*NEW*

H1N1 INFLUENZA VACCINATIONS

MONDAYS, MARCH 8, 15, 22 & 29

We will be offering H1N1 Vaccinations

 from 4-5:30 p.m. at our headquarters

262 South Finley Avenue, Basking Ridge (next to Ridge H.S.)

 

Appointment required.  Please call (908) 204-2520

 

Dr. Walsh: What You Need to Know About H1N1

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 (A video from the NJ Department of Health and Human Services hosted on youtube.com)

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What’s That Stuff in My Food?

Nutrition presentation for senior citizens – Lunch Included!

Wednesday, March 24, register by March 19

Click here for more information

 

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HAS YOUR HOME BEEN TESTED FOR RADON?

Easy- to-use home radon kits available.  The cost is $10 per kit. 

Click here for more information

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The Bernards Township Health Department is a Contractual Health Agency serving seven communities in Somerset and Morris Counties: Bernards Township, Bernardsville Borough, Peapack and Gladstone Borough, Chester Borough, Long Hill Township, Mendham Borough and Mendham Township.

 

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Message from the Director

 

Dear Resident:

We are pleased to welcome you to the Bernards Township Health Department's website. We hope that this site will provide you with useful information on the latest public health issues and familiarize you with the many public health services offered by our department.
Public health is about protecting people's health and well-being. With a population-based focus on prevention and health promotion, our work employs a spectrum of interventions aimed at the environment, human behavior and lifestyle, and clinical services.

The number one way to prevent the spread of colds and flu this season is by washing your hands or using hand sanitizer.  Click here for a quick three minute video on how to wash your hands and use hand sanitizer.


Our mission is to provide competent, professional and efficient public health and environmental services to the residents of our community. Through the delivery of state mandated "Public Health Practice Standards of Performance for Local Boards of Health in New Jersey" and the ordinances and policies of the Board of Health, we protect and promote the public's health by the use of health promotion and education, disease prevention, environmental enforcement and inspection activities.

Please take a moment to browse through the various pages in our website. If you have any questions or need information, please stop by the Health Department (located next to Ridge High School in Basking Ridge), email us, or give us a call! We are here to serve, protect and promote our community's health and safety.

Very truly yours,


Lucy A. Forgione, MS, HO, CHES
Director of Health / Health Officer
Bernards Township Health Department
262 South Finley Avenue
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
908-204-3070  F: 908-204-3075

health@bernards.org