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March 14, 2024
NATIONAL POISON PREVENTION WEEK

NATIONAL POISON PREVENTION WEEK

Whether you have general questions or an emergency, the NJ Poison Center is available 24/7/365 at no cost to you. Call 1-800-222-1222 or visit their website […]
March 8, 2024
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KEEP INFORMED DOWNLOAD THE OCHD MOBILE APP

Share the OCHD Mobile APP with all your friends and family to allow them access to public health news and information when other platforms won’t. You […]
March 4, 2024
Senior Health Fair

SENIORS SAVE THE DATE!

THE 2024 OCHD SENIOR HEALTH FAIR IS BEING HELD ON MONDAY APRIL 8, 2024 FROM 9:30AM-12:30PM. Please register here: bit.ly/senior-24
February 28, 2024
SIGN UP NOW! OCHD ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO EXPRESS THEIR CREATIVITY FOR THE ANNUAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK AWARENESS COMPETITION.

CALLING ALL CREATIVE STUDENTS!

The deadline is March 22nd, 2024. Multiple winners will be selected and will be recognized the first week of April. Call: 732-341-9700 ext. 7234, or email […]
February 28, 2024

ANNUAL SPRING FLING ADOPTION

We encourage residents to bring their dogs out for a little fun & games, dress them in costume, and then get their picture taken with the […]
February 22, 2024
Chemo Brain

HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED “CHEMO BRAIN” ?

You may notice things like these happening to you: Forgetting things that you usually remember, like names, dates, and common words Feeling “spaced out” or not […]
February 21, 2024
shingles

SHINGLES AWARENESS WEEK

Shingles is avoidable. Getting the shingles vaccine is the best chance to reduce your likeliness of developing shingles. If you do get shingles, getting vaccinated can […]
February 14, 2024
CDC Lead in Children

IS YOUR CHILD & FAMILY AT RISK FOR LEAD POISONING?

Upon notification of a child with elevated blood lead levels, the Ocean County Health Department’s Childhood Lead Exposure Prevention Program works to prevent and control lead […]
February 12, 2024
listeria outbreak-cdc

IMPORTANT PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT

LISTERIA OUTBREAK       Listeriosis is a serious illness caused by eating food contaminated with the bacteria responsible for infection. The disease can be seen […]