New Brunswick, N.J., October 24, 2025 – Invited guests were recently treated to a special experience when Joy Bauer, Nutrition and Health Expert on NBC’s Today Show, led the inaugural cooking demonstration, officially marking the opening of the state-of-the-art demonstration kitchen at the Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center, the state’s only freestanding comprehensive cancer hospital. Following the demonstration, guests participated in a fireside chat with Joy Bauer, Dr. Steven Libutti, William N. Hait Director of Rutgers Cancer Institute and Senior Vice President, Oncology Services, RWJBarnabas Health and Dr. Andrew Evens, Deputy Director of Clinical Services and Chief Physician Officer, Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center and Rutgers Cancer Institute.
The debut of the demonstration kitchen marks another important milestone in the opening of the Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center by RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Located on the academic medical campus of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, this state-of-the-art 12-story facility spans 520,000 square feet. It offers both inpatient and outpatient cancer services, featuring innovative operating rooms, sophisticated radiation therapy, and full imaging capabilities. Additionally, the facility houses research laboratories, retail space, and ancillary services that are all dedicated to enhancing patient health and wellness. The demonstration kitchen serves as a working classroom and vital resource for patients undergoing treatment and recovery. The interactive and nutritional education allows patients to feel empowered and take control of their health and wellness.
About RWJBarnabas Health
RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive academic health system, caring for more than five million people annually. Nationally renowned for quality and safety, the system includes 14 hospitals and 9,000 affiliated physicians integrated to provide care at more than 700 patient care locations. RWJBarnabas Health partners with its communities to build and sustain a healthier New Jersey. It provides patient-centered care in a compassionate manner and is the state’s largest safety-net provider and leader in addressing the social determinants of health. RWJBarnabas Health provides food to the hungry, housing for the homeless and economic opportunities to those most vulnerable.
RWJBarnabas Health’s commitment to enhancing access to care includes a transformative partnership with Rutgers University, including the Rutgers Cancer Institute — the state's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. RWJBarnabas Health is among New Jersey’s largest private employers, with more than 44,000 employees, contributing more than $7 billion to the state economy every year. For more information, visit www.RWJBH.org
About Rutgers Cancer Institute
As New Jersey’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Rutgers Cancer Institute, together with RWJBarnabas Health, provides patients access to the most advanced treatment options including clinical trials close to home at our facilities throughout the state. Our groundbreaking cancer research is the engine that drives access to the most advanced cancer treatments, where our discoveries become your care. This has been enhanced with the opening of the state’s first and only freestanding cancer hospital, the Jack and Sheryl Morris Cancer Center. Visit: www.cinj.org.
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