As patient at state-run facility is charged with murder, official in public defender’s office says ‘Greystone administration had been warned’ such a tragedy was inevitable

Enduring opioid epidemic, rising cost of prescription drugs and of health care overall are set to remain big issues for patients, providers and state officials

Agency had balked at so-called ‘gag rule,’ which bars those who receive funds under federal Title X program from advising clients about abortion

After hours of loud protests at the State House, controversial legislation is not taken up in Senate

Passage of measure would mean better protection for public health in NJ, supporters say; opponents decry it as a violation of their freedom of choice

Children would need a doctor’s note to attend class without getting shots; proposal could go before full Senate vote Monday

Assembly sponsor of enabling legislation says he is happy to allow for further discussion and public hearings

An action plan is being finalized to meet Gov. Phil Murphy’s goal of ending new infections by 2025

Shared ‘real-time’ databases of claims and clinical data would better enable communities to target services to needs of residents

Public health experts say current policy could fail to identify countless cases in prisons