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March 6, 2020

OCHD REPORTS FIRST OCEAN COUNTY RESIDENT TESTED FOR CORONAVIRUS IS NEGATIVE

  COVID-19 Test Comes Back Negative From NJDOH   (Toms River) – The Ocean County Health Department (OCHD) is reporting today that the first individual tested […]
March 3, 2020

THE CORONAVIRUS MAY BE NOVEL, BUT PREPARING FOR A LOCAL OUTBREAK ISN’T ANYTHING NEW FOR OCEAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

No Cases of COV-19 Reported At This Time, But OCHD & Community Partners are Wasting No Time Preparing   (Toms River) – The coronavirus took the […]
February 3, 2020

FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS THE OCHD DENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM HAS BEEN PUTTING HEALTHY SMILES ON HAPPY FACES

  OCHD Offering New “Senior Smiles” Program   (Toms River) – National Dental Health Month takes place every February and this year the Ocean County Health […]
January 31, 2020

OCEAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT CLOSELY MONITORING INTERNATIONAL OUTBREAK OF CORONAVIRUS

  Currently, No Cases of 2019-nCoV Coronavirus Reported in New Jersey     (Toms River) – The Ocean County Health Department (OCHD), in conjunction with local, […]
January 13, 2020

DO YOUR GROCERY SHOPPING WITH A DIETICIAN WHO WILL HELP YOU SHOP HEALTHY ON A BUDGET!!

  OCHD is Offering Residents Free Diabetes Education Programs at Walmart Grocery Stores!   (Toms River) – Did you ever wonder how beneficial it could be […]
January 13, 2020

FLU SEASON IN FULL SWING IN OCEAN COUNTY AS NUMBER OF INFLUENZA CASES RISE STATEWIDE

  It’s Still Not Too Late to Get Vaccinated   (Toms River) – Flu activity is on the rise in New Jersey, joining the rest of […]
December 16, 2019

SENATOR ROBERT W. SINGER AWARDED LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBER OF THE YEAR!

  The Christopher Saccenti Award is given by the New Jersey Local Boards of Health Association   (Toms River) – Senator Robert W. Singer was recently […]
December 3, 2019

MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT SEASONAL FLU & FLU VACCINES.

 SORTING OUT THE FACTS FROM THE MYTHS   OCHD Shares “Just the Facts” Surrounding the Flu and Vaccines   (Toms River) – Can a flu vaccine […]
November 19, 2019

TIPS TO QUIT! HOW TO STOP SMOKING & STAY SMOKE FREE DURING THE HOLIDAYS!

November 21 is the Great American Smokeout   (Toms River) – November 21 is the Great American Smokeout; a time we encourage smokers to kick the […]