Monday - Friday
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
973- 983-2848/2849
Diane
Trocchio, MS, APRN, BC, HO
Director of Health &
Welfare
973-983-2848
Health Department Staff |
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Susan E. Ruiz, Registered
Environmental Health Specialist,
Recycling and Clean Communities Coordinator |
973-983-2842 |
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Daniel J. Pelt, Registered
Environmental Health Specialist |
973-983-2844
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Catherine R. Farrell, M.S., CHES,
Director of Health Education |
973-983-2899
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Janet Hess, BSN, RN, Public Health
Nurse |
973-983-2845
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Susan J. Sooy,
RN, BSN, Public
Health Nurse |
973-983-2846
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Dan McDonald, Animal Control Officer |
973-983-2848/2849
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Betty Shuman - Director
Welfare &
Social Services
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973-983-2910 |
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Paula Bass, Secretary |
973-983-2849
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Lona Turk, Secretary
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973-983-2848
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The focus of the Rockaway
Township Health Department is on disease prevention and
education towards maintaining or adopting healthy behaviors.
To this end, a comprehensive schedule of health services and
education programs is offered to the residents of Rockaway
Township.
The mandate of the Health Department
is to safeguard and improve the health of all Rockaway Township
residents through education, screening, monitoring, and direct
service programs.
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The Rockaway Township
Health Department focuses on the following priority health
issues:
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Promoting healthy lives, especially
for children, older people and underserved segments of the
population; |
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Monitoring and preventing infectious
diseases and environmental threats;
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Coordinating with private and public
entities that provide, regulate, finance, or otherwise affect
the township’s health services;
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Creating and maintaining a health data collection system.
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Public Health Emergency
Preparedness |
[Schedule and Description of Services]
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Blood
pressure screenings
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Blood
Screening, (lipid profile, hemogram, glucose), to
identify risk factors of heart disease and diabetes.
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Flu
and pneumonia vaccines for seniors and high risk
individuals
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Well
Baby Clinics – A program for infants and preschool
children without insurance coverage for vaccines
(regardless of financial status).
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Female
and Male Cancer Screenings
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Home
visits to the frail elderly and homebound
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Communicable Disease prevention and control
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Health Education programs
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Senior Stretch/Yoga/AFEP/Tai
Chi Classes
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Caregiver
Support Group
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Stray animals should be
reported to the Health Department at 973-983-2848/2849 -
Outside of normal business hours, please contact the
Police Department at (973) 625-4000.
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Free rabies
vaccination clinics – we sponsor free annual rabies
clinics for dogs and cats, twice yearly.
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Licensing of dogs and
cats
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Lost Pets
NOTE: Animals are available for adoption 7 days after
the impound date listed on their description
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Food establishments
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Food Allergies
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Septic systems and potable
water supplies. Please click on the following link for
more information on Septic Care and information:
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/dwq/sep_site.htm
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Public recreational bathing
places
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Camps
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Day Care Centers
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Enforcement of Tobacco Age
of Sale in Retail Food Establishment
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Inspection rating plaques
are posted at each retail food establishment. Patrons
may request to review the most recent inspection report
which is kept on site of each establishment. |
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Food borne illnesses
related to food establishments
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Trash and debris
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Insects and Rodents
Information
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Air and water pollution
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Noise and odors
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Hazardous materials
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Recycling
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Radon
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Microwaves
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Water sampling program for
municipally owned drinking and surface water.
Report complaints to the Health Department during
regular working hours. Emergency complaints should be
reported to the Police.
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AIDS Hotline |
800-624-2377 |
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Animal Control |
973-983-2848/2849 |
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Battered Women |
800-322-8092 |
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Blood Donor Program |
973-497-4000 |
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Personal Health Services/Clinic |
973-983-2848/983-2849 |
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Emergency Management |
973-983-2841 |
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Hazardous Materials |
973-829-8006 |
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Health Nuisances |
973-983-2848/983-2849 |
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Recycling |
973-983-2848 |
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Welfare |
973-627-7200 |
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Child Abuse |
800-792-8610 |
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