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Trenton, NJ 08625-0360

For Release:
July 15, 2025

Jeffrey A. Brown
Acting Commissioner

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NJ Health Department Alerts Residents of a New Confirmed Measles Case, Urges Individuals to Stay Up to Date on Vaccines

TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) is alerting residents about a confirmed case of measles. Individuals – especially parents, guardians, health care providers, and caregivers – are urged to be aware of the symptoms of this highly contagious virus and to ensure they are up to date with the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) shots.

The single confirmed case is a resident of Hudson County and it is not known to be related to the Ocean County measles case reported last week. New Jersey is not currently experiencing a measles outbreak, which is defined as three or more related cases by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Measles symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose, watery red eyes, and a rash that usually appears between three and five days after symptoms begin. The rash usually begins as flat red spots that appear on the face at the hairline and spread downward to the neck, torso, arms, legs, and feet. Measles can also cause serious complications, such as pneumonia and encephalitis (swelling of the brain), and can lead to miscarriage in pregnant people, premature birth, or a low-birth-weight baby.

NJDOH recommends that anyone who visited the following locations, only during the specified dates and times, may have been exposed to measles. Anyone who suspects an exposure or illness to call their local health department or a health care provider BEFORE going to any medical office or emergency department. Special arrangements can be made for evaluation while also protecting other patients and medical staff from possible infection. Please do not visit a medical facility without calling ahead.

Location: University Hospital, Emergency Department, 150 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 07103 
Date & Time: July 4, 2025, between 5:30 PM and 10:15 PM

Location: Hackensack University Medical Center, 30 Prospect Ave, Hackensack, NJ, 07601

  • Pediatric Emergency Department
    • Date & Time: July 4, 2025, 11:15 PM through July 5, 2025, 2:30 AM
    • Date & Time: July 8, 2025, between 12:45 AM and 7:15 AM
  • Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital
    • Date & Time: July 8, 2025, 5:15 AM through July 9, 2025, 4:30 PM

Location: Roast’d Coffee, 10 River Dr S, Jersey City, NJ 07310
Date & Time: July 6, 2025, between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM

Location: Newport Mall, 30 Mall Dr W, Jersey City, NJ 07310
Date & Time: July 6, 2025, between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM

Location: Al-Basha, 1076 Main St, Paterson, NJ 07503
Date & Time: July 6, 2025, between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM

Location: Elite Pediatrics, 1 Broadway, Suite 303, Elmwood Park, NJ, 07407 
Date & Time: July 7, 2025, between 10:00 AM and 1:45 PM

Location: CVS, 220 Schuyler Ave, Kearny, NJ 07032
Date & Time: July 7, 2025, between 12:30 PM and 3:00 PM

NJDOH is working in collaboration with local health officials on ongoing contact tracing and on efforts to notify people who might have been exposed and to identify additional exposures that may have occurred.

Potentially exposed individuals, if infected, could develop symptoms as late as August 2, 2025.

As of the time of this release on July 15, no additional associated cases in New Jersey have been identified.

Since the beginning of 2025, New Jersey has had five confirmed cases of measles reported. In 2024, seven cases were reported. Nationally, measles cases have soared to the highest levels reported since 1992, eight years before the disease was eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. According to the CDC, as of July 8, 2025, a total of 1,288 cases across 39 jurisdictions have been reported this year.

The virus spreads easily through the air when someone coughs or sneezes and can remain in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves the area. People can also get sick when they come in contact with mucus or saliva from an infected person.

Individuals at risk include those who have not been fully vaccinated or have not had measles in the past.

MMR vaccine, administered in two doses, is safe and the most effective way to protect against measles, mumps, and rubella. The vaccine is also effective at preventing complications caused by these highly contagious diseases.

NJDOH encourages all residents to stay up to date on routine vaccinations, including MMR shots. Anyone traveling internationally should be fully vaccinated before traveling. Infants 6–11 months old should get one dose of the MMR vaccine before travel. Then they should get two more doses after their first birthday.

NJDOH is also requesting that health care providers use every opportunity to assess for immunizations to ensure all patients are current on routine immunizations. If referring a suspected measles case or exposed measles contact for care, health care providers MUST call the receiving facility to ensure appropriate arrangements are made. More guidance for health care providers regarding vigilance against measles can be found in the resources below:

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