'We are watching very closely,' says health commissioner, as U.S. tracks ebola, measles and other potential risks

‘Local public health officials are left to work miracles ... within our limited budgets’

While there's some debate what Remdesivir does, it has become the standard of care for at least one New Jersey medical center dealing with the ...

Health commissioner Judith Persichilli says ‘coronavirus right now pales in comparison’ to impact of flu

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation took a close look at emergency preparedness state by state. New Jersey scored a 6.8 on the 10-point scale: right ...

Protests amid progress in Atlantic City. A first-in-a-generation development's started as demonstrators decry state control. State senators wrestle with how to fund health care while ...

Congressman Frank Pallone talks about the need for more mental health services and the need for more doctors to practice psychiatry and psychology.

A rally to have voters decide whether New Jersey should mandate public worker pension payments. What local law enforcers say about the national spike in ...

Sens. Cory Booker and Bob Menendez say the U.S. needs to be prepared for an outbreak of the Zika virus, which is spread through mosquitoes ...

In the face of overwhelming obstacles, helping ex-cons obtain the basics: IDs, jobs, homes and a path toward productive lives outside prison. In the face ...

The Zika virus, spread through mosquito bites, is believed to cause brain development issues in pregnant women's fetuses.

A case of the virus linked to debilitating birth defects has been detected here. The world's best disease detectives are tracking the Zika virus. We'll ...

New Jersey’s ACLU filed a civil lawsuit charging Governor Christie last year violated nurse Kaci Hickox’s rights, essentially imprisoned her for almost three days inside ...

An act of humanity rewarded with imprisonment. That's what nurse Kaci Hickox claims as she sues Governor Christie for alleged civil rights violations a year ...

Port Authority executive travel under investigation. The quest to lift superintendent salary caps. The master of tap -- Savion Glover. And the sweet, blooming cost ...

Valentine's Day brings many more customers to New Jersey florists and chocolate shops.

Ella Watson-Stryker is honored for work with Doctors without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières’ emergency team in West Africa.

Does the Port Authority budget reflect reforms? Tweeting crime tips to cops. Child care costs more than college. A rapid Ebola test. And a busted ...

Dr. David Alland of Rutgers plans to have a rapid Ebola diagnosis test ready to be used in 15 months.

Power brokering after hours at the League of Municipalities conference. Treating heroin addicts. Do we have enough tools? Ebola quarantines suppressing aid volunteers. And ensuring ...