A new bill introduced in the State Legislature would establish a $650 million State medical relief program to assist New ...

Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday he is ready to make Sarah Adelman the permanent commissioner for the New Jersey Department of Human Services, a job she has done the past year in an acting capacity, ...

NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) is warning state residents that critical safety net benefits through the SNAP and WIC programs could end if the federal government ...

The state Department of Human Services today announced that the 988 Mobile Crisis Outreach Response Teams (MCORTs) are now operational. MCORTs are a voluntary service available statewide to ...

Bulletin: ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet ...

(TRENTON) – To protect the health and safety of the individuals we serve and help maintain vital social service benefits continue to do so, New Jersey Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson today ...

A three-digit suicide prevention hotline — 988 — will debut nationwide Saturday, at a time when New Jersey is still experiencing an unprecedented demand for mental health services and staffing ...

When Olga Cherbetko suffered a stroke 18 months ago and showed signs of cognitive decline, her sister Rose Golembiewski — who had moved into Olga’s West Milford house — became her caregiver. Rose, 82, ...