Press Releases
By ATLANTIC HEALTH
January 30, 2026
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Atlantic Health is pleased to announce the arrival of Melissa Lozano, MD, MA as the new System Medical Director of Women’s Health. A board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and experienced physician leader, Dr. Lozano is dedicated to advancing high-quality, equitable care across ...
HAMILTON, N.J. – RWJBarnabas Health today celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting of a new Food Farmacy at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (RWJUH Hamilton), marking another milestone in the health system’s ongoing efforts to address food insecurity and improve community ...
Last week’s historic snowstorm brought much of the region to a standstill — roads closed, businesses shuttered, and communities locked indoors. But while most dispensaries went dark, The Frosted Nug stayed open in Red Bank, NJ.In fact, The Frosted Nug was one of only two dispensaries operating in ...
SKILLMAN, NJ — A statewide group of 175+ students ranging from middle school through postgraduates convened on Saturday, January 24th for an AI Hackathon at the Montgomery Innovation Hub, focused on developing innovative solutions to one of New Jersey's most urgent challenges: affordability.The ...
Somerville, NJ—Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset, an RWJBarnabas Health hospital, will host its annual Cardiac Athletic Screening on Saturday, February 7, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., in the hospital’s Cardiac Diagnostic Testing Department, located on the second floor of the ...
Pediatric Surgeon Mark McCollum, M.D., has been named Monmouth Medical Center’s (MMC) Physician of the Month for January. An RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group physician who serves as MMC’s Chief of Pediatric Surgery, Dr. McCollum was praised for his kindness, dedication and everyday impact, as well ...
FREEHOLD, NJ, January 20, 2026- CentraState Healthcare System today announced its 2026-2028 Board of Trustees officers and its new Board of Trustees members. Maureen M. Lawrence is now chair, succeeding Nadia K. Batchelor who has transitioned to the role of immediate past chair. Barbara J.
Students across New Jersey are invited to participate in the AI Hackathon (IRL and Online), an exciting statewide event designed to give students hands-on experience building with artificial intelligence - whether they attend in person near Princeton or virtually from anywhere in the state.This ...
This week, The Frosted Nug in Red Bank unveils one of New Jersey's most culturally significant releases: a limited-batch collaboration between Garden State Banana and MPX.The result? Legacy cannabis genetics — cultivated in the underground era and carried forward by dedicated growers — finally ...
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 ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ—With the tristate area blood supplies reaching critical levels, RWJBarnabas Health is launching a series of blood drives across New Jersey to replenish dwindling reserves, mitigate shortages, and meet patient demand. Although blood supplies generally run lower at the beginning of ...
New Brunswick, NJ – Matthew B. McDonald III, MD, president and chief executive officer of Children’s Specialized Hospital, part of the Children’s Health network at RWJBarnabas Health, has been named chair of the board of trustees for Special Olympics New Jersey.Dr. McDonald has long supported ...
HARRISON, NJ – Red Bull New York announced today a partnership agreement with RWJBarnabas Health whereas the health system will be the naming rights partner of the club’s new state-of-the-art performance center. This partnership makes RWJBarnabas Health the Official Hometown Healthcare System and ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – January 8, 2026 – Following today’s final New Jersey Department of Health approval of Monmouth Medical Center’s Certificate of Need Application, MMC President and CEO Eric Carney released the below statement:“We want to thank Acting Commissioner Brown, the State Health Planning ...
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 ...
Red Bank, NJ — Cannabis delivery may feel new to some, but for many longtime consumers, it feels familiar. What is new is seeing that experience brought fully into the open — legal, regulated, and rooted in quality.That’s exactly the approach taken by The Frosted Nug, a small, independently owned ...
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 ...
MORRISTOWN & SUMMIT, NJ, DECEMBER 22, 2025 – Atlantic Health today announced that it is treating the first patient in the Northeast using a groundbreaking new cell therapy to treat glioblastoma (GBM), a highly aggressive primary brain tumor, as part of a Phase 2 clinical trial.The initial ...
The Frosted Nug, Red Bank’s first licensed cannabis dispensary, announced today that it has officially launched Belushi Farms, becoming one of the first dispensaries in New Jersey — and the first in Red Bank — to carry the nationally recognized craft cannabis brand founded by actor, musician, and ...
For their work in delivering extraordinary care for mothers, Atlantic Health Morristown, Overlook, Chilton and Newton Medical Centers have been recognized as 2026 High Performing in Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) by U.S. News & World Report. This is the highest award a hospital can ...
FREEHOLD, NJ- Atlantic Health recently opened the doors of a new and expanded Atlantic Medical Group Women’s Health Specialists office conveniently adjacent to Atlantic Health CentraState Medical Center in Freehold, NJ, offering comprehensive gynecologic and obstetric care. The new location ...
NEPTUNE, NJ (December 8, 2025) – VNA Health Group, VNACJ Community Health Center, and Brookdale Community College have formalized a new partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to improve healthcare access for students and create innovative career development ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – DECEMBER 2, 2025 – Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center is one of the first hospitals in the U.S. to utilize Hyperfine’s next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) powered, portable magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. This marks a significant step forward in the ...
Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center unveiled its updated emergency department (ED) at the hospital’s Union Campus, capping the completion of extensive renovations to the facility that is greatly relied upon by the community.In a ceremony joined by local, county and state officials, Atlantic ...
FREEHOLD, NJ- U.S. News & World Report has announced its 2026 Best Nursing Homes ratings and awarded The Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center “High Performing”, the highest level of recognition offered by U.S. News, in Short-Term Rehabilitation for the sixth consecutive year and resumed ...
MORRISTOWN, SUMMIT, POMPTON PLAINS, NEWTON, & FREEHOLD, NJ– November 13, 2025 – Four Atlantic Health medical centers earned top marks for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades. Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Atlantic Health Overlook Medical ...
The Artist Collective Troupe presents “Almost, Maine” on November 21, 22, and 23 at the Villas of Holmdel. Welcome to Almost, Maine, a place that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States. It’s almost in Canada. And it’s not quite a town, because its residents never got around to ...