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Health & Human Services

Susan Portuese, Director Health & Human ServicesTownship of Montclair Municipal Building
205 Claremont Avenue
Third Floor
Montclair, NJ 07042

Phone: 973-509-4970

Susan Portuese, Health Officer, Department Director
973-509-4970

For Vital Statistics, Cat and Dog Licenses, Registrar, please call the Health Department main number: 973-509-4973

Health Education: Erica Abbruzzese, Health Educator
973-509-4969

Social Services and Senior Citizen Services: Sue Portuese
973-509-4970

For Animal Control Issues, contact Melissa Neiss at the following numbers during the hours posted:

  • Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. call the Department of Health and Human Services 973-509-4970
  • For emergencies, weekends, holidays and after office hours call the Police Department: 973-744-1234

Department of Health and Human Services Enforcement of health and housing regulations, public health nursing, animal control, environmental health,senior citizen services, Section 8 housing, Registrar’s office.

Our Mission Statement: To protect and enhance the health and the quality of life of Montclair residents through preventative activities, coordination of interagency efforts, and interventions designed to promote positive health behaviors.

Keith Costello, Senior REHS
Stephen Rufolo, REHS
Robert Jernick, REHS
Jackie Messineo, Public Health Nurse Supervisor
Barbara Prichard, Public Health Nurse
Mary Tistler, Public Health Nurse
Madelyn Goglia, Public Health Nurse
Erica Abruzzese, Health Educator
Celia Trembulak, Program Coordinator
Sharon Bencivenni, Vital Statistics
Anne Shields, Vital Statistics, Registrar
Melissa Neiss, Animal Control Officer
Linda Tate, Administrative Assistant
Township Workers Take First Steps Towards Better Health PDF Print E-mail

Environmental Affairs Coordinator Gray Russell warms up with Mayor Robert Jackson and Councilor Renee BaskervilleMore than twenty participants joined in the Health Department-sponsored National Walking Day event today, taking a first step toward improving health with a more active lifestyle. The group included not only municipal staff members -- Mayor Robert Jackson and Councilor Renee Baskerville also joined in the brisk afternoon warm-up and walk in honor of the American Heart Association's 2013 National Walking Day.

The American Heart Association's National Walking Day takes place each year on the first Wednesday in April. On this day, employees are encouraged to wear sneakers to work and take at least 30 minutes out of their day to get up and walk. National Walking Day is a way to raise awareness of the importance of physical activity and to give coworkers everywhere a friendly push toward a healthier lifestyle.

The National Walking Day group from Montclair municipal government
 
What to Do with Food in a Power Outage PDF Print E-mail

Sudden power outages can be frustrating and troublesome, especially when they are prolonged. Perishable foods should not be held above 40 degrees for more than 2 hours. If a power outage is 2 hours or less, you need not be concerned, but how do you save your food when the refrigerator is out for longer times? Being prepared can help. Download the power outage fact sheet issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service.
 
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