Valerie Vainieri Huttle

Backers of a bill that would solidify and expand abortion rights in New Jersey are demanding that the proposal gets heard in the Legislature this month.

Two bills are making their way through Trenton that would address New Jersey's response to COVID-19 in schools and establish protocols for notifying teachers and families when a case has been confirmed.

People who petition for extreme risk protection orders or are victims of domestic violence would have to be given a heads-up before seized weapons are returned.

The coronavirus pandemic will likely forever change the way group homes in New Jersey keep their residents socially connected, whether or not there's a health threat present.

Death certificates would have to list the specific drug responsible for overdose deaths, under proposed legislation.

Lawmakers advance a bill ensuring certain data about COVID-19 cases and deaths in long-term care facilities aren't dropped from the state's website.

Four bills derived from the Manatt Health study of COVID-19 deaths in long-term care are now on Gov. Phil Murphy's desk.

State lawmakers hope to vote within 10 days on nearly a dozen bills overhauling regulation of New Jersey’s long-term care facilities

Seniors in 2021 and 2022 could delay graduation, mixing community college courses and high school extracurricular activities and spring sports, if law enacted.

A directive was essentially rescinded, but it remains the focus as the death toll in long-term care facilities exceeds 6,000 residents and staff.