'Hesitant, overly anxious, not wanting to go to school,' says head of advocacy group that measured 63 areas of child well-being

Interview: Mary Coogan of Advocates for Children of New Jersey

Two decades later, foster care system a national model following dramatic restructuring

New report recommends additional instructional time after school and during summer break

Interview: Mary Coogan of Advocates for Children of New Jersey

The committee also voted to release a resolution to set up a commission to review life imprisonment for juvenile offenders.

While 5.2 million children nationwide benefited directly or indirectly from Social Security in 2001, it’s now up to 6.4 million according to the Center for ...

No more flood insurance premiums rising along with waters. People in a notorious flood zone have protection and the promise of new construction too. The ...

Bail reform on the ballot? Trenton's mayor on how that benefits his town. Princeton's mayor wants more low income housing. The state agency meant to ...

Despite a change of name and practices, some still worry that the Division of Child Protection and Permanency isn't doing enough to protect New Jersey ...