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February 7, 2023 On February 6, 2023, Governor Phil Murphy signed S511/A1471, the "Temp Workers Bill of Rights", into law, after the legislation faced many rounds of debate, multiple revisions, and a previous conditional ...

February 6, 2023 Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, who was appointed to his position in the White House COVID-19 Response Team in March of 2022, recently participated in an interview with Eric Topol, Editor-in-Chief of Medscape, in which he called attentio...

February 2, 2023 On Monday, the Biden Administration gave notice to Congress that it intends to let the emergency declarations related to the COVID-19 pandemic expire on May 11, 2023. Currently, there are two emergencies in place, the COVID-19 National Emergency, and the Public Heal...

January 30, 2023 On January 24, 2023, the New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) hosted the final of three 988 Mobile Crisis Public Listening Sessions, with the first two having taken place on January 17, and 19, 2023. During these listening sessions, New Jerseyans were able to...

January 26, 2023 Financial Wellness Is One of the Eight Dimensions of Wellness, Significantly Reduces Stress The New Jersey Department of Treasury launched a website with online courses with a progress-...

January 24, 2023 The deadline for New Jerseyans to sign up for 2023 health insurance plans through the state's health insurance marketplace, "Get Covered New Jersey", is January 31, 2023, just eight days away. With the end of the open enrollment period fast approaching, State Senato...

January 23, 2023 The New Jersey Department of Health (DHS) has hosted two 988 Mobile Crisis Public Listening Sessions during which New Jerseyans were able to offer verbal testimony on new 988 mobile crisis response teams. DHS and the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services ...

January 19, 2023 On January 11, 2023, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that New Jersey has joined nationwide settlement agreements with pharmacy chains CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart, as well as with drug makers Teva Pharmaceuticals and Allergan, to resolve claims...

January 18, 2023 Kean University is launching a new mental health partnership with an Essex County school district in New Jersey using a $4.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The partnership, called the BeWell Mental Health Initiative, will place Kean graduate stud...

January 17, 2023 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the 12th extension to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) through at least April 11, 2023. HHS has maintained that it will provide a 60-day notice to providers before the planned end of the PH...

January 12, 2023 Governor Phil Murphy announced and today, the New Jersey Division of Taxation updated its website to read that the deadline to file the Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters (ANCHOR) property tax relief program applications has been extended to ...

January 11, 2023 In his State of the State Address on January 10th, Gov. Murphy emphasized addressing racial inequities through maternal health care, recognizing the inherent value of every member of "our proud LGBTQIA community" and bringing the American Dream and justice to all thro...