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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) nurses – who are members of United Steelworkers Local 4-200 – hold a press conference and rally outside RWJUH in New Brunswick on Sept. 5, 2023. More than 1,700 nurses remain on the picket line as the situation remains unresolved and tense.
Sep 25, 2023

Stalemate continues between RWJUH, striking nurses

While the union says its members feel "dismissed" by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital management, administrators say it "is doing everything it can to end" the dispute.

Health care in the community
Sep 25, 2023

OPINION: Time for action

Direct support professionals "do a lot but receive little recognition. It’s time for action. If you’re reading this, help us help others," writes Monet Cephas, lead DSP with Easterseals New Jersey.

NJ4S Bergen has appointed Le’Var Starr (left) as director and John Paul Simon as assistant director.
Sep 22, 2023

New Bergen County mental health initiative appoints leaders

Funded by a two-year, $8.2 million state grant, NJ4S Bergen was launched this summer to address the urgent need for care in the area.

Dr. Jeffrey Carpenter, chairman and chief of the Department of Surgery, and Dr. Katherine McMackin, director of vascular surgical research at Cooper University Health Care.
Sep 22, 2023

Cooper team earns $100K grant to develop catheterization device

Invented by Drs. Jeffrey Carpenter and Katherine McMackin, the innovation gives cardiac teams more options and greater flexibility during a procedure and can also lead to a reduced risk of infection for the patient. 

Mental health contept and brain disorder awareness as a healthcare or health care concept with 3D illustration elements.
Sep 20, 2023

Rutgers team awarded $7.4M grant for Alzheimer’s research

The new federal funding will continue a study of the disease among African Americans, who are more than twice as likely to develop the condition than white Americans.

Hackensack University Medical Center
Sep 20, 2023

Hackensack Meridian earns high praise for cardiac care

Five of the network's facilities earned the HeartCARE Center National Distinction of Excellence from the American College of Cardiology – the only hospitals in the state to do so this year.

Judy Danella, a nurse at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital who has been a part of the negotiations with facility administration, speaks during the Sept. 5 nurses strike press conference and rally.
Sep 20, 2023

RWJUH nurses strike heats up as union rejects latest offer

Additionally, a judge issued a temporary restraining order requested by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital management regarding the picket line outside of the New Brunswick facility.

Medical insurance
Sep 19, 2023

NJ now requires large employer health plans to provide abortion coverage

According to a report from the state, the mandate “will not increase premiums in any material way,” and any that do occur could be mitigated by savings from a reduction in pregnancy care, including prenatal visits, delivery and postnatal visits.

Lab Technician Bianca Gonzalez prepares to draw blood from a patient at San José Clinic in Houston, one of 14 clinics benefiting from the expanded collaboration between Americares and Quest Diagnostics.
Sep 19, 2023

Quest Diagnostics working to reduce health disparities across US

“Through our work with Americares, we are able to provide more access to testing services for people who need them, which we hope will provide better health outcomes," said Quest for Health Equity Senior Director and Leader Michael Floyd.

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) nurses – who are members of United Steelworkers Local 4-200 – hold a press conference and rally outside RWJUH in New Brunswick on Sept. 5, 2023. More than 1,700 nurses remain on the picket line as the situation remains unresolved and tense.
Sep 15, 2023

New talks yield no deal as nurses strike continues at RWJUH

After meeting for the first in nearly four weeks, the stalemate between more than 1,700 workers and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital persists.

Posing with the final steel beam of Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center's freestanding Cancer Center are Dr. Michael Scoppetuolo, medical director of the Cancer Center; Dr. Alison Grann, chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology, CBMC; Dr. Russell Langan, director of Surgical Oncology, RWJBarnabas Health; Dr. M. Michele Blackwood, director of Breast Surgery, RWJBarnabas Health, head of Breast Surgery, CBMC, and director of Women’s Oncologic Health; Susan Garawitz, vice president of Oncology, CBMC; and Richard Davis, president and CEO of CBMC.
Sep 14, 2023

Cooperman Barnabas tops off $225M cancer center

"This is what the future of cancer care looks like in the Garden State and beyond," said Dr. Michael Scoppetuolo, medical director of the cancer center at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center.

Community Medical Center's new CMC Women’s Health Center is located at 368 Lakehurst Road in Toms River.
Sep 14, 2023

RWJBarnabas expands women’s health care in Ocean County

Community Medical Center has opened the CMC Women’s Health Center at 368 Lakehurst Road in Toms River.