Press Releases
By RWJBARNABAS HEALTH
October 16, 2025
JERSEY CITY, NJ – A 63-year-old woman from North Bergen is the first New Jersey resident—and one of the first in the nation—to receive and use the first FDA-cleared cuffless blood pressure patch as part of a pilot program aimed at transforming healthcare access and delivery in underserved ...
Somerset, NJ - Assemblyman Joe Danielsen has received another big boost in his re-election campaign for the General Assembly. On September 30th, the New Jersey Fraternal Order of Police released its 2025 slate of endorsements for the General Election, which included Assemblyman Danielsen. The New ...
Oceanport, N.J.– RWJBarnabas Health cut the ribbon on a major expansion of one of the nation’s oldest and New Jersey’s longest-operating nursing school as part of its continuing commitment to excellence in nursing education and to educating and empowering the next generation of compassionate, ...
Millburn, NJ – On Monday, Sept. 15, Opportunity Project’s 17th Annual Golf Classic at the Brooklake Country Club in Florham Park raised over $306,000 –– the highest total in the event’s history. Proceeds help fund New Jersey’s first and only free-standing Clubhouse – a place where people who have ...
WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ As part of its ongoing commitment to advancing community health and inclusive recreation, RWJBarnabas Health proudly served as the title sponsor of the inaugural Every Kick Counts FootGolf fundraiser, hosted by New Jersey Youth Soccer on Friday, July 11th at Bel-Aire Golf Course ...
(Somerset): Assemblyman Joe Danielsen’s Campaign for re-election to the General Assembly continues to amass support from a diverse group of stakeholders and organizations, with the endorsement of the Communication Workers of America (CWA) District 1. CWA District 1, which undertakes a robust ...
New Brunswick, NJ- Children’s Specialized Hospital (CSH), a part of the Children’s Health network at RWJBarnabas Health, has been recognized on Newsweek’s list of the World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2026 in the field of Pediatrics for the fifth year in a row. This prestigious award is presented ...
West Orange, NJ – Hussein Syed, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for RWJBarnabas Health, was honored by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of just 53 hospital and health system CISOs and chief privacy officers to know, recognized for his dedication to optimizing health care through ...
Award-winning Actor, Comedian, and Filmmaker Danny DeVito will return as host of the 17th Annual New Jersey Hall of Fame (NJHOF) Induction Ceremony on November 21, 2025, at The Rink @ The Arena at American Dream in East Rutherford. NJHOF will celebrate its newest class of Jersey legends just steps ...
West Orange, NJ – RWJBarnabas Health has announced that more than 100,000 patients have now benefited from a program initially launched in 2023 to help tear down barriers to care, reduce hospital readmissions, and improve overall health outcomes. The milestone coincides with the expansion of the ...
WHAT:Middlesex County will host two online public auctions in October, featuring a wide range of surplus items including office furniture, equipment, vehicles, buses, and construction materials.Building 216 Auction will offer office equipment, furniture, and miscellaneous items no longer required ...
West Orange, N.J– RWJBarnabas Health has been ranked among the nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals for 2025–2026 for Pediatric Urology by U.S. News & World Report for the third consecutive year. RWJBarnabas Health provides New Jersey’s largest network of pediatric care and the state’s only ...
As the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team defeated Norfolk State to open the season 3-0 on Saturday, September 13th, five-year-old Serina Patel who is battling Leukemia, was honored as the Shining Knight of The Game. A collaboration between Rutgers Athletics and Official Healthcare provider, ...
West Orange, NJ– John W. Doll, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at RWJBarnabas Health, has been named among Becker’s Hospital Review’s Academic Medical Center COO to Know for 2025. The Becker’s list recognizes chief operating officers who lead academic medical centers and ...
Critically acclaimed theatre company THINKERY AND VERSE is pleased to announce the world premiere production of THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH, adapted by Dr. J.M. Meyer and Karen Eliza Alvarado and directed by Dr. J.M. Meyer. A transformative retelling of Shakespeare’s classic that focuses on a gruesome ...
West Orange, NJ – Mark E. Manigan, President and Chief Executive Officer of RWJBarnabas Health, the largest, most comprehensive academic health system in New Jersey, has been named to New Jersey Business Magazine’s 2025 Awards for Excellence list, powered by the New Jersey Business & Industry ...
New Brunswick, N.J.– More young women are being diagnosed with breast cancer in all racial and ethnic groups than in years past. While most people think of breast cancer as something that happens later in life, experts stress that younger women also need to be aware of their risks, symptoms, and ...
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness, share hope, and highlight the importance of mental health. RWJBarnabas Health's Behavioral Health and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care are committed to helping communities recognize the signs of emotional distress ...
West Orange, NJ – Bob Taylor, MBA, CMRP, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain, RWJBarnabas Health, was recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of just 64 health system supply chain leaders around the country who are successfully guiding their organizations through unprecedented supply chain ...
At RWJBarnabas Health, we believe recovery isn’t just possible — it’s real. Two of our own from the Institute for Prevention and Recovery (IFPR), Amy F. and Patrick C., know this firsthand after dealing with their own addiction struggles a decade ago. Today, they’ve come full circle and are helping ...
New Brunswick, NJ – Jeanne Silva, MSN, RN-BC, CN-BN, CMSRN, Assistant Vice President, Oncology Access and Navigation, RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute, has been appointed as a Trustee-at-Large for the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+), beginning October 1, ...
Prostate Cancer Awareness and Screening: Insights from RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer InstituteProstate cancer is the most common cancer (after skin cancer) and the second leading cause of cancer death among American men. In 2025, the American Cancer Society (ACS) projects an estimated ...
Pictured from Left to Right: George Helmy, Executive Vice President, Chief External Affairs and Policy Officer, RWJBarnabas Health; Andrew Evens, Deputy Director for Clinical Services and Chief Physician Officer, Rutgers Cancer Institute and Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center; Steve Mamakas, ...
Old Bridge, NJ – RWJBarnabas Health officially marked the opening of RWJBarnabas Health at Old Bridge with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for this brand-new, multi-specialty ambulatory care facility, set to open its doors on September 29. The investment in Old Bridge is part of a larger, systemwide ...
New Brunswick, NJ—Ovarian cancer has been dubbed the “silent killer” since it's easy for women to attribute its symptoms—bloating, feeling full quickly, mild pelvic pain—to just what goes with being a woman. For this reason, many women are diagnosed too late, when treatment options are limited ...
New Brunswick, NJ – Bill Arnold, Chief Executive Officer of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of Academic Medical Center CEOs to Know for the third consecutive year. The list recognizes executives from ...
New Brunswick, New Jersey–The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital (BMSCH) at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital has been recognized as a top performer in the 2025 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Ranking by Vizient, Inc. BMSCH, part of the Children’s Health network of ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Today is Concussion Awareness Day in New Jersey – a day annually dedicated on the third Friday of September to raise awareness of the causes, signs and symptoms, and dangerous effects of concussion. The event further highlights the need for vigilance in recognizing and ...
West Orange, NJ – RWJBarnabas Health, the largest and most comprehensive academic health care system in New Jersey, will transition to paperless patient billing beginning October 1, 2025. Through MyChart, RWJBarnabas Health’s secure online patient portal, patients will receive billing statements ...
Every September, Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month (also known as Peripheral Vascular Disease Awareness Month) shines a spotlight on a serious, yet often overlooked circulatory disorder caused by narrowed arteries that restrict blood flow to the legs. Despite affecting more than 10 ...