Public Health

In spite of mass releases by counties to allow social distancing, some people are still in solitary-like conditions.

A state effort will set aside $50 million in hazard pay grants for frontline employees earning less than $20 an hour.

The state has outlined guidance for three possible scenarios, and Gov. John Carney says he will announce in August which one public schools should follow.

The number of murders has risen to record levels in Philly, especially in neighborhoods also hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Stephen McFadden was loved by so many, but to me, he was simply my Uncle Stephen.

Indoor parties in beach towns, but not activity on beaches, are responsible for some coronavirus cases in New Jersey, a state health official said.

Parents and legal guardians of residents in long-term care facilities in New Jersey may soon visit by appointment. Officials have not yet released a timeline.

The order stipulates that only gatherings of 25 and fewer people should be permitted indoors, and gatherings outdoors should be limited to 250 people.

The Trump administration is directing hospitals to use a new platform to report COVID-19 data instead of an existing system at The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The rollbacks would be the first the administration has announced since it began reopening counties in May.

AMC, Cinemark and others sued Gov. Phil Murphy seeking a temporary restraining order to invalidate his executive order keeping theaters closed due to COVID-19 concerns.

The testing at pharmacies will begin with a pilot program at one store in each of the state’s three counties and soon expand, public health officials said.

They are now the largest retailer to introduce such a policy that has otherwise proven difficult to enforce without state and federal requirements.

Rec centers are still closed, but at least you can play HORSE.

The plan calls for students to attend classes in school buildings twice a week and completing the rest of their work online. Some students will attend school four days a week.