Press Releases
By JNESO
December 30, 2025
North Brunswick (Dec. 30, 2025) – Members of JNESO, the professional healthcare union, put caring into action this holiday season, holding multiple food and donation drives to support local community organizations.“No one should go hungry, and this year has been particularly hard for people ...
We are excited to announce that, Pediatric Surgery Services, through RWJBarnabas Health Children's Health network, are now available at Trinitas Regional Medical Center, 200 Williamson Street, Suite 320, Elizabeth, NJ 07202. Providers include: Jonathan Durell, MDVictoria Ko, MD Dr. Durell believes ...
South Orange, NJ —On Thursday, December 18th, JESPY officially began construction for The JESPY Center on Prospect Street. The JESPY Center will offer 26 affordably priced one-bedroom apartments and 20 aging-in-place suites with enhanced program space for JESPY clients, adults with Intellectual and ...
NEWARK, N.J.– As part of its ongoing holiday season of giving, RWJBarnabas Health hosted a community coat drive in partnership with Saint James Health Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and law firm Brach Eichler LLC. The Dec. 23 event was held inside Newark’s East Side High School cafeteria ...
New Brunswick, NJ – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, and the Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital (BMSCH), part of the RWJBarnabas Health Children’s Health network of care, were recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review’s “100 Great Hospitals in ...
While holiday gatherings are meant to be joyful, they can be challenging for individuals living with eating disorders. Food-centered events, disrupted routines, and social media pressures may trigger disordered thoughts and behaviors, especially during celebrations and social occasions.Eating ...
New Brunswick, NJ – RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Athletics teamed up for a first-of-its-kind, high-energy fundraising livestream event that brought college sports, virtual gaming, and pediatric healthcare together. On Wednesday, December 17, 2025 from 3-5 pm, Rutgers Football player, Jai Patel, ...
Long Branch, NJ, December 22, 2025 — Monmouth Medical Center (MMC), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, and Seaview Orthopaedics, a partner practice of RWJBarnabas Health, teamed up to give the gift of mobility to two Jersey Shore residents this holiday season through Operation Walk USA, a nationwide ...
Livingston, NJ –RWJBarnabas Health, the largest, most comprehensive academic health care system in New Jersey, has announced that Abraham P. Houng, MD, MSE, FACS, FABA, Medical Director of The Burn Center at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, has also been named Chief Academic Officer at Cooperman ...
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (Dec. 18, 2025) - Reigning NWSL champions Gotham FC announced Thursday a partnership extension with RWJBarnabas Health, New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive academic health system, continuing the health system’s role as the club’s official health care provider. The renewed ...
West Orange, New Jersey---Glenn Miller, Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer at RWJBarnabas Health, was recently appointed to the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy’s (AHP) Board of Directors. In this leadership role, Mr. Miller will join a distinguished group of ...
NEWARK, N.J. – RWJBarnabas Health has announced a $2 million investment in The Bridge Project, a groundbreaking initiative that provides unconditional cash assistance to low-income new and expectant mothers. The health system’s commitment, supported by state appropriation funding, was instrumental ...
Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee, Producing Artistic Director; Michael Stotts, Executive Director), recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award, is pleased to announce it is the recipient of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for Celebrating America250: Arts Projects ...
A groundbreaking healthcare initiative has opened in New Jersey, marking a major step forward in care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and autism. The Woods Primary and Behavioral Health Center at Hamilton—developed through a partnership between RWJBarnabas ...
West Orange, NJ –RWJBarnabas Health announced today that Aaron F. Hajart, MS, ATC, FACHE, has been named President and Chief Executive Officer for Community Medical Center, effective January 1, 2026. Mr. Hajart, who currently serves as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the 592-bed teaching hospital, ...
West Orange, NJ — In anticipation of flu season, RWJBarnabas Health offered 37 free flu shot clinics across the state and are urging people to stay vigilant as hospital emergency departments experience increases in cases of influenza-A and other respiratory illnesses, including RSV and COVID-19.
Long Branch, NJ – Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Monmouth Medical Center (MMC), a Regional Medical Campus of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, has been named a Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group for a fourth time. Announced ...
Join us in welcoming Todd Alter, MD, Orthopedics to RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group’s network of providers!In the clinic and the operating room, Dr. Alter is committed to providing the highest level of care to each patient. His clinical areas of interest include shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder ...
Video caption: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children's Hospital of New Jersey's NICU team introduce you to our Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Regional Perinatal Center, the highest level of neonatal care available.Each year, our Division of Neonatology at Newark Beth ...
West Orange, NJ– RWJBarnabas Health is proud to announce that Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), New Jersey’s largest academic medical center in partnership with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS), was recognized in Becker’s Hospital Review’s “100 Great Neuro & ...
New Brunswick, NJ - An innovative technology, Ion robotic bronchoscopy, that can help interventional pulmonologists and thoracic surgeons diagnose lung cancer earlier is now available at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) together with Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state’s only ...
MILLBURN, NJ – December 9, 2025 – Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee, Producing Artistic Director; Michael Stotts, Executive Director), recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award, is thrilled to announce complete casting and the creative team for Come From Away, the next production in Paper ...
West Orange, NJ – Kelly Keefe Marcoux, PhD, CPNP-AC, PPCNP-BC, CCRN, Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer at Children’s Specialized Hospital, part of the Children’s Health network at RWJBarnabas Health, has received the 2025 Nurse Executive Award by the Organization of ...
As the end of the year approaches, many individuals will be hosting or attending gatherings. 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 RWJBarnabas ...
West Orange, N.J. – This year, yet another RWJBarnabas Health maternity hospital has been added to U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 list of Best Hospitals for Maternity Care - marking seven added to the ranks of High Performing.U.S. News & World Report is the global authority in hospital ...
West Orange, NJ – RWJBarnabas Health is teaming up with New Jersey Devils superstar Jack Hughes in a multi-year partnership encouraging residents of New Jersey and the surrounding region to prioritize their health care needs. Hughes will serve as a Brand Ambassador for RWJBarnabas Health, New ...
(NEWARK, N.J. – Dec. 8, 2025) – PSE&G and the PSEG Foundation, committed to building thriving communities, today announced $1.5 million in grants to over 25 local organizations that provide critical assistance to households facing economic hardship. The initiative is unveiled alongside ...
SOUTH ORANGE - Family members, friends, community supporters, and staff recently joined JESPY clients to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The event was hosted by JESPY on December 3rd with a focus on highlighting the exceptional talents of JESPY clients and recognizing the ...
New Brunswick, NJ — Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, in partnership with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS), has been designated a National Rare Disease Center of Excellence by the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). RWJUH ...
West Orange, New Jersey–Mark E. Manigan, President and Chief Executive Officer, and George Helmy, Executive Vice President, Chief External Affairs and Policy Officer of RWJBarnabas Health, the largest, most comprehensive academic health care system in New Jersey, have been recognized as 2026 Power ...