The rate of obesity is rising nationwide, creating an obesity epidemic, particularly among young children. A new program aims to help overweight kids lose weight.
The Mayor of Trenton is facing federal corruption charges, and there's been a big spike in violent crime in the city over the past few years. But, a new report ranks the Greater-Trenton area as one of the best in the nation for families.
Violent child sexual predators would be forced to serve a minimum of 25 years in prison under a bill that was approved by its second Senate committee yesterday.
The United States has been experiencing historically low levels of most vaccine-preventable diseases. However, in order to prevent a resurgence, caring parents and health care professionals are being advised to continue their diligence.
The idea is to get more New Jersey schools participating in the federally-funded school breakfast program. A new study finds that serving the meal in the classroom after the morning bell could be the answer.
It's back-to-school time across New Jersey. While it's an exciting time for some parents, others are having a tough time knowing their sending their babies off to the classroom for the first time.
As back-to-school season kicks off, we are reminded of the thousands of students who are falling behind due to a lack of basic tools - inside and outside the classroom.