High blood pressure (also called hypertension) is when your blood pressure, the force of blood flowing through your blood vessels, is too high on a regular basis.

The best way to find out if you have high blood pressure is to have your blood pressure checked. The Facts About High Blood Pressure | American Heart Association

Know you blood pressure numbers and understand what they mean: Understanding Blood Pressure Readings | American Heart Association

Public health nurses provide blood pressure screenings on a quarterly basis at the senior sites below: 

Knowlton
North Warren Senior Center
497 Route 94, Columbia
4th Wednesday
11:00am - 12:00pm

Washington
Washington Senior Center
Faith Discovery Church
33 Brass Castle Road, Washington
4th Tuesday
11:00am - 12:00pm

Phillipsburg
American Legion #457
321 Marshall Street, Phillipsburg
3rd Tuesday
11:00am - 12:00pm

Hackettstown
Hackettstown Senior Center
293 Main Street, Hackettstown
2nd Thursday
11:00am - 12:00pm

Oxford
Municipal Building
Green Street, Oxford
Every Odd Numbered Month
4th Tuesday
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Program Manager
Helen Batch, Public Health Nurse Supervisor
908-475-7960