New Jersey

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed "a slight tick-up in sick calls" due to the shutdown.

In today’s politics roundtable, we break down the week’s biggest stories with two columnists from opposite sides of the aisle. We touch on topics near and far.

Amid a shortage of veterinarians across the country, Rowan’s Shreiber School gives aspiring animal doctors a chance to stay in the Garden State.

Democrats criticized the move as political and say it will lead to higher energy prices for residents in their states.

Thousands of federal employees in the Garden State are hit by furloughs. National Parks and recreation areas in N.J. remain open, but that’s subject to change.

The GUIDE program pays local health and home care organizations to provide free dementia respite services, education, training and care coordination.

He said many N.J. residents are worried about being able to afford health care and want federal lawmakers to talk to each other.

Critics say the service is unreliable and that communication is poor.

Oct. 1-5: A Goth Ball in Del., an urban pumpkin patch in Philly and the Collingswood Book Festival in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

Prosecutors say the employee felt ostracized by her colleagues and hoped that going through an active shooter situation together would allow them to "trauma bond."

Base officials said a report of an active shooter prompted the tri-service joint base to undergo emergency protocols.

WHYY’s Terry Gross will interview Ken Burns about his 12-hour film premiering in November, during a preview event in Camden on Oct. 9.

The Chicago-based artist’s newest work is semi-autobiographical while paying homage to the resilience and hope of migrants.

The township’s inaugural Hessian Fun Run is part of a larger effort to preserve and showcase Moorestown’s Revolutionary War history ahead of the semiquincentennial.

A commission tasked with studying social media's effect on adolescents wants sweeping cellphone limits, citing links to anxiety, depression and shorter attention spans.