The Jersey Shore Girl Team 
This article is sponsored by Hackensack Meridian Health.
Cold and flu season is here at the Jersey Shore, and let’s be honest: with Thanksgiving and holiday parties on the horizon, nobody has time to be sick. It’s important that you know where to go when those illnesses pop up. For Jersey Shore locals, Hackensack Meridian Health has urgent care locations all throughout the region, plus HMH 24/7, a service that provides virtual care in New Jersey. Keep reading to learn about Hackensack Meridian Health and its urgent care + virtual care services at the Jersey Shore.
About Hackensack Meridian Health Urgent Cares
Hackensack Meridian Health provides expert care across New Jersey. With Urgent Care locations all around the Jersey Shore with evening and weekend hours, they have you and your family covered. They treat all of your holiday season ailments and injuries, from stomach bugs to cold and flu symptoms.
Here’s a list of Hackensack Meridian Health’s Urgent Care locations at the Jersey Shore:
- Hazlet | 1181 Route 36 (Corner of Poole Road)
- Eatontown | 135 Route 35
- Freehold | 315 Main Street
- Neptune | 2040 Route 33
- Jackson | 27 South Cooks Bridge Road Suite 1-5
- Brick | 2125 Route 88 East
- Toms River | 9 Mule Road, Suite E-11
- Forked River | 701 Route 9
Select Hackensack Meridian Health locations also have behavioral health services. Walk-in care is provided and is a convenient option for children, adolescents, and adults to get answers in a safe setting. The center’s goal is to stabilize the patient, address their concerns, provide treatments, and recommend an appropriate level of follow-up care.
From winter blues to anxiety and stress around the holidays, they are here for you. “[We’re] a convenient option for individuals and families to get answers in a safe setting,” the HMH team shared with The Jersey Shore Girl.
HMH Urgent Care centers operate in partnership with the region’s top-ranked hospitals, such as Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Three locations at the Jersey Shore offer behavioral health services: Eatontown, Freehold, and Neptune.
About HMH 24/7, Virtual Care Anywhere in New Jersey
If you can’t make the in-person trip, HMH 24/7 is a virtual alternative for urgent and primary care. It’s available at any time and any place in New Jersey, with same-day appointments available and all major insurance accepted. Some common winter use cases are for headaches, fevers, cold, flu, and COVID-19 symptoms, anxiety + depression, and earaches.
To get started, visit HMH247.org or download MyChart.
How to Visit
Hackensack Meridian Health has several locations along the Jersey Shore, including Freehold, Jackson, Toms River, Brick, Neptune, Eatontown, Forked River, and Hazlet. It also provides virtual care across New Jersey with HMH 24/7. To learn more about Hackensack Meridian Health’s services, visit its website here.
