A compromise bill would create enclosed smoking rooms

Senate committee passes measure despite opposition from the casino industry

NJ lawmakers hear about the therapeutic potential of psilocybin

The Senate health committee voted to ban the sale of cigarettes, tobacco and vaping products.

The chairman of the state’s Senate health committee this week said he plans to propose all schoolchildren get inoculated once the vaccine has pediatric approval. ...

Families crowded Monday’s committee to share their experiences of dysfunction within the state's medical examiner system.

During his State of the State address, Gov. Christie outlined a plan to treat addiction. Some say the ideas are good while others worry it's ...

Before the governor's powerful State of the State speech, those who'd replace him claimed they could do better. What about after? The reason: Christie's broad-based ...

Two-tiered health care. The State Senate tried to clear up confusion over Horizon's new Omnia Health Alliance: who has access and are there gaps in ...

Legislators called for an explanation of how hospitals were selected to be in tier one of the Omnia Alliance.

The Syrian refugee crisis: New Jersey's congressional leaders measure the consequences of welcoming our share and tackling the cause of the humanitarian crisis. Preparing for ...

The percentage of those in New Jersey without health coverage declined from 13.2 percent in 2013 to 10.9 percent in 2014, according to a Census ...

Unsalted roads turn into treacherous ice rinks. Lawmakers debate the right to die. How does the Pope's "compassion for the poor" translate here? And Dr. ...

Senate President Steve Sweeney says he's waiting to call for a vote on the Death with Dignity bill in the Senate until he's sure there ...

Troy Stevenson, executive director of Garden State Equality, is hopeful that New Jersey legislators are able to override Gov. Chris Christie's veto of the marriage ...