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January 18, 2019

Shelter Puppies

They are cute, cuddly and now anxious to be homeward bound! 19 puppies recently quarantined for 28 days by the Ocean County Health Department (OCHD), in […]
January 18, 2019

Teen Substance Abuse

It’s not easy being a teenager. Stress and pressure come in a variety of ways but one of the biggest worries can be over drug and […]
January 17, 2019

MEASLES UPDATE!

The New Jersey State Department of Health (NJDOH), in conjunction with the Ocean County Health Department (OCHD), is declaring the recent outbreak of measles over in […]
January 11, 2019

Free Breastfeeding Classes

                                                                        OCEAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFERING                                                                        FREE BREASTFEEDING CLASSES THROUGHOUT 2019   (Toms River) – Many studies show that new moms often don’t have the […]
January 9, 2019

Breastfeeding 101

Breastfeeding 101: Breastfeeding protects babies Colostrum, also known as “liquid gold”, is the thick first milk produced by the mother.  This first milk is very rich […]
November 29, 2018

December 3rd Open House

OCEAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT SPREADS HOLIDAY CHEER WITH FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS, FLU CLINIC AND MUCH MORE AT DECEMBER 3 OPEN HOUSE!   (Toms River) – Take […]
November 21, 2018

Millenials are adopting more rescue pets

Millennials are adopting more rescue pets. That’s good news for NJ shelters Amanda Oglesby, Asbury Park PressPublished 6:31 p.m. ET Nov. 19, 2018 |  Updated 10:40 […]
November 20, 2018

12 Holiday Healthy Tips

  PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND HAVE A HAPPY AND HEALTHY HOLIDAY SEASON BY REMEMBERING THESE SIMPLE TIPS!   (Toms River) – Tis the season to be […]
November 14, 2018

Lung Cancer Awareness Month

THE NUMBER OF SMOKERS CONTINUES TO DROP BUT THERE’S STILL WORK TO BE DONE! ENCOURAGE SOMEONE YOU LOVE TO QUIT SMOKING DURING LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH! […]