With more than 20 years of experience, prior to joining the medical center Beverly Coleman was executive director and led HR at Trinity Health of New England.

The 19,000-square-foot facility co-locates six offerings: primary care, rehab services, imaging, lab, sleep and balance services.

Murphy is likely to sign the measure, which would go into effect on Jan. 1, 2021, replacing an identical federal levy – part of the Affordable Care Act – that expires that same day.

The company can currently perform 135,000 COVID-19 molecular diagnostics a day. The new method is expected to increase that daily number by an additional 35,000 over the next several weeks.

Barry Rabner presided over two significant milestones in the health care provider's history: The design and construction of a new hospital and health campus eight years ago, and the decision to join the University of Pennsylvania Health System two years ago.

State health officials reported 565 new positive cases of the virus, 24 new deaths, 30 new hospitalizations, a 1.87 percent positivity rate among tests, and a transmission rate of 1.14—the highest in months.

Atlantic Health System's Morristown Medical Center was the No. 1 facility in New Jersey, according to the 2020-21 rankings—and the only acute care facility from the state to be ranked nationally.

In Middletown, a party with high school aged attendees led to 52 people testing positive for the virus. In Long Beach Island, more than two dozen lifeguards contracted it, and in Jackson, the three organizers of an AirBnB party with 700 attendees were charged with violating Gov. Phil Murphy’s ban on large gatherings.

The award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will fund the Bergen County Suicide Prevention and Response Program, advancing efforts to prevent suicide and suicide attempts amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to Assistant Professor of Health Science Craig Fuller, the program will equip grads to pursue master’s degrees in occupational therapy, physical therapy, nutrition and health education, as well as for entry-level jobs in health care settings.

The measure, which would effectively replace a federal levy set to expire in January, has seen support from lawmakers and the governor, but was met with opposition from business leaders during Thursday committee hearings in Trenton.

Chubb Workplace Benefits President Chris Martin will lead the new division for the Whitehouse-based company.