Health Care

Diverse Medical Team Staff Hands Stack Outdoors
May 27, 2026

Atlantic Health names interim leaders at 2 hospitals

Atlantic Health has appointed interim leaders at CentraState and Chilton Medical Center amid executive leadership changes. Meet Maureen Schneider and Stephanie Schwartz.

Novartis is a Switzerland-based pharmaceutical company that has its U.S. headquarters in East Hanover.
May 26, 2026

Novartis cutting more jobs at East Hanover HQ (updated)

Swiss drugmaker Novartis will eliminate 76 jobs at its East Hanover headquarters as the company continues a global restructuring effort.

Chase Singer and Cycle for Survival
May 22, 2026

Summit boy raises $100K for rare cancer research

A 10-year-old boy from Summit helped raise more than $100,000 to support rare cancer research at MSK following his own experience with rare clear cell sarcoma.

RWJBarnabas Health community health investments
May 21, 2026

RWJBarnabas Health awards $1.5M in community grants

RWJBarnabas Health awarded $1.5M in grants to New Brunswick and Middlesex County groups addressing health equity.

Leslie Hirsch, president and CEO, Saint Peter's Healthcare System
May 20, 2026

NJBIZ honors Saint Peter’s CEO with Lifetime Achievement Award

Saint Peter’s Healthcare System President and CEO Leslie Hirsch will be honored with the 2026 NJBIZ Health Care Heroes Lifetime Achievement Award for decades of leadership.

Multiethnic doctors, nurses and patients with medicine gadgets, healthcare and medicine concept
May 20, 2026

Atlantic Health, Garner partner to lower health costs

Atlantic Health and Garner Health Technology Inc. announced a partnership to lower employer and patient healthcare costs. The fast-growing health tech company incentivizes patients for using "Top Providers," bringing savings across the board.

On Nov. 1, the Diabetes Foundation joined one of its corporate partners, Embecta Corp., to ring the 9:30 a.m. opening bell at the NASDAQ exchange to kick off Diabetes Awareness Month.
May 20, 2026

Embecta closes $200M Owen Mumford acquisition

Embecta completed its $200 million acquisition of Owen Mumford to expand beyond diabetes care into a broad-based medical supplies company.

RWJBarnabas Health Street Medicine
May 19, 2026

RWJBarnabas launches NJ’s first street medicine program

RWJBarnabas Health launched New Jersey’s first street medicine program to deliver mobile care to unhoused residents in Elizabeth.

A rendering for HELIX Health + Life Sciences Exchange, the life sciences hub underway in New Brunswick.
May 19, 2026

J&J secures HELIX innovation hub naming rights

Johnson & Johnson secured naming rights at the HELIX innovation hub in New Brunswick, supporting New Jersey biotech startups.

Medicine on money
May 18, 2026

NJ Assembly advances PBM reform bill to cut drug costs

The New Jersey General Assembly advanced a measure that aims to lower prescription drug costs, increase transparency and regulate PBMs in New Jersey's healthcare system.

Reopened in May 2023, Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson has welcomed spectators since 1932.
May 18, 2026

St. Joseph’s Health partners with New York Cosmos

The pairing will include medical and athletic training, along with in-stadium signage and a sleeve appearance on all the team's home and away kits during the 2026 season.

Medical cannabis
May 14, 2026

NJ suspends doctor over medical marijuana approvals

New Jersey suspended a Bergen County doctor whom authorities accused of improperly approving medical marijuana for adults and minors.