From NJ Spotlight News

New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli will be stepping down from the post after a historic tenure overseeing the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Persichilli announced her plans in an interview with NJ.com, saying she planned to officially retire at the end of August.
• Touted by Gov. Phil Murphy in his then-daily COVID press briefings as the women “who needs no introduction,” Persichilli became the public face of the state’s response  to the pandemic — in both its triumphs and failures. 
• Persichilli, a former hospital administrator and the first nurse to serve in the state’s highest health position, mostly drew public praise from advocates today.
• “Judy was the steady hand and calm voice we needed during the worst public health crisis of our lifetimes,” said Cathy Bennett, president of the state’s hospital association. 

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