Health

TRENTON – Open Enrollment for Get Covered New Jersey, the State’s Official Health Insurance Marketplace, kicks off on November 1, Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Justin Zimmerman announced today. With federal changes that will increase premium costs for Affordable Care Act Marketplace consumers nationwide, including Get Covered New Jersey, consumers are urged to shop and compare early to get updated prices and plans that fit their needs.

TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today announced that in partnership with national nonprofit Undue Medical Debt (Undue), the Murphy Administration is delivering a fifth round of medical debt relief, impacting over 48,000 New Jersey residents who owed a combined $59 million in medical bills.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat meals containing a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated pre-cooked pasta that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm). FSIS expects more updates as this investigation continues. As more information becomes available, FSIS will update this public health alert. Consumers should check back frequently

The strike would have affected Jersey Shore University Medical Center

FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners proclaimed August 2025 as Overdose Awareness Month in Monmouth County to highlight the devastating impact of overdose deaths and the importance of ending the stigma associated with substance use disorder during the Commissioners Workshop Meeting on Aug. 14.

TRENTON – Acting Governor Way today signed two bills protecting individuals seeking addiction treatment from being misled, exploited, or referred for profit. These measures strengthen accountability within the substance use treatment industry, supporting patients in making informed choices and ensuring that care decisions are driven by clinical need rather than financial gain.

The Veterans Administration outpatient clinic in Toms River is one step closer to being named in honor of World War II hero, and Toms River resident, Leonard “Bud” Lomell following a vote by the U.S. Senate to adopt a resolution ordering the naming.

First Lady Tammy Murphy and Governor Phil Murphy joined representatives from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) and the New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Authority (MIHIA); state and local government officials; and health care, community, and faith leaders to break ground on the first-of-its-kind Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Center (MIHIC) in Trenton.

TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) is alerting residents about a confirmed case of measles. Individuals – especially parents, guardians, health care providers, and caregivers – are urged to be aware of the symptoms of this highly contagious virus and to ensure they are up to date with the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) shots.

TRENTON – Human Services today announced that the 988 Mobile Crisis Outreach Response Teams (MCORTs) are now operational. MCORTs are a voluntary service available statewide to individuals ages 18 years and older in non-life-threatening situations who have contacted the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.