Health Department News and Updates

The Monmouth County Health Department works to empower county residents to achieve optimum health by providing public health services.

Top/Emerging News

• 6-29-2023: NJDEP: Air Quality Today is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
• 5-23-2022: Public Health Info: Healthy and Safe Swimming Week (May 23-29, 2022)
• 5-20-2022: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Backyard Poultry Flock in NJ
• 5-20-2022: FAQ: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)
• 5-20-2022: Monkeypox Virus Infection in the United States and Other Nonendemic Countries 2022
• 09-02-2021: Covid-19 Vaccine Clinics
• 04-23-2020: Special Release: April Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• 02-04-2020: Special Release: February 2020 Coronavirus and Influenza Update
• 04-09-2019: MCHD Visitor Parking Instructions
• 02-26-2019: New video, see MCHD's new office!
• 01-17-2019: MCHD moving to 50 East Main Street, Freehold, NJ! 
• 04-05-2018:  Click here to read about changes to New Jersey Public Recreational Bathing Regulations (Presentation by the New Jersey Environmental Health Association)   
• 05-09-2017:  Click here to read a FAQ presented by the Mosquito Control Division discussing the Powassan, a rare tick-borne virus.
• 04-25-2017:  Public Health Office Update: Flu, Mosquitoes and Ticks
• 06-03-2016:  Lead Poisoning Prevention
• 06-03-2016:  Zika Virus Information

Public Health News

• 09-20-2021:  Rabies Clinics: Updated 9-20-2021
• 08-07-2020:  Board of Health Meeting, August 25, 2020 - Virtual Meeting
• 02-11-2020 : Board of Health Meeting, February 18, 2020 Agenda
• 01-23-2020:  Click here to view the new NJDOH website
• 01-07-2020:  Free Eye Screenings
• 12-12-2016:  Pertussis: Home for the Holidays with a Cough! 
• 11-15-2016:  MCHD Childhood Immunization Program Flyer

Environmental Health News

• 04-09-2019:  2017-2018 Coastal Lakes Sampling Report
• 04-12-2018:  CDC video:  Why Are Environmental Health Services So Important?
• 02-01-2018:  2017 Interim Report for QAPP for Coastal Lake Region of Monmouth County
• 06-17-2016:  Clinging Jellyfish Fact Sheet
• 06-03-2016:  Cooperative Coastal Monitoring Program
• 02-22-2016:  For questions about the water sampling initiative in Howell Twp., contact NWS Earle at 732-866-2171 or at colt.wpnstaerlepao@navy.mil.