
Fort Lee police do not have Arrive Together program to defuse mental health crisis calls

Fort Lee police do not have Arrive Together program to defuse mental health crisis calls
(AP Photo/Teresa Crawford, File)A training module for caregivers in New Jersey is being deployed across the US

With drug forfeiture money, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon re-purposed a police van, retro-fit it to accommodate the mission of outreach and staffed it with ...

If you have a phone, you're paying a fee for 911 emergency service. That's what the bill says. But is that where your money goes? ...

When the state's in financial stress, state institutions get squeezed. It's happening in higher ed where costs are already soaring. Counting the homeless. Fewer are ...

The latest NJCounts survey found that homelessness in New Jersey decreased overall, but Essex County saw a 4 percent increase.

Taking the streets to protest the police, even as police protect them. Training State Police to handle the disturbed and dangerous. Millions of us head ...

To make sure officers are prepared for encounters with the mentally ill, New Jersey State Police are working with mental health organizations to improve training.

Pension investments are soaring. Do pensions still need reform? Bad information limits mental health care. Big contracts limit red light camera cuts. Rich Jersey wines. ...

The Mental Health Association in New Jersey has found those seeking out psychiatric care through a PPO won't find help as quickly as they should.

The Assembly Speaker tries to jump start her Senate campaign, but says she’s taking her time on a major issue. Plus, big help for New ...

Director of Consumer Services for the Mental Health Association in Atlantic County Jaime Angelini says her organization has been helping thousands of vulnerable individuals suffering ...