Press Releases
By RWJBARNABAS HEALTH
July 23, 2025
West Orange, New Jersey – David Mebane, Esq., Executive Vice President and General Counsel, RWJBarnabas Health, was honored again this year with inclusion on the 2025 NJBIZ Law Power List. This esteemed, annual list, compiled by a leader in statewide business news, recognizes New Jersey legal ...
West Orange, N.J.–RWJBarnabas Health announced that it is providing $1.5 million to the Newark Asset Building Coalition (NABC), led by United Way of Greater Newark, to support its efforts to address poverty in New Jersey’s largest city and reduce the number of residents who struggle to meet their ...
NEW JERSEY - Governor Phil Murphy today signed into law Senator Patrick Diegnan’s legislation allowing state residents to obtain mobile driver’s licenses or identification cards for access and display on smartphones and other electronic devices.Diegnan’s legislation requires the New Jersey Motor ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Summer isn’t over yet! There’s still plenty of time to enjoy all the outdoor fun Middlesex County has to offer. With 19 County parks and three County golf courses, there’s no shortage of sports fields and courts, walking and jogging paths, and other amenities available for ...
New Brunswick, NJ–Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease-Specific Care Re-Certification for Spine Surgery by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. This is the ...
New Brunswick, NJ – Children’s Specialized Hospital (CSH), part of the Children’s Health network at RWJBarnabas Health, is thrilled to share that its Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Fellowship Programs have achieved accreditation with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s ...
The New Dover United Methodist Church (UMC), in partnership with the Vellore Christian Medical College Foundation, invites members of Edison Township and Middlesex County to participate in its inaugural “Edison to India Dash-or-Dally 5K” event on Saturday, September 6, 2025. The start and finish ...
Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senator Patrick’s Diegnan’s bill designed to help ensure new drivers and other road users understand their responsibilities navigating New Jersey’s roadways.The legislation requires the inclusion of information regarding the safe passing of pedestrians and all ...
West Orange, NJ – RWJBarnabas Health is proud to announce it has been awarded Accreditation with Distinction from the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Practice Transition Accreditation Program® (PTAP®). This prestigious designation recognizes the health system’s nurse residency program ...
JERSEY CITY, N.J., July 15, 2025 — The collaboration between RWJBarnabas Health and SciTech Scity represents a new model for health innovation ecosystems, where clinical excellence meets entrepreneurial ingenuity in a real-world testbed. By embedding pilot programs within a premier academic health ...
West Orange, NJ – Two RWJBarnabas Health programs and six dedicated health care team members were recognized by NJBIZ as 2025 Healthcare Heroes, and were honored at a formal event on June 24 at The Palace at Somerset Park.The esteemed NJBIZ Healthcare Heroes list recognizes excellence, promotes ...
TAPinto is a network of more than 95 online local news sites covering more than 145 municipalities. Across our network in New Jersey, we average more than 1,600,000 readers per month, have more than 350,000 Facebook followers, and 170,000 people receive our daily newsletter.Our readers are engaged ...
Millburn, NJ– The Center for Discovery, Innovation and Development (CDID) at Children’s Specialized Hospital (CSH), part of the Children’s Health network at RWJBarnabas Health, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with FeedUp™ Feeding Solution, a first-of-its-kind device designed to give ...
RWJBarnabas Health is thrilled to celebrate the completion of more than 50,000 concussion and cardiac screenings by The Matthew J. Morahan III Health Assessment Center for Athletes (MJM). “We are profoundly grateful to the Morahan family for their extraordinary vision and generosity to create this ...
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Rahway is hosting a Blood Drive this coming Tuesday, July 15, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the hospital in Conference Room 1. Please consider donating blood this summer as the supply is low, and the need is critical. Parking is free, and all ...
New Brunswick, NJ - The 37th Annual RWJ University Hospital Foundation Golf and Pickleball Classic at Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit raised more than $600,000 to support breast cancer care services at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), an RWJBarnabas Health facility.The event’s ...
Bullying, both in-person and online, remains a significant issue affecting youth nationwide, causing serious harm. Studies show that about 19% of students in grades 6-12 report being bullied, with about 22% of those students reporting being bullied online or by text. “As technology becomes more ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) recently named several RWJBarnabas Health emergency departments to its Emergency Quality Network (E-QUAL) Honor Roll, recognizing them for excellence in providing emergency care for stroke, venous thromboembolism (VTE), or opioid ...
West Orange, NJ – Robert Pellechio, Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer of RWJBarnabas Health, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of 75 Hospital and Health System Chief Pharmacy Officers to Know for 2025. The list honors Chief Pharmacy Officers who are helping to create ...
West Orange, NJ – Connie Greene, Senior Vice President for the RWJBarnabas HealthInstitute for Prevention and Recovery (IFPR), was honored by the New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies with the Lifetime Achievement in Transformational Leadership Award. This recognition ...
West Orange, NJ–The New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA) recognized the RWJBarnabas Health Maternal Health Peer Recovery Program for its Excellence in Patient Experience at the 2025 Best at the Beach Awards. Suzanne Spernal, DNP, APN-BC, RNC-OB, C-ONQS, Senior Vice President, Women’s Health; ...
West Orange, New Jersey – RWJBarnabas Health, the largest, most comprehensive academic health care system in New Jersey, is pleased to announce the appointment of Hilary Nierenberg, RN, ANP, MS, MPH, FACHE, as the new Senior Vice President of the Heart and Vascular Service Line. In this role, ...
Senator Patrick Diegnan’s bill modernizing aspects of New Jersey’s “Athletic Trainer Licensure Act” and updating educational and state licensure testing standards for licensed athletic trainers is headed to Governor Phil Murphy’s desk to be signed into law.The legislation, which Assemblyman Robert ...
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Rahway and The Gateway YMCA Host Free Six-Week Diabetes Class for Blood Sugar ControlRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway, in partnership with The Gateway Family YMCA – Rahway Branch, is please to offer a FREE, six-week program designed to ...
Senator Patrick Diegnan’s legislation allowing state residents to use mobile driver’s licenses and identification cards is headed to Governor Phil Murphy’s desk to be signed into law.Diegnan’s legislation, which the full Senate and Assembly passed on Monday, requires the New Jersey Motor Vehicle ...
RWJBarnabas Health Primary Care at Marlboro, located at 45 County Road 520, Suite 104, Englishtown, offers expanded primary care services and continued commitment to exceptional care. Affiliated with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, our Medical Group physicians offer an array of healthcare ...
West Orange, New Jersey – Today, RWJBarnabas Health announced the appointment of Susan C. Reinhard, PhD, RN, FAAN as the new Chair of the RWJBarnabas Health Board of Trustees, effective July 1. Dr. Reinhard will be the first woman and the first nurse to hold this position for the health system.A ...
Senator Patrick’s Diegnan’s bill designed to help ensure new drivers and other road users understand their responsibilities navigating New Jersey’s roadways is headed to Governor Phil Murphy’s desk to be signed into law.The legislation, which the full Senate unanimously passed on Monday, requires ...
Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office Launches Internship Program for College StudentsCollege students interested in a career in law enforcement now have an exciting new opportunity to gain real-world experience, thanks to a new internship program launched by the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office.The ...
Congratulations to Noah Lynch, Clinical Care Technician in the Emergency Department at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway (RWJUH Rahway). Noah was recently announced as the 2025 Petal Award Winner at RWJUH Rahway during its annual celebration of the hospital’s nursing assistants and ...