3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (412+ words) Nursing home surveys in New Jersey have fallen behind state and federal regulatory requirements, with inspections frequently delayed. State officials say the delays are due to Covid backlogs, hiring freezes and loss of staff. Federal policy requires each of the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (378+ words) New Jersey beachgoers hoping to take a dip may want to check conditions before heading into the surf, as state officials have issued swimming advisories for 12 beaches in Atlantic and Monmouth counties after testing found elevated levels of bacteria associated…...

3+ week, 11+ hour ago   (698+ words) By John Riley on August 22, 2026 @JRileyMW New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has signed a “shield law” protecting people who seek reproductive and transgender health care. The law also bars state officials from assisting with out-of-state investigations of those who travel…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (466+ words) TOWACO, NJ, Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Guardian Recovery - Montville Adolescent Center in Towaco is addressing a growing need across New Jersey, where teenagers continue to experience anxiety, depression, and substance use at rising rates. The center operates one of the region's…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (89+ words) NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — Inspired by Medicare, New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim is proposing universal healthcare for children until they turn 26. Under the proposal, children across the country would be automati... NEW JERSEY (PIX11) -- Inspired by Medicare, New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim is…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (340+ words) A new report on pollution in Pennsylvania's waterways shows that Delaware's creeks may not always be safe for swimming. The report from PennEnvironment tested more than 600 sites around Pennsylvania's waterways for fecal indicator bacteria, and some of those sites hover…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (137+ words) NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) — A Code Red has been declared in Newark in anticipation of more extreme heat, with indices expected to climb as high as 100 degrees. The Code Red will be in effect from 11 a.m. on Thursday until 8 p.m. on Friday. Discover…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (85+ words) A precautionary boil water advisory is in effect for parts of Mercer County, New Jersey. Trenton Water Works issued the alert Tuesday afternoon following a water main break. It happened on Olden Avenue between Arctic Parkway and Princeton Avenue in…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (436+ words) Questions are mounting in a Jersey Shore town where what was once seen as a possible cancer cluster on a single street has grown into nearly 400 diagnoses across the community. In Keyport, New Jersey, residents say the issue has become…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (451+ words) DOVER, Del. - Delaware health officials have declared a measles outbreak after confirming five total cases this week so far. The Delaware Division of Public Health announced on July 22 that four cases had been identified. WBOC previously reported the first two…...