Maternal health services take shape in Trenton, once a birthing desert

Maternal health services are taking root in Trenton under the leadership of a state agency focused on improving New Jersey's dismal birthing outcomes.

By: Lilo H. Stainton

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: July 8, 2026

Words: 1,227

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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More than 2,000 people who were pregnant, recently gave birth or are part of the perinatal workforce benefited from a free ride to a healthcare appointment or social service agency in the Trenton area over the past six months, thanks to a government partnership that aims to boost maternal health outcomes.

The rideshare program — which is now expanding to Hamilton and Ewing — is just one way the New Jersey Maternal …

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