(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Shifts in federal recommendations may have you confused. Long-standing science shows that vaccinations cut your risk
(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Shifts in federal recommendations may have you confused. Long-standing science shows that vaccinations cut your risk

Health picture for many Americans may worsen in 2026
(AP Photo/John Locher, File)Pharmacists want clarity on new federal guidance over who can get vaccinated

Interview: Dr. Meg Fisher, pediatric infectious disease specialist
(NJ Spotlight News)Interview: Dr. Walter Zahorodny, autism researcher and clinical psychologist at Rutgers University
(NJ Spotlight News)Likelihood of spread and peak in cases occurs between December and February
(NJ Spotlight News)Interview: Sam Holovacs, former Sparta High School student
(NJ Spotlight News)NJ also seeing downward trend in overdose deaths

More than 100 kids participate in water safety camp

New center in Elizabeth is considered the first of its kind in New Jersey

(Max from Pixabay)State officials are allocating $100 million to improve home- and community-based services

Social media use is seen as a major contributory factor

Lead exposure has been found to cause developmental issues

NJ has high numbers of flu cases. Cases of RSV are increasing. COVID-19 cases also rising
NJ Spotlight NewsCases affecting Black people have increased, according to CDC
(Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell Regner/CDC via AP, file)State health department says the risk to New Jerseyans remains low

CDC says one in five adults over age of 18 have a health condition that might be related to COVID-19

Some 75% of drug deaths in the state are caused by the synthetic drug

But no big patient surge in hospitals, emergency rooms