New guidelines to end the epidemic of addiction and death from prescription painkillers. The CDC instructs doctors treating chronic pain to prescribe a limited amount ...

The 80,000-square foot New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health Institute cost $55 million to build with private donations and taxpayer help, but the ...

High stakes in Next Tuesday's election. On the Ballot: Funding worker's pensions and transportation, but polls show most people don't know who represents them in ...

AC's emergency management report. Will the plan work? Re-routing freight traffic. Better for most. Bad for them. Your county's vital signs. And could college tuition ...

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released its annual report ranking New Jersey counties' health.

Research shows suicides among middle-age adults have increased by 40 percent since 1999.

Christie's back. Political jet lag lingers. Boosting Michelle Obama's fight against childhood obesity. A report card on ambitious goals for Camden schools. Helping immigrants become ...

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced it's doubling down its financial commitment to fight childhood obesity.

How Black Friday is changing Small Business Saturday. A super busy season for gun buying -- two background checks take place every second.

According to the Calorie Control Council, most people ate more than 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving and the entire holiday season is often marked by heavy ...

Complaints about the missing mayor. Plus, the governor getting some campaign help from a billionaire. The Senate majority leader taking aim at Rutgers. And A-Rod ...

Dr. John Lumpkin, senior vice president and director of the Health Care Group at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, says his organization is giving more ...

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 ...