Gov. Phil Murphy joined Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and New Bridge Medical Center CEO Deborah Visconi in Paramus on Tuesday to highlight the signing of the state’s new $15 minimum wage law.

Scientists at Rutgers University have revealed the structure of a virus infecting bacteria that thrive in 160-degree hot springs in places like Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.

One of the state Legislature’s top Democrats is blocking a bill that would boost the benefits of public workers and teachers and allow them to pay less on their health care benefits, arguing the costs will be handed down to taxpayers.

Increased investment and employment in the life sciences sector has driven life sciences related real estate to new heights, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s new report, Life Science: Great Promise & Rapid Growth.

RWJBarnabas Health and ShopRite announced on Monday the expansion of their partnership to provide a new education program designed to help shoppers manage their weight and improve their overall well-being. The, Eat Well. Be Happy, six-week program will be offered free of charge to customers starting this month, and taught in-store by ShopRite’s team of ...

Holy Name Medical Center announced the appointment on Monday of Dae Lee to the newly created position of assistant vice president of Asian Health Services.

The award acknowledges emergency departments that provide excellent care for older adults. The Sameth emergency department at Morristown Medical Center is the second hospital in the state to earn the accreditation.

Baton Rouge-based Amedisys Inc. has acquired 100 percent of the ownership interests in Parsippany-based Compassionate Care Hospice for $340 million. Compassionate Care Hospice has 2,300 employees and 53 locations nationwide. “In coming together with Amedisys, we’re destined to create a hospice organization that sets a new standard in the industry,” said Compassionate Care Hospice CEO ...

The Jersey City-based New Jersey Reentry Corporation helps those returning from prison to get their life back on track by helping them with legal services, child support, health care and other issues. The organization recently added a 21st century tool to its offerings.

A new study led by a Rutgers University researcher suggests that health care leaders must do more to address the growing demand for home care with a greater investment in delivery, affordability and quality. In an article published in the February issue of Nurse Education Today, lead author Olga Jarrín, an assistant professor at the ...

The medical cannabis market is highly regulated, made more complex by cannabis’s continued status as a federally scheduled substance. So what’s it like to actually be in the business so many are trying to join?