Overdose deaths see a historic drop. What’s N.J. doing right?

Drug overdose deaths in New Jersey dropped across all racial and ethnic groups for the first time in a decade, the New Jersey Department of Health announced Wednesday. New Jersey had 2,816 drug overdose deaths in 2023, down from 3,171 in 2022, with meaningful...

Don’t destroy scientific research grant review.

The Trump administration’s blocking of new grant awards via the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has the potential to be a life and death decision. The fact is federal grants underlie U.S. leadership in disease research and STEM, and it’s essential that everyone...