(Benjamin J. Hulac/NJ Spotlight News)Earmarks are paying for projects big and small. Water, housing and health dominate the list
(Benjamin J. Hulac/NJ Spotlight News)Earmarks are paying for projects big and small. Water, housing and health dominate the list
(NJ Spotlight News)We puff in casinos, teens use electronic cigarettes, enforcement is lax -- this in a state that once was an anti-tobacco innovator

(AP Photo/Amr Alfiky)Under Robert F. Kennedy Jr, HHS reinterprets long-standing policy, threatening how federally qualified health centers function

Dr. Meg Fisher urges support for Rep. Frank Pallone’s legislation to safeguard childhood immunizations from political interference

Interview: Dr. Meg Fisher, pediatric infectious disease specialist

‘Many federal agencies are facing drastic cuts that threaten to weaken American scientific and innovative leadership’

Most people don’t think about public health…until something goes wrong

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

Reviewing the main points of Gov. Phil Murphy‘s State of the State address
(Edwin J. Torres/ NJ Governor's Office; CC BY-NC 2.0)Some public health leaders express concerns about the institute’s focus

The Department of Health and Human Services needs a qualified health policy leader
(Courtesy of The Nicholson Foundation)State program is named for an official passionate about improving community health who died from COVID-19

Countless residents endure debilitating illnesses stemming from the toxic cocktail we inhale daily

The expert who helped guide NJ’s COVID-19 response proposes actions that can be taken even before a promised task force gets to work
(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Review urges tackling long-standing gaps that worsened the crisis for people of color

And let's avoid ‘redirecting’ them to satisfy other state or municipal needs or interests

Long-term effects of COVID-19 infections can ravage even the healthiest bodies
(Rich Hundley, The Trentonian)State officials won’t say who’s been interviewed. Local public health officials say they should be consulted
(NJDOH)Dr. Sejal Hathi to leave months after accepting NJ gig as deputy commissioner of public health services