Crisis hotline calls have tripled, and advocates decry dependence on emergency rooms by people with nowhere else to go

As premiums soar by more than a third, lawmakers have an opportunity to change how we bargain for coverage

Right now, we help people struggling with mental health or substance abuse emergencies. We can do even better

New Jersey could raise more than $67 million annually to fund a mental health service, but first lawmakers have to say yes

Lawmakers diverted $45 million from lawsuit settlement fund to hospitals

Advocates press for dedicated funds as calls increase

State Sen. Joe Vitale wants $45M restored ‘for its original intention’

But testimony before key Senate committee underlines gulf between nurses and hospitals on the issue

Legislation limiting how many patients a nurse can cover is two decades old. Nurses want to see it codified into law

Cabinet position, veterans advocate, federal monitor planned for facilities blasted in recent DOJ report, new assessment from state equally scathing

Call for new oversight structure and a culture that stresses responsibility

NJ officials found wretched conditions at one nursing home with ownership ties to many others

NJ legislation would cement a change that began with pandemic. Some doctors are strongly opposed

New Jersey's attorney general announced that veteran sex crimes attorney Robert Laurino will lead the task force investigating allegations of sexual abuse by members of ...

According to reporting from NJ Advance Media, 128,000 heroin addicts live in the state. If they all lived in a "Herointown", it would be the ...

A bold move to improve Internal Affairs. With violent crime up and community trust in law enforcement down, a civilian's being brought in to oversee ...

Has turning off the red light cameras made cities less safe? That's the pitch lawmakers are hearing from red light camera operators. They want a ...

A proposed bill by Sen. Joseph Vitale aims to prevent drivers from smoking in a car with minors inside. Drivers could receive fines and in ...