Health Officer:	Deborah Ricci, MPA
Inspector:	Ted Wagner
Registrar:	Carol Pressler
Secretary/ Deputy Registrar:	Michele Ingrasselino
Address:	Elmwood Park Municipal Building 182 Market Street Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
Phone:	201-796-1072
Fax:	201-796-0292
E-Mail:
Hours:	Monday-Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm

The Health Department provides numerous services for residents.

• Maintenance of vital statistics records and Registrar services. This includes birth, marriage and death certificates, burial permits, marriage licenses.
• Animal bite investigations and community rabies control activities
• Dog and cat licensing
• Communicable disease investigations
• Illness outbreak investigations
• Childhood immunizations and well child care services – by appointment
• Flu, pneumonia immunizations for older adults
• Audits of school immunization records
• Health Promotion – Education Services: poison and injury prevention, alcohol and drug abuse, tobacco use and prevention, nutrition, AIDS, disease prevention. Services are extended to members of general public, community groups, schools, public events and work sites.
• Environmental complaint investigations
• Inspection of restaurants, cafeterias, food markets

For more information on these or other programs offered by the Health Department, call 201-796-1072.

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Poison Control

In the event of a poison emergency, you can call the NJ Poison Control Hotline: 1-800-222-1222.

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Reminders

• Blood Pressure Screening: 3rd Tuesday of each month, 9 to 11 am
• SMA Blood Screening: Spring and Fall dates to be announced
• Rabies Clinic: To be held at Boro Field; dates to be announced

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Dog & Cat Licensing and Waste Removal

• Remember to license your dog and cat during the month of January.
• Remember to clean up after your dog and dispose of the waste. You must carry a container to pick up waste. A summons will be issued for failing to do so.