Press Releases
By NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER
April 17, 2026
On April 14, 2026, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, held a dedication event and ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion of The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey Emergency Services Pavilion. In 2023, The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey made a historic ...
West Orange, N.J., April 17, 2026 – RWJBarnabas Health and Essex County have rolled out their new mobile pediatric clinic, which provides local children with essential health screenings, physicals, immunizations, health education, and routine preventive services directly where families live, work, ...
Spring is here, which means allergy season is too. In this Q&A, Catherine A. Monteleone, MD, Director of Allergy and Immunology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and affiliate of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group, shares how this spring’s ...
In recognition of National Donate Life Month, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC) hosted a heartfelt “kidneyversary” celebration honoring more than 70 patients who received kidney transplants at the hospital over 25 years ago. “When this program was first introduced, we were building ...
West Orange, N.J. —RWJBarnabas Health’s Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in New Brunswick and Rutgers Cancer Institute are implementing a cutting-edge extended reality (XR) platform that transforms the way neuro- and spinal surgeons prepare for, ...
When we talk about binge drinking, it’s often in the context of college-aged adults. However, Alexis LaPietra, DO, FACEP, Medical Director of the RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery (IFPR) and Director of Addiction Medicine for Emergency & Hospitalist Services at ...
MILLBURN, NJ - Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee, Producing Artistic Director; Michael Stotts, Executive Director), recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award, is pleased to announce complete casting and the creative team for West Side Story, the final production of Paper Mill’s 2025-2026 ...
New Brunswick, NJ–Christian Hinrichs, MD, Co-Director of the Duncan and Nancy MacMillan Cancer Immunology and Metabolism Center of Excellence and Chief of the Section of Cancer Immunotherapy, RWJBarnabas Health, has been awarded a four-year, $800,000 translational research grant from the V ...
MILLBURN, NJ – April 13, 2026 – Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee, Producing Artistic Director; Mike Stotts, Executive Director) proudly announces the Grand Opening of the newly renovated Carriage House restaurant and event space on May 6, 2026, unveiling an exciting new culinary direction ...
Every spring, families across the country celebrate graduations — the tossing of caps, the tearful hugs, the sense that a new chapter is beginning. For most young adults, that chapter comes with open doors: college, careers, independence. For the roughly 50,000 Americans with autism spectrum ...
Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss, recently welcomed a new cohort of volunteer facilitators following an intensive three-day training at its Mountainside Center. This expansion brings Imagine’s dedicated volunteer force to over 150 members strong, a critical milestone as the organization ...
Rahway, NJ–Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Rahway, an RWJBarnabas Health hospital, has appointed Kenneth Janowski, DO, CPE, as Chief Medical Officer. In this role, Dr. Janowski will lead clinical operations and oversee the hospital’s medical staff to ensure the delivery of quality, ...
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 ...
(New Brunswick, NJ) – More than 200 organ transplant recipients, donors, family members and their caregivers joined together at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) to celebrate National Organ Donor Month with a special program, “From Donation to Transformation: Celebrating the Gift of ...
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 ...
MILLBURN, NJ – April 1, 2026 – Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee, Producing Artistic Director; Michael Stotts, Executive Director), recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award, begins performances tonight for 1776. The Tony Award-winning musical opens this Sunday, April 5 at Paper Mill ...
SOUTH ORANGE - JESPY celebrates an exciting achievement within the JESPY team. Due to her dedication and detailed attention to client support, JESPY Day Habilitation Lead Staff Stephanie Borkowski was recently nominated for a statewide New Jersey Association of Community Providers (NJACP) ...
Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss, hosted its second “Faith, Loss and Spirituality” panel on March 5 at its center in Mountainside. The event marked the second installment of the 2026 Rabbi Earl Grollman Grief Education Series and drew a full room of attendees seeking insight, connection, and ...
Orthopedic surgery is known as a male-dominated industry; according to the Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, women make up less than 10% of practicing orthopedic surgeons, even as female enrollment in medical school increases. Orthopedic surgeons Jaclyn Jankowski, DO, Nicole Lopez, MD, ...
SOUTH ORANGE - JESPY celebrates an exciting achievement within the JESPY team. Due to her dedication and detailed attention to client support, JESPY Day Habilitation Lead Staff Stephanie Borkowski was recently nominated for a statewide New Jersey Association of Community Providers (NJACP) ...
Running an IDD organization means being a social services agency, a real estate developer, a fundraiser, a family counselor, and an employer — all at once. Most people have no idea.There are fish tanks in several of our buildings at JESPY House. Nobody pays us to have them. We don’t get reimbursed ...
Running an IDD organization means being a social services agency, a real estate developer, a fundraiser, a family counselor, and an employer — all at once. Most people have no idea.There are fish tanks in several of our buildings at JESPY House. Nobody pays us to have them. We don’t get reimbursed ...
Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death in the United States, but the good news is that many heart issues can be prevented through simple, proactive lifestyle changes. Preventative heart health focuses on reducing heart disease risk before symptoms arise, helping people live ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ-Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset, an RWJBarnabas Health hospital, has achieved Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) – the nation’s most prestigious nursing honor - for the fourth consecutive time.
Meet RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider Robert B. Qi, MD, Urology. Dr. Qi believes in partnering with his patients to understand their unique needs and ensuring they are actively involved in their treatment decisions. By combining the most recent scientific evidence and surgical techniques ...
New Brunswick, NJ-The Pediatric Trauma Center at The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital (BMSCH) at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) has been verified as a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT). RWJUH is the only ...
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 ...
NEWARK, NJ — The Museum of Makers + Innovators (MOMI) is thrilled to announce MOMI Maker Day, a vibrant celebration of hands-on, joyful learning taking place on Saturday, March 21, 2026. Hosted in the Ballroom at Newark Symphony Hall, this free event invites families to spend the day playing, ...
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 ...
The fight against heart disease, the leading cause of death among women in the United States, demands immediate action and a shift in public perception. Despite its prevalence, there is a lingering misconception that heart disease is predominantly a concern for men. Spearheading efforts to bring ...