New Jersey

Camden and Essex counties have the most children in foster care. New Jersey has the lowest placement rate in the country.

The McKernan Supportive Housing Community in Blackwood is slated to open by summer 2026.

The holidays are busy and you are distracted, which gives fraudsters more ways to steal your money. Here are ways to protect yourself during the Christmas hustle and bustle.

Bills on diagnostic breast cancer testing, GLP-1 medications, lead paint and breastfeeding were signed into law.

The goal of the N.J. Department of Children and Families is birth-family reunification, but when that’s not possible, adoption is an option.

The shortage was caused by a power outage at a propane distribution plant in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania.

Dec. 11–14: Enjoy a festive weekend with Olympic skating, holiday festivals galore and an adults-only Lego party.

Recent data finds more than 1 million Garden State residents are food insecure, including 270,000 children.

A federal advisory panel recommended stopping hepatitis B vaccines in newborns immediately after birth, the standard protocol for more than 30 years.

Applications were closed last August because of a funding gap. The state hopes to accept new children starting in January.

Habba’s resignation comes a week after a federal appeals court ruled that she is disqualified from serving in an “acting” capacity.

At Washington Avenue Elementary and schools across the region, arts programs are transforming classrooms and young minds through dance, music and visual arts.

Dozens of Christmas trees are rising from the sand, a tradition that began with one tree in 2019 and has grown into a community-wide holiday ritual. Here's where to find them.

FIFA revealed matchups for the new round of 32 and other stages.

Business leaders warn of more boardwalk store closures should redevelopment efforts stall, but some residents fear losing the site’s family-friendly identity.