Board of Health

About the Board of Health

The Board of Health in conjunction with the Sussex County Health Department provides an array of health promotion and disease prevention programs such as male and female cancer screenings, skin cancer screening, blood pressure testing, and flu & pneumonia vaccinations. Environmental health services include inspection of restaurants and retail food vendors, inspection of public bathing facilities, free rabies immunization clinic, mosquito control and radon kits at a reasonable price. Animal control services are provided for stray dogs and cats, and other animal related concerns.

The Board of Health meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7pm at the Stanhope Municipal Building at 77 Main Street. Meeting Dates for 2018: January 10, February 14, March 14, April 11, May 9, June 13, (Meetings are not scheduled for the months of July and August.) September 12, October 10, November 14, and December 12.  The reorganization meeting for 2019 will be held on January 9th.

View Minutes from Meetings of the Board of Health

Upcoming Events: 

NWNJ Lyme & Tick Borne Diseases Conference (SCCC on Saturday, October 5th)
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Opioid Epidemic Symposiums (Lenape Valley HS on Monday, October 28th)
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Helpful Information:

ACS Skin Cancer Prevention Tips

Measles Frequently Asked Questions 

Ticks and Lyme Disease Information

Lyme Disease Brochure

Contact

The Stanhope Board of Health can be reached through the Board Secretary, Monique McNeilly, at 973-347-2435.  Or you can send an email to: health@stanhopenj.gov

The County Office can be reached at 973-579-0370 or through their website: Please click here for a full report on services provided by the Sussex County Department of Environmental & Public Health Services