Some economists say increase might be related to recent job cuts in federal workforce

Interview: Lisa Asare, president and CEO, New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority

Two NJ mayors discuss immigration issues. Plus: Shennell Barnes-McCloud on ‘Dear America, A Letter from Black Women’ documentary

Pregnancy-related deaths are still higher in New Jersey. What is the state doing to change that?

Like other New Jersey women, often Black, she died of pregnancy-related causes, almost all preventable

Interview: New Jersey's first lady Tammy Murphy

Data is promising, but new study highlights persistent racial gap in unplanned C-sections

Newark hospital aims to address high rates of breast cancer among Black women

They say the key is to make a path for future generations

Report by Journal of the American Medical Association details poor outcomes in NJ

Lawmakers want an independent authority to take control, lead push to save lives

The US has one of the highest maternal mortality rates of any wealthy nation

Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman is co-chair of a caucus that is working to draw attention to the gaps in opportunity for black women and girls.

Playing hardball over Atlantic City. The governor says takeover or leave it. And saves his most targeted salvos for the Assembly speaker. The push to ...