Department of Health for the State of New Jersey

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The only way to prevent measles is vaccination. Make sure you’re protected.

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Vital Records

The Office of Vital Statistics and Registry registers vital events and maintains the following vital records:

Birth records from 1923 to present
Marriage records from 1941 to present
Death records from 1941 to present
Domestic partnership records from 2004
Civil union records from 2007
Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth from 1969
Adoption records - foreign and domestic

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Women, Infants & Children (WIC)

WIC is a public health nutrition program that provides wholesome food, nutrition education and community support for eligible women who are pregnant and post-partum with infants and children up to five years old.

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In the News

NJ Health Department Issues Advisory Following Measles Detection in Wastewater; No Clinical Cases Identified

The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) is alerting residents that measles virus was detected in a wastewater sample collected on March 20, 2026, from a treatment plant in Essex County that serves areas of Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Union, and Essex counties. A subsequent sample taken on March 23, 2026, at the same site was negative.

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New Jersey Department of Health Recognizes March 24 as World TB Day

Today, the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) commemorates World TB Day, observed on March 24 of each year, to raise public awareness and understanding about tuberculosis disease and its impact on people globally.

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Testimony of Dr. Raynard E. Washington, Acting Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health, to the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 12, 2026

Acting Commissioner Washington's opening remarks delivered during his confirmation hearing on March 12, 2026

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Statement from Acting Health Commissioner Raynard E. Washington on Heights University Hospital Emergency Department Closure

After announcing plans to abruptly close Heights University Hospital’s emergency department in Jersey City with just a couple days’ notice to the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH), hospital system Hudson Regional Health (HRH) has informed NJDOH of its intention to delay the closure by two weeks.

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