Press Releases
By JILL DISPENZA
January 13, 2026
Jewish Family Service of Central NJ proudly hosts the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), which engages adults age 55 and older in meaningful service opportunities that strengthen our community while allowing volunteers to share their skills, experience, and ...
HARRISON, NJ – Red Bull New York announced today a partnership agreement with RWJBarnabas Health whereas the health system will be the naming rights partner of the club’s new state-of-the-art performance center. This partnership makes RWJBarnabas Health the Official Hometown Healthcare System and ...
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 ...
Elizabeth, NJ—Assemblywoman Annette Quijano (D-20) hosted the 16th Annual Three Kings Day Celebration (El Dia de los Reyes Magos) and toy giveaway at Trinitas Regional Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health hospital on Friday, Jan. 9. Assemblywoman Quijano was joined by Assembly Speaker Craig J.
BCB Bank is proud to announce the appointment of Dominic Sedicino as Senior Vice President and Head of Retail Banking. This hiring is in alignment with BCB’s commitment to fully supporting its retail customers and the Bank’s dedication to organizational excellence.In this position, Mr. Sedicino is ...
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 ...
TWEENS AND TEENS ACTING/IMPROV CLASSESOFFERED IN UNION AND CRANFORD BY THE THEATER PROJECTUnion/Cranford, NJ, January 8, 2026 – The Theater Project is thrilled to announce the launch of its acting and improv classes for tweens and teens in Union and Cranford. These classes are designed to build ...
Elizabeth, NJ—Kean University’s Wilkins Theatre will come alive with music and community spirit on Friday, January 9, 2026, as the Kean Collaborative celebrates the 10th anniversary of the CAU Kean partnership with “A Decade of Inclusive Music Making.” Performances will take place at 10:30 a.m. and ...
Elizabeth, NJ—As part of a program made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Department of Health and administered by Hoboken Family Planning, patients' lives are being saved with mammograms and cervical screenings at Trinitas Regional Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health hospital.Women who are ...
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 ...
The New Jersey Orators (NJO) were awarded a community civil rights grant by the New Jersey King Commission to celebrate in January the civil rights activist, Dr. Martin Luther King. NJO, in partnership with the T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center in Red Bank, developed this youth-led MLK Community ...
UNION, NJ -- The Union County St. Patrick’s Day Committee and 2026 Parade Grand Marshal Kerry Schardien-Ricci have announced the dedication of this year's parade to People with Disabilities.Schardien-Ricci of Scotch Plains, an oncology social worker and long-time volunteer and summer director of ...
West Orange, New Jersey -- 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 ...
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 ...
Elizabeth, NJ, On December 14, The Latin District Association (LDA) proudly celebrated its First Annual Christmas Gala, a landmark community event created to bring together families, business owners, and civic leaders in a spirit of unity, gratitude, and service. Held on Broad Street at Kanelas ...
The Gateway Family YMCA, a leading non-profit organization serving the community for 125 years, has been awarded Praesidium Accreditation® by Praesidium, the leader in abuse risk management. Praesidium Accreditation® is a prestigious honor that publicly demonstrates the organization has worked to ...
Brachioplasty, commonly known as arm lift surgery, is a procedure designed to remove excess skin and fat from the upper arms, improving contour, firmness, and overall appearance. It is often combined with arm liposuction or extended arm procedures to achieve optimal results. While the surgery ...
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 ...
Elizabeth, NJ—Trinitas Regional Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health hospital, is undergoing a comprehensive facility refresh designed to elevate the standard of patient care and comfort throughout its Williamson Street Campus. The extensive renovation includes the replacement of nearly all acute ...
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 – 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 ...
AACT-NOW (African-American Community Together NOW), a multicultural program of the National Alliance on Mental Illness of New Jersey (NAMI NJ), invites you to our second annual conference, “Self-Care in the Black Community.” The event will be held in person on Saturday, February 28, 2026, from ...
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 ...
MORRISTOWN & SUMMIT, NJ, DECEMBER 22, 2025 – Atlantic Health today announced that it is treating the first patient in the Northeast using a groundbreaking new cell therapy to treat glioblastoma (GBM), a highly aggressive primary brain tumor, as part of a Phase 2 clinical trial.The initial ...
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 ...
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, 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...