The rate of chronic absenteeism dropped during the 2023-24 school year

No real cure for long COVID and it even remains an elusive diagnosis

Health care workers still face stigma around mental health struggles

The governor’s budget proposal coincides with measles cases in NJ and a drop in vaccination rates

Measures build after state’s COVID-19 response help, but experts warn of federal disruptions

It may seem a distant memory, but numbers show a continuing impact

These departments have been left to struggle despite their importance to community well-being

While the threat is far lower, it has not disappeared

Chronic disease is acknowledged as a major US issue, but skeptics say Trump nominee is not the one to address it

At second confirmation hearing, Republican senators voice concerns about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s suitability to lead HHS

The city’s formula for addressing literacy issues involves collaboration and collective problem-solving

Interview: Dr. Suraj Saggar, chief of infectious disease, Holy Name Medical Center

New Jersey took steps to address staffing issues. It is not clear how much these actions have helped

The focus in 2024 remained on reforms after sobering assessment of state’s COVID-19 response

The federal funds must be allocated by Dec. 31 or risk going back to Washington

Gaps persist between highest- and lowest-performing racial groups

All of NJ’s House Republicans agree to election-year bill

NJ announces consent decree to increase oversight

Bills to strengthen public health advance, including controversial measure to curb health misinformation