Health Department


The responsibility of the Hillside Health Department is to protect and promote health and prevent disease and injury. Public health services are focused on monitoring and improving the health status of the community

Functions of the Health Department include but are not limited to the following:

  • Vital Statistics
  • Marriage Licenses
  • Annual Licensing of Dogs and Cats
  • Annual Licensing of Retail Food Establishments, Mobile Food Trucks, Vending Machines, Milk and Electronic Smoking Devices
  • Inspections of All Retail Food Establishments, School Cafeterias and Mobile Food Trucks
  • Monthly Child Health Clinics
  • Epidemiology Investigations
  • Lead Investigations
  • Animal Control 
  • Annual Health Fair
  • Breast Cancer Awareness Walk

Marriage License Application

Contact Information:

Hillside Health Department

Robin Kaufman, Director of Public Health Services
848-666-0898
rkaufman@hillsidenj.us

Michell Martinez-Melendez
848-666-3060
mmelendez@hillsidenj.us

Lisa McDuffie
848-666-2954
lmcduffie@hillsidenj.us

Sheryl Pabatao, REHS Inspector
848-666-2942
spabatao@hillsidenj.us

Carolyn Sorge, BSN, SN
Acting Director, Union County Office of Health Management
908-518-5630
carolyn.sorge@ucnj.org

Mark Colicchio, Covering Health Officer
908-820-4089
mcolicchio@elizabethnj.org 

Phone: (973) 926-4535
Fax: (973) 757-2693

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