Department of Health

A lawmaker is calling for answers after an independent investigation into the New Jersey's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic counted more deaths than the state previously reported.

Clusters of pneumonia hospitalizations among child patients in other countries have health officials on guard in New Jersey.

State officials say 20 nurses and another 26 people with temporary licenses are no longer allowed to work in the medical field until their credentials are resolved.

Herman Walker, 91, died two weeks after being assaulted by a roommate at a Westfield facility. Clara Sutkowski, also 91, died three days after being struck by a fellow resident at a South Plainfield facility.

President Biden's recent comments about the pandemic being over have sparked some concern that the public wouldn't continue to take proactive measures.

What should New Jersey residents know/do, with a case of the potentially debilitating virus confirmed in Rockland County?

With more than 40 confirmed or probable cases, the state has widened its access to the vaccine used to help patients try and avoid some of the rare virus' symptoms.

As of mid-July, New Jersey health officials reported at least 31 probable or confirmed cases, while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had reported more than 1,000 total confirmed monkeypox/orthopoxvirus cases.

The CDC has been monitoring cases of the rare but contagious virus since it first was confirmed in the U.S. in May.

Two of the outbreaks were in Atlantic County and one each was in Cumberland, Monmouth, Morris and Union counties, state Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said during a Wednesday state briefing held remotely.