By: Richard L. Smith
According to information released by the New Jersey Department of Health, a Hudson County resident has been diagnosed with measles following contact with a confirmed case outside the state. 
Officials emphasized that this case is not related to previously reported ones, and New Jersey is not currently experiencing a measles outbreak, which the CDC defines as three or more related cases.
Health officials are urging parents, guardians, caregivers, and health care providers to remain alert for measles symptoms, which include high fever, cough, runny nose, watery red eyes, and a rash that usually appears three to five days after the onset of illness.
In severe cases, measles can lead to pneumonia, encephalitis, or pregnancy complications such as miscarriage and premature birth.
Because the individual traveled on public transit while potentially contagious, anyone who was on the following routes during the listed times may have been exposed:
• NJ Transit Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (8th Street, Bayonne to Hoboken branch)
• Aug. 13–15, 2025, between 9:00–11:30 a.m. and 6:00–9:00 p.m.
• 8th Street Light Rail Station, Bayonne
• Aug. 13–15, 2025, between 9:00–11:00 a.m. and 7:00–9:00 p.m.
• PATH Newark–World Trade Center Line
• Aug. 13–15, 2025, between 9:15–11:45 a.m. and 5:45–8:30 p.m.
• Exchange Place Station, Jersey City
• Aug. 13–15, 2025, between 9:15–11:45 a.m. and 5:45–8:30 p.m.
The Department advises anyone who believes they may have been exposed or is showing symptoms to call their health care provider or local health department before seeking medical attention, so arrangements can be made to prevent further spread.