New Jersey
Bilingual, multicultural staff needed for NJ addiction treatment
More than 85,000 people are admitted each year in New Jersey to treatment programs for alcohol and drug addiction, and experts say language can be a …
Ways to stay safe as heat-related illness ticks up
As the calendar turns to summer, emergency rooms start seeing more patients due to seasonal injuries and illnesses and expanded virtual health care …
Report: NJ ranks high in overall child well-being, challenges remain
The Annie E. Casey Foundation has published its annual Kids Count Data Book, and the report shows the impact of the pandemic on educational outcomes…
NJ's 'medical aid-in-dying' law upheld by state Supreme Court
After a five-year court battle, New Jersey's medical aid-in-dying law has been affirmed by the state's Supreme Court, which rejected an attempt to …
NJ ranks high in child well-being, but racial gaps persist
New Jersey kids score higher than the national average for overall well-being but large racial disparities persist, according to a new study…
Advocates: WIC funding must be increased to avoid rationing
Groups battling hunger in New Jersey are sounding the alarm about a type of food assistance that needs more funding in the New Year. In one month…
Justice group: Congressional budget cuts will hurt vulnerable New Jerseyans
Economic justice advocates in New Jersey are calling on Congress to avoid deep cuts in the 2024 federal budget proposed by a small group of hard-line …
Report: Affordable Child Care Hard to Find in NJ
Many New Jersey families are having a very hard time paying for child care, according to the new 2023 Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey …
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