Healthcare & Safety — Forked River, New Jersey
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
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| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER | N/A stars | N/A |
| OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER | N/A stars | N/A |
| MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER-SOUTHERN CAMPUS | N/A stars | N/A |
| SOUTHERN OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER | N/A stars | N/A |
| SAINT BARNABAS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.332% |
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| Adult Smoking | 0.145% |
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| Uninsured | 0.0575064017% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 0.235% |
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| Excessive Drinking | 0.1897249021% |
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| Poor Health | 0.159% |
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| Children Poverty | 0.147% |
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Crime
| Violent Crime Rate | N/A |
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| Property Crime Rate | N/A |
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Emergency Services
| Service | Name | Distance |
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| Police | LACEY TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | OCEAN TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | BERKELEY TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Fire | Forked River Fire Department Headquarters | N/A mi |
| Fire | Forked River Fire Department Substation | N/A mi |
| Fire | Lanoka Harbor Volunteer Fire Department | N/A mi |
| EMS | LACEY TOWNSHIP EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES | N/A mi |
| EMS | FORKED RIVER FIRE DEPARTMENT - HEADQUARTERS | N/A mi |
| EMS | FORKED RIVER FIRE DEPARTMENT - SUBSTATION | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Lakewood Vet Center (14.4 mi)
- James J. Howard Community Clinic (Brick, NJ) (16.0 mi)
- Ft Dix OPC at Marshall Hall (642GA) (25.2 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 40 |
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| Fatalities | 43 |
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| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 6.7 |
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| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
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| Pedestrian Fatalities | 10 |
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Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 67.0% |
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| Fully Vaccinated | N/A |
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| Booster | N/A |
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Overdose Deaths (County, N/A)
| Death Rate (per 100K) | 41.86 |
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Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level); NHTSA FARS 2023.
