Press Releases
By RWJBARNABAS HEALTH
January 15, 2026
With the holidays over and the new year ahead, many people will be participating in Dry January—a month without alcohol or other substances. Stopping substance use of any kind, including alcohol, can be a challenge. Alexis LaPietra, DO, FACEP, Medical Director of the RWJBarnabas Health Institute ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
At 71, Gene Richardson was a brick mason who was used to staying busy, but that all changed in late 2023, when he passed out at work.“He collapsed on the job because his blood count was so low,” recalls his caregiver, Thomasina. “His hemoglobin was around five. We knew something was very wrong.”And ...
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 ...
Influenza isn’t strictly seasonal: Flu viruses can infect people year-round. “But when weather turns colder, we tend to see more respiratory illness— both because we spend more time indoors with other people and because cold air helps flu viruses spread faster,” says Kennedy Ganti, MD, a primary ...
West Orange, NJ -- RWJBarnabas Health and Englewood Health have signed a Definitive Agreement whereby Englewood will become a part of RWJBarnabas Health. This new relationship will enhance health care services for residents in Bergen, Hudson and Passaic counties, and the surrounding communities. ...
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Hamilton Township, NJ - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (RWJUH Hamilton), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, is committed to promoting, preserving, and protecting the health and well-being of our community by opening the doors to opportunity through community wellness ...
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 ...
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 ...
Long Branch, NJ — 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 initiative that ...
Newark, NJ – 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 ...
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, ...
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, NJ – 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 in ...
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 ...
Hamilton, N.J. — 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 ...
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 ...
Sleep and Aging: Why it Changes and How to Improve itOlder adults notice that their sleep patterns are not what they used to be. Falling asleep earlier, waking up before dawn, or experiencing several awakenings throughout the night are all common changes that occur with aging.Bianca I.
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.
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 & ...
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 ...