The County Connection is excited to host the Ocean County Health Department for its Chronic Disease Screening Program on Dec. 19 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Live Healthy Ocean […]
The Ocean County Health Department officially cut the ribbon on the recently refurbished clinic services space at the Toms River location on 175 Sunset Avenue. The upgrades include new state-of-the-art […]
Shingles is avoidable. Getting the shingles vaccine is the best chance to reduce your likeliness of developing shingles. If you do get shingles, getting vaccinated can reduce your chances of […]
Upon notification of a child with elevated blood lead levels, the Ocean County Health Department’s Childhood Lead Exposure Prevention Program works to prevent and control lead exposure by providing: Case […]
LISTERIA OUTBREAK Listeriosis is a serious illness caused by eating food contaminated with the bacteria responsible for infection. The disease can be seen as individual cases or […]
The OCHD LHOC program provides FREE cardiovascular screenings (blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol, pulse and blood oxygen saturation) and nutritional education. The program has participated in hundreds of health events […]
Hooray for Healthy Smiles This year the campaign slogan, “Healthy Habits for Healthy Smiles,” with smile tips such as; Brush your teeth twice a day with a fluoride […]
OBSERVE AMERICAN HEART MONTH BY FOCUSING ON YOUR CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH! February is American Heart Month, a time when all people—especially women—are encouraged to focus on their cardiovascular health. This Heart […]
Don’t Forget We Are Still in the Midst of Hurricane Season! GET A KIT Every family/person should have an emergency kit / go-bag created that will help them survive in […]
Check out these awesome dogs available for adoption at the Ocean County Animal Facilities. **MAPLE is an active and energetic girlie! She loves to run around and play with her […]
DIAL 211 TO FIND A COOLING CENTER NEAR YOU! Safety Tips: Find places with air conditioning. Libraries, shopping malls, and community centers can provide a cool place to take a […]
