Judith Persichilli

The state Health Commissioner says education outreach efforts are paying off in getting more staff at long term care and assisted living facilities vaccinated

Data reviewed by the New Jersey Health Department indicates you have more chance of dying from a lightning strike than from COVID if you get vaccinated

The pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will remain in effect for at least a little while longer.

Contagious variants coupled with less cautious behaviors are believed to be driving the trend.

The state has adopted new CDC guidance, with more limits for older students, in the continued effort to get more schools back in-person.

Debate over some kind of COVID vaccine passport requirement for shows and concerts is heating up

Health officials stress visitation should be allowed in certain situations even if a facility has a COVID outbreak.

Over the past several days Jersey is seeing more coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and a higher rate of transmission as more variants are identified around the state

There’s good news for Garden State residents still waiting to get an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine.

Your odds of winning a New Jersey Lottery jackpot are pretty slim. But these days it seems like it almost might be easier to hit the Pick 6 than get an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine.

The addition of a CDC list of high-risk medical conditions ahead of educators "in line" for vaccinations in New Jersey does not sit well with some concerned for a safe return to classrooms.

State officials say you’ll get an automatic notification when you can get the shot, you can make an appointment online and the information put in the system stays confidential.