NJ programs aim to keep vets from taking their own lives
Veteran suicides totaled more than 250 in New Jersey from 2015 through 2017, according to state data.
Health & Wellness
39,000 people in NJ are diagnosed with diabetes every year
Close to half of New Jersey's adult population either has diabetes or is one step away from the irreversible diagnosis.
NJ launches effort to reduce opioid scripts in emergency depts.
Another tool in New Jersey's ongoing battle with opioid addiction is officially in full swing, as hospitals and officials begin work to reduce opioid prescriptions in emergency departments by 12% or more.
DOH Alert — Hepatitis A identified in all 21 New Jersey counties
According to a new alert from New Jersey Department of Health, Hepatitis A cases have increased throughout the state.
ShopRite worker in Somerville may have spread hepatitis A
Customers and those who used the bathroom were urged to be vaccinated against Hepatitis A if they weren't already.
NJ receives 'C+' grade for preterm birth rate from March of Dimes
The March of Dimes report card took a comprehensive look at the state of maternal and infant health on a state by state basis.
Aldi: Berries in NJ stores don't pose Hepatitis A risk
The popular grocery store chain said products were pulled from a "handful of states" amid the frozen food company's recall.
Frozen berries sold at Aldi recalled over Hep A risk, FDA says
There have been no illnesses linked with the products in question, officials said.
Rubber pieces prompt Nestle Toll House cookie dough recall
The recall affects certain ready-to-bake refrigerated products sold under a number of names.
Tainted candy and inattentive drivers — the real Halloween scares
Earlier this month, a suspicious bag found in a child's haul from a trunk-or-treat event in Middle Township was confirmed to contain heroin.