Press Releases
By RWJBARNABAS HEALTH
October 1, 2025
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 ...
Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss is a local nonprofit that offers free peer support groups for children, teens, young adults and their caregivers who are coping with the death of someone close to them. These groups are facilitated by an incredible team of volunteers who do the “heart work” at ...
The Children’s Heart Center at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey is committed to providing the highest level of comprehensive, lifelong care for children born with congenital heart disease, while offering compassionate support for their families.From diagnosis ...
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 ...
The country’s #1 morning show, Good Morning America, visited Write on Sports (WoS) summer programs this July to highlight the organization’s efforts to improve writing skills amongst middle-schoolers in under-resourced communities.The feature, which aired on August 18, dives into current statistics ...
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 ...
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 – 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 ...
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, is proud to be home to New Jersey’s only Lung Transplant Program, one of just 50 programs in the nation. The program serves as a lifeline for patients with the most advanced lung conditions, ...
At Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center’s Valerie Fund Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, we care for our patients and their families. Our team, With support from The Valerie Fund, our team provides child life, social work, integrative therapies ...
PATERSON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EXPAND CAREER SKILLS DURINGSECOND ANNUAL CAREER EXPLORATION SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM,HOSTED BY BERKELEY COLLEGE AND PATERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLSPhoto Caption: (Left) Paterson high school students learn about networking before practicing their golfing skills at Berkeley College ...
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 ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - On Saturday, September 20th, The Pride Center of Montclair, in partnership with Garden State Equality, will host a comprehensive and informative event for LGBTQ parents and those hoping to become parents, as well as reproductive and fertility practitioners.Bringing together ...
West Orange, New Jersey – Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC), and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) along with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS), have earned national recognition from the American Medical Association (AMA) as Joy in Medicine® organizations. They ...
NEWARK, NJ — Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan New Jersey (PPMNJ) is proud to announce the launch of medication abortion via telehealth in its Virtual Health Center. This new program expands access to abortion care by allowing patients to connect with trusted providers, receive comprehensive and ...
SOUTH ORANGE – JESPY House is proud to announce a $500,000 gift from The Jane and Daniel Och Family Foundation in support of the Go Big for JESPY Capital Campaign. The gift, made in honor of renowned philanthropist Leon Cooperman, will count toward the Cooperman Family Foundation’s $13.25 million ...
WEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY – September 10, 2025 – RWJBarnabas Health and the New Jersey Devils will host the 9th Annual RWJBarnabas Health Running with the Devils 5K Run & Walk on Sunday, November 2, at Essex County’s South Mountain Recreation Complex in West Orange. Both the competitive 5K race ...
BERKELEY COLLEGE TO ELEVATE AND CELEBRATE WOMEN IN BUSINESSDURING 10th ANNUAL WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK EVENTON OCTOBER 21 ‘Trailblazers of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow’ Features Networking Receptionand Masterclass on Small Business Branding Share the News: @BerkeleyCollege #WEW2025 Berkeley ...
West Orange, New Jersey –Thomas A. Nahass, MD, MS, Vice President of Health Informatics of RWJBarnabas Health, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s Rising Stars: 100 Healthcare Leaders Under 40 list for 2025. The annual list recognizes a new generation of forward-thinking professionals who ...
New Brunswick, NJ—RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, in collaboration with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Transplant and Cellular Program, ...
Heart care at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center—where excellence is our culture. From minimally invasive specialized cath lab procedures, to advanced cardiothoracic surgery in the hybrid OR & more than 1,200 heart transplants performed, our hospital is a leader in cardiac care and a part of the ...
BERKELEY COLLEGE TO HOST FALL CAREER FAIR IN WOODLAND PARK, NJ October 16 Event is Open to Students, Alumni, and the Local Community Photo Caption: Berkeley College will host a Fall Career Fair on Thursday, October 16, 2025. The event is open to students, alumni, and members of the local community ...
Do you have a mission-aligned innovation ready to scale?The Center for Discovery, Innovation, and Development (CDID) at Children’s Specialized Hospital (CSH) is excited to announce the launch of its 2025 Pitch Competition, inviting for-profit entrepreneurs and mission-driven companies to apply for ...
MILLBURN, NJ – September 4, 2025 – Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee, Producing Artistic Director; Michael Stotts, Executive Director), recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award, kicked off rehearsals this week for Bull Durham, the first production of its 2025-2026 season. The new musical ...
SOUTH ORANGE – In a partnership aimed toward increasing safety, independence, and accessibility through the use of technology, JESPY recently joined forces with the Jewish Services for the Developmentally Disabled (JSDD) Life |Home |Tech (LHT) initiative.Established in 2023, and growing ever since, ...