Community Medical Center

02/03/2026

Our “Mentorship in Motion” series continues, and this time we’re shining the spotlight on Jersey City Medical Center's Carmen C. and RWJBarnabas Health's Brian R.!

RWJBarnabas Health launched our system-wide Mentorship Program in October 2025, recognizing that mentorship is key for career wellbeing. To date, the program has 400+ combined mentee and mentor participants. “Mentorship in Motion” highlights some of our stories of shared learning and support.

Want to work with us? Learn more: www.rwjbh.org/careers

02/02/2026

Effective today, Feb. 2, 2026, general visiting hours are from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week, across RWJBarnabas Health’s adult acute-care hospitals.

RWJBarnabas Health has implemented standardized visiting hours to support a consistent, compassionate and patient- and family-centered care experience.

Exceptions may be granted when medically appropriate, including for patients in the ICU, end-of-life care, pediatric patients, disabled patients with caregivers, and participants in the care partner program.

Additional visiting hour guidelines apply to children’s hospitals, the Behavioral Health Center and the Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center.

Visiting hours for specific units may vary.

Please be sure to review the visitation guidelines specific to your hospital before visiting!

Learn more: rwjbh.org/visitinghours

02/01/2026

Parents, students and educators, you're invited! Join us at one of our upcoming informational sessions to learn more about Project SEARCH, a 10-month transition to work program that provides real-life work experience combined with training in employAbility and independent-living skills to help high school students and young adults with disabilities make successful transitions to productive adult life.

Registration is required – please email Phillip Duck, Director of EmployAbility at employability@frainc.org.

01/30/2026

Virtual info sessions are starting for the Generic RN Track Fall 2026 and LPN to RN Track Fall 2026 semesters! Register TODAY if you’re interested in becoming a nursing student at RWJBarnabas Health School of Nursing – either Elizabeth or Oceanport locations.

Join any one of these 60-min. sessions to get details about academic expectations, time commitment and cost to help you decide if this program is the right fit for you.

Applications are being accepted now through June 30, 2026!

Attending an info session is a requirement to apply. See all info session dates and how to register at https://ow.ly/YIG250W8C1k or call 908-659-5200.

01/30/2026

Human trafficking doesn’t just happen "somewhere else." Understanding the risk factors can be crucial in preventing this crime and supporting individuals that have been trafficked. Suzanne Spernal, senior vice president for Women's Services at RWJBarnabas Health, explains what to look for, what to do if you suspect human trafficking and who to contact to report it: https://ow.ly/IpBz50Y6yxN

01/29/2026

Check out this awesome event our friends at SWEAT440 Toms River are hosting to benefit cardiac services at Community Medical Center!

This Valentine’s Day, sweat for something bigger than yourself ❤️

Join us at SWEAT440 Toms River for a special Heart Health Month workout where your movement makes a real impact. Every class supports patient care, essential equipment, and life-saving services within CMC’s Cardiac Unit🫀

Show up. Sweat hard. Give from the heart💥

01/28/2026

When it comes to treating a stroke, every second counts. Community Medical Center’s highly skilled and trained Stroke Team - including ambulance crew, emergency department staff, stroke coordinators, inpatient clinical care team members and physician experts – knows how to deliver care quickly and efficiently for the best chance of a recovery after a stroke.

Community Medical Center is home to stroke specialists and state-of-the-art neurology and neurosurgery services, including a neuro-interventional lab, and as part of works with the RWJBarnabas Health LifeFlight to ensure patients receive the stroke care they need.

Community Medical Center has been designated as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission and the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services since 2007.

To learn more, click on the link in our bio!

01/27/2026

Ocean Heart and Vascular, an RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group practice affiliated with Community Medical Center, is hosting an open house event at their Barnegat location! Meet the staff, learn about their services, or schedule an appointment at this free event!

Take charge of your heart health! Join Ocean heart & Vascular, an RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group practice, on February 19, 11 am- 2 pm, at this free community open house!

Meet the heart and vascular team, including expert cardiologists and staff, enjoy complimentary blood pressure screenings, and receive heart-healthy education and giveaways. Tour the office, schedule an appointment, and see how you can be provided with personalized cardiac care, close to home.

The event will take place at ocean Heart & Vascular, located at 770 Lighthouse Drive, Suite 140A, Barnegat, NJ 08005.

Community Medical Center

01/27/2026

Parents, students and educators, join us tomorrow, or at one of our upcoming informational sessions, to learn more about Project SEARCH, a 10-month transition to work program that provides real-life work experience combined with training in employAbility and independent-living skills to help high school students and young adults with disabilities make successful transitions to productive adult life.

Registration is required – please email Phillip Duck, Director of EmployAbility at employability@frainc.org.

01/26/2026

Help us build the future of cancer care in New Jersey. At RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute, we are in the midst of transforming cancer care and research. As the state’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, we are bringing elite, state-of-the-art freestanding cancer facilities to our neighborhoods.

But it’s about more than brick and mortar—it’s about the lives changed inside these walls.

With the recent opening of the Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center, the Melchiorre Cancer Center opening its doors this year, and the Specialty and Cancer Care Center on the Vogel Medical Campus following in 2027, your support fuels the research, prevention, and treatments that weren't possible yesterday.

Your donation directly impacts the health of our community for generations.

To donate, visit: https://ow.ly/GqHF50Y3SH0

01/24/2026

Minimize your risk of hypothermia and frostbite as frigid temps arrive and stay with us after the snow storm!🥶

01/23/2026

Tips to help you choose the right level of care when you need it most from Christopher F. Freer, DO, FACEP, Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer, Acute Care Providers at RWJBarnabas Health.

To learn more, visit: https://ow.ly/Zieq50Y21gL