Press Releases
By RWJBARNABAS HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP
April 7, 2026
Meet Peggy Su-Genyk, MD, Facial, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Assistant Professor of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider. Dr. Su-Genyk’s philosophy of care is to provide and deliver natural and ...
Edison, NJ — On Saturday, April 11, 2026, Gorilla Squad Boxing Academy, in partnership with One Family One Fight and Pivotal Point Empowering Project, will host a Free Community Health & Wellness Day designed to bring the community together through fitness, empowerment, and healing.The event ...
Lou DiChiaro, a longtime baseball coach from Fair Lawn, and Larry Thomas, an octogenarian and Guinness World Record-holding skydiver, have one thing in common: they don't let their heart conditions keep them from doing what they love.They also both sought care at RWJBarnabas Health, where their ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – The Northeast Regional Honors Council hosted their annual conference where six Middlesex College students presented their honors research. Two of the presenting students, Mariela Flores and Victor Gil, were awarded the Scholarship for Equity and Access (SEA) Award. The award ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex College’s Visual, Performing, and Media Arts Department presents Things I Know To Be True across two weekends (April 9-11 and April 16-18, 2026) at the Studio Theater in Edison. The 100-minute play, written by Andrew Bovell and directed by Anna Sycamore DeMers and ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex College will soon offer Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) a pathway to obtain their associate degree in Nursing through the College’s LPN to RN program. The accelerated program combines rigorous academics, hands-on clinical experience, and state-of-the-art simulation ...
West Orange, NJ – Andy Anderson, MD, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical and Quality Officer of RWJBarnabas Health, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 252 hospital and health system chief medical officers to know 2026 list. The list honors exceptional chief medical officers serving ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — If you or a family member has been managing heart failure, you know how scary those words can be and how important it is to trust the people caring for you after a hospital stay. That's why we're proud to share that AristaCare at Cedar Oaks has officially earned the Skilled ...
West Orange, NJ – The Institute for Nursing Excellence at RWJBarnabas Health has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 93 Hospital and Health System Simulation and Education Programs to Know list for 2026.The list celebrates hospitals and health systems with exceptional simulation and education ...
Greater Middlesex & Morris Habitat for Humanity (GMM Habitat), the region’s leader in building and advocating for affordable homeownership, raised critical funding at its 21st annual Hearts & Hammers Gala on February 26. Funds raised will help build 27 new homes and provide 130 additional ...
West Orange, NJ–RWJBarnabas Health has appointed Francis J. Giantomasi, Esq., as a new member of the RWJBarnabas Health Board of Trustees, effective immediately, while also posthumously honoring late Board Chair Marc Berson as Trustee Emeritus. Mr. Giantomasi has served as a member of the Board of ...
The choices we make at the table influence not only how we feel today, but also our long-term health. When it comes to colorectal cancer, diet can play a critical role.March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to highlight one of the most common, yet highly preventable, cancers worldwide.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Capitalizing on the latest technology, the Middlesex College Holocaust and Human Rights Center (HHRC) hosted “The Next Dimension in Storytelling,” a powerful event that featured a Q&A from Holocaust survivor Sonia Warshawski—via hologram.The interactive AI-generated ...
West Orange, NJ—The New Jersey Department of Health and EMS for Children recently presented the Always Ready for Children Award to RWJBarnabas Health Mobile Health. This recognition is part of a national initiative aimed at reducing pediatric death and disability both in the prehospital settings ...
Athletic trainers in New Jersey play a vital role in the development and health care of our student-athletes.Members of the Athletic Trainers’ Society of New Jersey (ATSNJ), which works to advance and improve the profession statewide, also collaborate with legislators to craft laws that make our ...
West Orange, NJ –RWJBarnabas Health has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 100 hospitals and health systems with great heart programs for the third consecutive year in 2025. The hospitals, health systems and institutes recognized on this list are distinguished for their excellence in heart ...
Middlesex Borough, NJ — Beauty & Body Academy School of Massage Therapy, doing business as BB Career & Technical Institute, proudly announces the expansion of its career-focused training programs designed to meet the growing demand for skilled healthcare professionals across New ...
West Orange, N.J. – Three RWJBarnabas Health hospitals – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Monmouth Medical Center, and Newark Beth Israel Medical Center have been named to Newsweek’s list of World’s Best Hospitals 2026. Monmouth Medical Center and Newark Beth Israel Medical Center have also ...
West Orange, New Jersey – Robert T. Adamson, PharmD, FASHP, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of RWJBarnabas Health, was honored as one of just 135 hospital and health system CIOs to know nationwide by Becker’s Hospital Review. This is the second consecutive year that Dr.
The New Jersey State Legislature has passed Senate Joint Resolution No. 84, officially designating March 10, 2026, as "South Plainfield Day" throughout the state. The resolution, sponsored by Senator Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (D-18) in the Senate and Assemblymen Robert Karabinchak and Sterley Stanley ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – At a press announcement today, February 18, 2026, Middlesex County Commissioner Director Ronald G. Rios, Deputy Director Shanti Narra, and Sheriff Mildred S. Scott announced a resolution that would prohibit the use of County-owned or County-controlled property for civil ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex College’s Visual, Performing, and Media Arts Department presents Edges across two weekends (February 19-21 and February 26-28, 2026) at the Studio Theater in Edison. The 100-minute production is a song-cycle about a group of young, burgeoning adults asking classic ...
West Orange, NJ – Nancy E. Holecek, MAS, MHA, BSN, RN, FNAP, Executive Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, RWJBarnabas Health, has been named by Press Ganey as Chief Nursing Officer of the Year. The award recognizes a leader who has empowered their nurses to shine, provided safe, ...
Triple C Housing—proudly named one of New Jersey’s Top Workplaces for 2025—is where purpose, passion, and people come together. If you’re energized by meaningful work and driven by the desire to support others, we’d love for you to be part of our team.About the OpportunityTriple C Housing is ...
Meet RWJBarnabs Health Medical Group provider Howard L. Levitt, MD, Cardiology. Dr. Levitt’s goal is to provide patients with an accurate diagnosis and a clear understanding of all available treatment options. He believes compassionate communication and expert care help patients make confident ...
The Edison Youth Poet Laureate Program is a non-profit organization launched by Dr. Peijing Li at Muse Academy in Edison. Licensed by the National Youth Poet Laureate Program and partnered with the Urban Word NYC, it aims to celebrate our top youth poets that are committed to artistic excellence, ...
New Brunswick, NJ– Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, in partnership with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS), has earned The Joint Commission’s (TJC) Gold Seal of Approval® as a Comprehensive Cardiac Center (CCC) and the American Heart ...
Cancer prevention starts with one simple but powerful decision: prioritizing your health. Staying up to date on routine doctor appointments, recommended screenings, and prevention practices can save your life. The earlier cancer is detected, the sooner treatment can begin—often before symptoms even ...
NEWARK, NJ— Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has received a $578,100 grant from the Healthcare Foundation of NJ to accelerate delivery of more advanced stroke services. The grant will fund “Erasing Barriers to High Quality Comprehensive Stroke Care in Greater ...
For the past 20 years, CASA of Middlesex County has stood alongside children and youth removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect, giving them a voice when they need it most. To mark two decades of advocacy and impact, the organization invites the community to celebrate this milestone at a ...