State of New Jersey
Department of Health
Governor Phil Murphy · Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver
Improving Health Through Leadership and Innovation
Information on rules and regulations governing the conditions at New Jersey workplaces is available from our Workplace Health and Safety site.
Visit Workplace Health and Safety
The free New Jersey Worksite Wellness Toolkit has been piloted in 24 workplaces across the state. Employers may register to receive the toolkit following a 15-minute survey.
The Department of Health closely monitors the potential for health hazards in New Jersey's environment. Our Environmental Health staff frequently field questions on:
Our office of Environmental Health has prepared a guide to food safety intended for use by consumers.
Monitoring the spread of the flu and other communicable diseases in New Jersey is the job of our department's Communicable Disease Service.
Shereef Elnahal, M.D., M.B.A.
Commissioner
P.O. Box 360
Trenton, NJ 08625
New Jersey is home to over 2,000 licensed hospitals, nursing homes, and medical care facilities. The New Jersey Department of Health works to ensure that citizens receive appropriate levels of care in every regulated facility.
New Jersey's local and county health departments are community-based public health service and a first point of contact for questions about public health services or health conditions.
