Press Releases
By 18TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
January 15, 2025
Governor Phil Murphy today signed into law legislation that will establish a commission to study and review all aspects of roadway safety and create an action plan with a goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries on public roadways.The legislation, which Senator Patrick Diegnan ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The Center for Discovery, Innovation and Development (CDID) at Children’s Specialized Hospital, a part of the Children’s Health network at RWJBarnabas Health, recently partnered with BILLY Footwear to create a new shoe, BILLY Limitless. BILLY Limitless was designed with input ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and RWJBarnabas Health is once again committed to raise awareness of this pervasive issue that affects millions worldwide, including individuals in our own community. As one of the country’s most densely populated and economically ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - January is National Blood Donor Month, and RWJBarnabas Health is making its annual Winter Blood Drive Appeal encouraging life-saving blood and platelet donations by hosting several blood drives in January and February across its healthcare facilities to help replenish supply ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - The Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners held its annual Reorganization Meeting on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at the Middlesex College Performing Arts Center. The event brought together distinguished guests, including Governor Phil Murphy and Assembly Speaker Craig ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — If you want to get the word out about your business or celebrate a loved one or family member, TAPinto has a new and exclusive marketing opportunity for you.You can create a sponsored message to appear in TAPinto's daily newsletter in your community.“We are excited to announce ...
West Orange, NJ, January 8, 2025 – RWJBarnabas Health, the largest, most comprehensive academic health system in New Jersey, was awarded with two Human Experience (HX) Awards from Press Ganey, the global leader in healthcare experience solutions and services. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – The North Brunswick Train Station is advancing under the management of Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA) with a recent announcement of 30% design approval and funding agreement with NJ TRANSIT for the final design phase of the project. The project now is moving ...
Sharing RWJBarnabas Health has welcomed its first babies of 2025! Baby girl Clementine Frances Muglia was born at 12:37 a.m. today at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center to parents Grace Ann Caramico and Alfonse Muglia of Bloomfield. Baby Clementine, who weighed exactly 7 pounds and was 19 inches ...
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RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider, Christina Herrero, MD, is a Pediatric Orthopedic surgeon affiliated with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Dr. Herrero believes that with every patient who walks through the door, there is an opportunity to learn, to build a relationship, and to ...
Meet RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider, Delphine W. Tang, DO, Interventional Cardiology.Dr. Tang’s clinical areas of interest include women’s heart disease, lipid management, and complex coronary interventions. Affiliated with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway and Robert Wood ...
TRENTON, NJ — Legislation designed to reduce the number of untested sexual assault forensic evidence (SAFE) kits, more commonly known as rape kits, statewide cleared the General Assembly today. This legislation would expedite the investigation of rape cases, bringing justice and closure for ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Mark E. Manigan, President and Chief Executive Officer of RWJBarnabas Health, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of 64 CEO Influencers to Know. The list honors outstanding hospital and health system CEOs who hold singularly powerful opportunities to shape the future ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – On Sunday, December 15, 2024, Middlesex County’s 4-H Youth Development Program hosted its beloved annual Project GIFT, providing a day of joy and holiday shopping for over 110 families and 300 young people in need across the County. The event featured thousands of donated ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Children's Specialized Hospital (CSH) and RWJBarnabas Health are thrilled to introduce Children's Specialized ABA. This marks the state’s first Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy hospital partnership program that is designed to address the comprehensive needs of children, ...
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 18, NJ - I am incredibly excited to share that my bill A586, which “Provides for Expanded Use of Affordable Housing Voucher Program Funding” has been signed into law today by Governor Murphy. This bill will require the Department of Community Affairs to reserve a portion of the ...
NEW JERSEY, - Governor Phil Murphy today signed into law Senator Patrick Diegnan’s joint resolution declaring New Jersey a “Purple Heart State.”The Purple Heart Medal is awarded in the name of the President to veterans and active-duty military members who have been wounded or killed while serving ...
Is your child’s car seat installed correctly? Join the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office for a FREE Car Seat Safety Clinic, where certified child passenger safety technicians will inspect your car seat and demonstrate how to install it properly, provide hands-on education on the proper use of car ...
The Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Middlesex County has been awarded $250,000 to support expansion and development, Gov. Phil Murphy announced last week.Senator Patrick Diegnan and Assemblymen Robert Karabinchak and Sterley Stanley secured the state funding as part of the state’s annual budget ...
BCB Bank recently helped the Edison Housing Authority receive a $1.2 million grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY). The authority will use the grant funds to renovate 90 existing units in the Edison Robert E. Holmes Gardens, a housing community for low-income residents.BCB Bank ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has recognized six RWJBarnabas Health facilities among the 2024 – 2025 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care. The prestigious list identifies hospitals that provide high-quality maternity ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Monmouth Medical Center (MMC), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, and Seaview Orthopaedics, a partner practice of RWJBarnabas Health, have provided two women with the gift of mobility and restored quality of life this holiday season through Operation Walk USA, a nationwide ...
Discover Plainfield's Timeless BeautyJoin us for a captivating journey through time as we unveil the hidden gems of Plainfield's rich history. Save the Queen City (STQC) invites you to our Historic House Tour on Sunday, December 15, 2024, from 10 AM to 4 PM.What to Expect:Architectural Marvels: ...
Governor Phil Murphy announced Edison and Milltown will receive funding for local bikeway projects through the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s (NJDOT) Bikeway Grant Program.“This outstanding grant program promotes bikeways as an alternate mode of transportation,” said Senator Patrick ...
RWJBarnabas Health recently hosted a ribbon-cutting event for its new facility located at 557 Cranbury Road, Suite 22, East Brunswick. RWJBarnabas Health Primary Care at East Brunswick offers expanded primary care services and continued commitment to exceptional care. Our Medical Group physicians ...
Numerous RWJBarnabas Health facilities were named among the nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals for 2024 – 2025 by U.S. News & World Report. A health system-wide ranking of #35 nationally for urology is inclusive of The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University ...
In New Jersey’s evolving healthcare landscape, RWJBarnabas Health’s Medical Scribe Program has become an invaluable asset for clinicians and aspiring healthcare professionals. Scribes are highly visible in the emergency department and on the inpatient floors with our hospitalist medicine groups, ...
Numerous RWJBarnabas Health facilities were named among the nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals for 2024 – 2025 by U.S. News & World Report. A health system-wide ranking of #35 nationally for urology is inclusive of The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University ...
New Brunswick, NJ – Nationally renowned pediatric surgeon Steven Stylianos, MD, will join RWJBarnabas Health as system director for Pediatric Surgery and surgeon-in-chief at The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital (BMSCH) at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, part of the Children’s ...