health is teaming up with New Jersey Devils superstar Jack Hughes in a multi-year partnership encouraging residents of New Jersey and the surrounding region to prioritize their health care needs. Hughes will serve as a Brand Ambassador for ...