
The
New Jersey Department of Health works efficiently to improve the health and living standards of the community by implementing many health improvement services and policies. The health department has its sub divisions which provide all vital records and health statistics of the state. The health department also implements various plans and policies for the community and environmental health to minimize illness and people lives a healthy life.
Mary E. O'Dowd,
is the Commissioner of the New Jersey department of health. New Jersey's thousands of licensed and well equipped hospitals, health care centers, and nursing homes are serving the people of the state in providing superior health care facilities and services.
Contact Details:New Jersey Department of Health
P. O. Box 360, Trenton, NJ 08625-0360

Phone: (609) 292-7837
Toll-free in NJ: 1-800-367-6543
Website:
http://www.state.nj.us/health/
Hospitals in New Jersey
Hospitals in New Jersey are well equipped with technologically advanced facilities, efficiently manned and provide 24-hour inpatient care, including medical, nursing, surgical, anesthesia, laboratory, radiology, pharmacy services, child care, maternity care, mental well being, and many more services. Almost all the hospitals in New Jersey make an effort to follow environmentally preferable practices.
Some of the notable hospitals of New Jersey are listed below.
Hackensack University Medical Center
30 Prospect Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601-1914
Phone: (551) 996–2000
Website:
www.HackensackUMC.orgMorristown Medical Center
100 Madison Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960-6136
Phone: (973) 971–5000
Website:
www.atlantichealth.org/Morristown/AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
1925 Pacific Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401-6713
Phone: (609) 441–8994
Website:
www.atlanticare.orgRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital
1 Robert Wood Johnson Place
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1928
Phone: (732) 828–3000
Website:
www.rwjuh.eduKessler Institute for Rehabilitation
1199 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052-1424
Phone: (973) 731–3600
Website:
www.kessler-rehab.comSt. Michael's Medical Center
111 Central Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102-1909
Phone: (973) 877–5350
Website:
www.smmcnj.orgValley Hospital
223 North Van Dien Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07450-2726
Phone: (201) 447–8000
Website:
www.valleyhealth.comOverlook Medical Center
99 Beauvoir Avenue
Summit, NJ 07901-3533
Phone: (908) 522–2000
Website:
www.atlantichealth.org/OverlookSt. Peter's University Hospital
254 Easton Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1780
Phone: (732) 745–8600
Website:
www.saintpetersuh.comJersey Shore University Medical Center
1945 Route 33
Neptune, NJ 07754-0397
Phone: (732) 775–5500
Website:
www.meridianhealth.comOcean Medical Center
425 Jack Martin Boulevard
Brick Township, NJ 08724-7732
Phone: (732) 840–2200
Website:
www.OceanMedicalCenter.comHunterdon Medical Center
2100 Wescott Drive
Flemington, NJ 08822-4604
Phone: (908) 788–6100
Website:
www.hunterdonhealthcare.org
Clara Maass Medical Center
One Clara Maass Drive
Belleville, NJ 07109-3557
Phone: (973) 450–2000
Website:
https://www.rwjbh.org/Kennedy University Hospital
2201 Chapel Avenue West
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002-2048
Phone: (856) 488–6500
Website:
www.kennedyhealth.orgWarren Hospital
185 Roseberry Street
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865-1690
(908) 859–6700
Website:
www.warrenhospital.orgCapital Health Regional Medical Center
750 Brunswick Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08638-4143
Phone: (609) 394–6000
Website:
www.capitalhealth.orgCentraState Medical Center
901 West Main Street
Freehold, NJ 07728-2549
Phone: (732) 431–2000
Website:
www.centrastate.comCooper University Hospital
One Cooper Plaza
Camden, NJ 08103-1489
Phone: (856) 342–2000
Website:
www.cooperhealth.orgSt. Barnabas Medical Center
94 Old Short Hills Rd
Livingston, NJ 07039-5672
Phone: (973) 322–5000
Website:
www.barnabashealth.orgHoly Name Medical Center
718 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666-4281
Phone: (201) 833–3000
Website:
www.holyname.orgNewark Beth Israel Medical Center
201 Lyons Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112-2027
Phone: (973) 926–7000
Website:
https://www.rwjbh.org/newark-beth-israel-medical-center/
According to the U.S News and World Report, the top 5 hospitals in New Jersey are-
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack University Medical Center is part of the Hackensack University Health Network and offer superior in-patient and out-patient sevices to the community. The U.S News and World Report has ranked the hospital as the top hospital in the state of New Jersey and ranked 4th in New York metro area. Hackensack University Medical Center has been nationally ranked in Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Cancer, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Geriatrics, Ear, Nose & Throat, Orthopedics, Urology and Pulmonology. It has also been designated as high performing in Gynecology and Nephrology. Hackensack University Health Network also encompasses other notable hospitals, namely
Contact Details:
Hackensack University Medical Center
30 Prospect Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601-1914
Phone: (551) 996–2000
Website:
www.HackensackUMC.org
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Morristown Medical Center
Morristown Medical Center is a cardiac care specialist center which has been rated the second best hospital in New Jersey and ranked 5th in New York metro area by U.S News and World Report. The hospital has been nationally ranked in Gynecology, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Pulmonology, Geriatrics and Orthopedics. It has also been designated as high performing in Cancer, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Urology and Neurology & Neurosurgery.
Contact Details:Morristown Medical Center
100 Madison Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960-6136
Phone: (973) 971–5000
Website:
www.atlantichealth.org/Morristown/
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center is one of the largest health care provider in the region and has been ranked 3rd in New Jersey by U.S News and World Report. The hospital has been nationally ranked in Neurology and Neurosurgery and has also been designated as high performing in Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Cancer, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Geriatrics, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Orthopedics, Gynecology, Urology, Pulmonology and Nephrology.
Contact Details:AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
1925 Pacific Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401-6713
Phone: (609) 441–8994
Website:
www.atlanticare.org
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital namely provides superior health care services and many innovative therapies and encompasses 2 campuses in Somerville and New Brunswick. The hospital has been ranked 3rd in New Jersey state and 10th in New York Metro Area by U.S News and World Report. It has been nationally ranked in Cancer department and has also been designated as high performing in Diabetes & Endocrinology, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Geriatrics, Nephrology, Gynecology, Orthopedics, Urology, and Pulmonology.
Contact Details:Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
1 Robert Wood Johnson Place
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1928
Phone: (732) 828–3000
Website:
www.rwjuh.edu
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation is a pioneering facility that offer high quality physical medicine and rehabilitation. The hospital has been ranked 5th in New jersey and 12th in New York metro area by U.S News and World Report. Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation has been nationally ranked in Rehabilitation.
Contact Details:Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
1199 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052-1424
Phone: (973) 731–3600
Website:
www.kessler-rehab.comFind and Compare Hospitals
New Jersey Health Insurance
The state and federally financed Medicaid and also Family care programs of New Jersey are managed and overviewed by the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (DMAHS). The medicaid and care programs are implemented to assist in medical care coverage of the low to moderate income individuals and children of the state.
New Jersey Medicaid
New Jersey Medicaid offers health care coverage to-
- Parent/Caretakers
- Families with dependent children
- People who are 65 years of age or older, blind, or permanently disabled
- Pregnant Women
Medicaid program covers-
- Hospital services
- Doctor visits
- Prescriptions
- Nursing home care
- Other healthcare needs, based on the individual's Medicaid program he is eligible for.
Listed below are the eligibility criteria to avail NJ Medicaid-
- Individual must be New Jersey’s resident
- Individual must be a citizen of the United States or qualified immigrants.
- Individual must fulfill certain financial resources and income criteria.
For any information on New Jersey Medicaid, call at
1-800-356-1561Find County Welfare Agencies
New Jersey Family Care
New Jersey Family Care is a Medicaid program for those uninsured children that belong to very high income family, who do not qualify for "traditional" Medicaid but cannot afford private health insurance. NJ FamilyCare may also be available to some low-income uninsured parents or caretakers.
For any information on New Jersey Family Care, call at
1-800-701-0710Learn more: Details on New Jersey Family Care Contact New Jersey Department of Human ServicesDivision of Medical Assistance and Health Services
PO Box 712
Trenton, NJ
Phone: 08625-0712
Learn more: New Jersey Health Coverage

New Jersey Blood Banks and Organ Donators
Several organizations in New Jersey are dedicated to provide organ, blood and tissue to those in need. The organizations are committed and striving to meet the transplant needs of the people of New Jersey.
Some of the major Blood Banks, Plasma Donors and Cord Blood Banks are-
Community Blood Center
1 Pearl Court
Allendale 07401
New Jersey Blood Service
349 State Route 31
Annandale 08801
Bayonne Medical Center
29th Avenue East
Bayonne07002
New Jersey Blood Services - Bayonne Donor Center
39 E. 22nd St, (Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church)
Bayonne07002
New Jersey Blood Services- Bridgewater
375 Union Ave (Elks Bldg)
Bridgewater 08807
Lifebank Inc
45 Horsehill Rd # 110
Cedar Knolls 07927-2009
American Red Cross
2250 Chapel Ave W
Cherry Hill 08002-2051
Maze Laboratories
1117 Us Highway 46, # 301
Clifton07013
New Jersey Blood Service
6 Rupells Road
Clinton08809
Blood Center of New Jersey
45 S Grove St
East Orange 07018-4106
JFK Medical Center
65 James St
Edison 08820-3903
New Jersey Blood Services - Elizabeth Donor Center
203 W. Jersey St. (ARC)
Elizabeth 07201
Community Blood Services
300 Park Place
Englewood 07631
Community Blood Center Of New Jersey
1410 Parkside Avenue
Ewing 08638
Hackensack University Medical Center - Donor Room
30 Prospect Ave
Hackensack 07601
Hackettstown Regional Medical Center
651 Willow Grove St
Hackettstown 07840
Central Jersey Blood Center - Howell
4068 Route 9 S - Howell Plaza Shopping Center
Howell07731
Community Blood Services
63 Beaver Brook Rd
Lincoln Park 07035
American Red Cross
1632 Route 38
Lumberton 08048-2923
Community Blood Services
540 New York Ave
Lyndhurst 07071
Morristown Memorial Hospital
100 Madison Ave
Morristown 07960-6095
NBAH Blood Center - Clinical Academic Bldg.
125 Paterson St.
New Brunswick 08901
New Jersey Blood Service
167 New St
New Brunswick 08901-1972
Community Blood Services
814 River Rd
New Milford 07646
New Jersey Blood Services - Newton Memorial Hospital
175 High St
Newton 07860
BioLife Plasma Service
223 N Center DrNorth
Brunswick 08902-4247
Michigan Blood
800 Kinderkamack Rd
Oradell07649-1534
Blood Center of New Jersey
1259 US Highway 46 # 4e
Parsippany 07054-4909
St. Mary's Hospital
211 Pennington Avenue
Passaic02893
St Josephs Hospital and Med Center
703 Main St
Paterson 07503-2691
American Red Cross of Camden and Burlington Counties Chapter
5425 Rt. 70 West
Pennsauken 08109
American Red Cross
850 N Franklin Blvd
Pleasantville 08232-1405
American Red Cross of Central New Jersey Chapter
707 Alexander Road, Suite 101
Princeton 08540
Medical Center at Princeton
253 Witherspoon St
Princeton 08540-3299
Community Blood Service
223 Montross Ave
Rutherford 07070-1612
Community Blood Services
310-14 Union Ave
Rutherford 07644
Community Blood Services
300 Park Pl
Secaucus 07094
Central Jersey Blood Center
494 Sycamore Ave
Shrewsbury 07702-4217
Somerset Medical Center Blood BNK
110 Rehill Ave
Somerville 08876-2598
Overlook Hospital - Blood Bank Donor Services
99 Beauvoir Avenue
Summit 07901
Central Jersey Blood Center - Toms River
931 Fischer Blvd - Bellcrest Plaza Shopping Center
Toms River 08753
Community Blood Council
1410 Parkside Ave
Trenton08638-2921
Lawrence Shopping Center
690 Whitehead Rd
Trenton08648-4440
SJH Regional Medical Center
1505 W Sherman Av
Vineland 08360
Community Blood Services
Hamburg Turnpike
Wayne 07470
Community Blood Services
23 Marshall Hill Rd
West Milford 07480
Blood Ctr-New Jersey
401 Pleasant Valley WayWest
Orange 07052-2935
American Red Cross
321 Elm St
Westfield 07090-3103
Ny Blood Center2285
South Avenue
Westfield 07090
Community Blood Services
Old Hook Rd
Westwood 07675
New Jersey Blood Services
Whippany Rd and Park Ave
Whippany 07981
New Jersey Blood Services - Woodbridge Donor Center
Route 35 and Main St (St. James Church)
Woodbridge 07095
Blood Center-Community Blood
970 Linwood Ave W
Paramus07652-2329
Community Blood Services
970 Linwood Avenue West
Paramus07652
Donate Life New Jersey
Donate Life New Jersey is the state-authorized non-profit organization that is committed to provide and manage the organ, eye and tissue donations to the people in need and help save as many lives as possible. Donate Life NJ is collaborated with Gift of Life Donor Program (southern NJ) and NJ Sharing Network (northern and central NJ). The two organizations collectively offer tissue and organ transplants of all the people in need and promote the community to participate and support the cause and by educating the people on how donation works, organ transplant waiting list, what is brain death and what organs and tissues can be donated.
Contact Details:NJ Sharing Network for northern and central NJ

Phone: (800) 742-7365
Email: info@NJSharingNetwork.org
Website: www.NJSharingNetwork.org
Gift of Life Donor Program for southern NJ.
Phone: (800) DONORS-1 / (800) 366-6771
Email: info@donors1.org
Website: www.donors1.org
Register as a Donor and help the people in need Learn more: Details on Donate Life New Jersey
New Jersey Nursing Homes
New Jersey is committed to serve the seniors and people in need with superior quality and efficiently staffed nursing homes. Numerous nursing homes in New Jersey are rated by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and their overall services in nurse staffing, quality of medical care and cost effective services. Almost all the nursing homes provide for medicare and medicaid services.
Nursing home ratings depend on-
- Health Inspections
- Staffing
- Quality Measures
Find and compare New Jersey nursing homes for yourself and your loved ones
New Jersey Health Statistics and Vital Records
The
Office of Vital Statistics and Registry maintains a uniform system of registration and manages all vital records of the following events that occurred in the state-
- Adoptions – foreign and domestic
- Birth, marriage and death records
- Civil union records
- Domestic partnership records
To obtain a copy of a vital record, you must submit the following documents-
- A completed application
- Identity proof
- Processing Fee
- Proof of your relationship to the person listed on the vital record you are requesting (Only required for certified copies)
Also read: Processing Fees Information Contact Information for the NJ Office of Vital Statistics and RegistryTelephone:
1-609-292-4087 x582
1-866-649-8726 toll-free nationwide
Online Orders for copies of Vital Records:Telephone: 1-888-600-9176 or 1-609-858-9896
Submitted Regular Orders to:New Jersey Department of Health
Office of Vital Statistics and Registry
P.O. Box 370
Trenton, NJ 08625-0370
Submitted Orders by Express Mail:
New Jersey Office of Vital Statistics and Registry
Attn: - Customer Service Unit
H & A Bldg, 5th Floor
Warren and Market Streets
Trenton, NJ 08625
Contact Office of Vital Statistics and Registry 140 East Front Street
Trenton, NJ
Telephone:
1-609-292-4087 x582
1-866-649-8726 toll-free nationwide
Hours of Operation: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday – Friday, excluding State Holidays
Find Local Vital Data Offices
Health Statistics
The New Jersey Center for Health Statistics maintains all vital health statistics of the state with the help of other state and local agencies. It is a part of New Jersey's Office of Policy and Strategic Planning in the state Department of Health (NJDOH). CHS helps improve the public health investigation throughout the state and also support the NJDOH in health research.
CHS provide information on-
- Public health statistics on vital events
- Self-reported behavioral risk factors
- Injuries (including suicide and homicide)
The leading causes of death in New Jersey, 2010-[1]
- Heart Disease: 26.9%
- Cancer: 24.2%
- Stroke: 4.9%
- CLRD: 4.5%
- Unintentional Injury: 3.5%
- Diabetes: 3.0%
- Alzheimer's Disease: 2.7%
- Septicemia: 2.4%
- Kidney Disease:2.3%
- Influenza and Pneumonia: 1.6%
- All Other Causes: 24.0%
Contact Details:Center for Health Statistics
New Jersey Department of Health
PO Box 360, Trenton
NJ 08625-0360
Web:
www.nj.gov/health/chs E-mail: chs@doh.state.nj.us
References:
- Leading Causes of Death