Health & Wellness

SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Department of Health Friday reported 61,083 positive tests for the COVID-19 virus since March, 2020, an increase of 128 overnight and 855 COVID-19 deaths.

Hillsborough had an increase of 16 new cases overnight, bringing its total to 6,543 COVID-19 cases since March 2020, with ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Department of Health Thursday reported 60,995 positive tests for the COVID-19 virus since March, 2020, an increase of 270 overnight and 855 COVID-19 deaths.

Hillsborough had an increase of 39 new cases overnight, bringing its total to 6,527 COVID-19 cases since March 2020, with ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Department of Health Wednesday reported 60,682 positive tests for the COVID-19 virus since March, 2020, an increase of 210 overnight and 855 COVID-19 deaths.

Hillsborough had an increase of 34 new cases overnight, bringing its total to 6,488 COVID-19 cases since March 2020, with ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Department of Health Tuesday reported 60,372 positive tests for the COVID-19 virus since March, 2020, an increase of 170 overnight and 855 COVID-19 deaths.

SHillsborough had an increase of 26 new cases overnight, bringing its total to 6,454 COVID-19 cases since March 2020, with ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Hong Zhang from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset’s 4-West Neuroscience Pavilion, was honored as the hospital’s 2022 Magnet Nurse of the Year during its annual Nurse Excellence Awards and Scholarship Presentation recently.

Zhang, who lives in Doylestown, Pa., chairs the hospital's Patient Family Education Committee. She was one of the ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - The total number of COVID-19 infections in New Jersey surpassed the 2 million mark over the weekend, with the NJDOH reporting 2,000,120 cases since March, 2020 when the first cases were recorded.

New cases of COVID-19 surged dramatically this past week in Somerset County and New Jersey, with 332 new cases reported over the weekend in Somerset County. 

In New ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ – Anthony V. Cava will be retiring from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, effective Jan. 2, 2023.

Patrick Delaney, the hospital’s Chief Operating Officer, will succeed Cava as the hospital’s Chief Administrative Officer.

“Tony Cava ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - New cases of COVID-19 surged dramatically this week in Somerset County and New Jersey, with 354 new cases reported overnight in Somerset County, and 5,309 new cases reported in New Jersey.

Somerset County reported 138 new cases on Tuesday; 124 on Wednesday and 193 on Thursday.

In New Jersey, there were 3,083 new cases reported Tuesday; 3,384 Wednesday, and 4,441 on ...

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Pet owners, beware.

The Hillsborough Health Department has reported the first encounter this year between a rabid raccoon and several dogs on May 8. The raccoon tested positive for rabies.

Rabies can be fatal if left untreated. Humans, dogs and cats are susceptible and can spread the disease if left untreated.

According to health department officials, several dogs were ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Department of Health Thursday reported 59,616 positive tests for the COVID-19 virus, an increase of 1293 cases overnight and 855 COVID-19 deaths since March 8, 2020.

Hillsborough has had a total of 6,354 COVID-19 cases since March 2020, with 112 COVID-19 related deaths.

The SCDOH ...