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Jul 10, 2026 - In In the News Empowered at 16 years of age as “Judge for the Day”

Morgan Parker, 16 years old from Jersey City, NJ, has been battling Sickle Cell Disease most of her life, but it hasn’t deterred her from dreaming big. On Tuesday, June 30, one of her biggest dreams finally came true. The Honorable Carl L. Marshall invited ...

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May 28, 2026 - In In the News DJ hosts Toms River hospital prom that filled late stepdaughter's smile

Carissa was born with cerebral palsy, paralysis and severe scoliosis. By age 12, she required full-time medical attention and moved into Children’s Specialized Hospital's long-term care center in Toms River. Read more at Asbury Park Press. https://www.app. ...

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May 20, 2026 - In In the News Jersey Proud: Long-term patients at Children's Specialized Hospital take part in prom-themed celebration

There were hundreds of proms across New Jersey this spring, including a special one at Children's Specialized Hospital. Long-term patients at the hospital put on outfits as they stepped into “A Night in Hollywood,” a prom-themed celebration created just ...

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May 19, 2026 - In In the News Children’s Specialized Hospital CEO on Care vs. Cost on MYB

On this past weekend’s Minding Your Business on News 12+, Children’s Specialized Hospital President and CEO Dr. Matthew McDonald joined Bob Considine to discuss leading pediatric specialty care and balancing it with healthcare costs in New Jersey. “I think ...

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May 19, 2026 - In In the News NJ hospitals host prom nights for teens facing illness

Children’s Specialized Hospital, part of RWJBarnabas Health, is hosting special celebrations for pediatric patients and their families at several locations, including Toms River Long Term Care Center on Wednesday, and the inpatient rehabilitation hospital ...

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May 11, 2026 - In In the News Dr. Matthew McDonald Honored with Outstanding Healthcare Executive Award EJI Excellence in Medicine

Dr. Matthew B. McDonald III, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer of Children’s Specialized Hospital (CSH), part of the Children’s Health network at RWJBarnabas Health, was honored by the New Jersey Health Foundation and EJI Excellence in Medicine™ ...

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Apr 29, 2026 - In In the News New $225M North Jersey Cancer Center Set To Open As Hospitals Compete

A new $225 million outpatient cancer treatment center in North Jersey is set to fully open this spring in the latest move by a Garden State hospital to pour resources into specialty care — and keep residents from seeking treatment in New York. Read more. n ...

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Apr 27, 2026 - In In the News RWJBarnabas, Rutgers preview Melchiorre Cancer Center

RWJBarnabas Health is expanding its oncology treatment footprint in New Jersey. The health care system plans to debut a major new outpatient hub, designed to bring cutting-edge care closer to where patients live and to redefine what that experience looks ...

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Apr 27, 2026 - In In the News For RWJBH, Coming Melchiorre Cancer Center is Another Weapon in Fight Against Cancer

Dr. Steve Libutti, the William N. Hait Director of the Rutgers Cancer Institute and the SVP of Oncology Services at RWJBarnabas Health, said everyone involved in the launch of the state-of-the-art stand-alone Jack and Sheryl Morris Cancer Center in New ...

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