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Serenium Therapy and Wellness in Hackensack
May 11, 2026

Serenium Therapy grows beyond Central Jersey to Bergen County (photos)

Serenium Therapy and Wellness opened a Hackensack office and plans new locations in Cherry Hill and Clifton.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill unveils her first budget as New Jersey’s 57th governor – a $60.7 billion spending plan – March 10, 2026, in Trenton.
Mar 10, 2026

Sherrill unveils $60.7B NJ budget with property tax relief

Gov. Mikie Sherrill's first state spending plan boosts property tax relief, transit, Medicaid and school aid while closing business tax loopholes.

Hackensack Meridian Health CEO Robert Garrett at the Congressional Reception on Feb. 6.
Feb 16, 2026

Hackensack Meridian CEO talks challenges, opportunities in health care

Hackensack Meridian Health CEO Robert Garrett discusses Medicare Advantage, Medicaid cuts, Affordable Care Act subsidies, New Jersey affordability and much more.

Johnson & Johnson is headquartered in New Brunswick.
Jan 12, 2026

Johnson & Johnson cuts drug prices in White House deal

Johnson & Johnson struck a White House deal to lower drug prices under Trump’s pricing policy, gaining relief from U.S. pharma tariffs.

New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Mikie Sherrill.
Dec 26, 2025

Sherrill names DHS, military and veterans cabinet picks

The incoming Human Services commissioner brings public and private sector experience, while the latter nominees mark the first for the newly split departments.

Novo Nordisk is the sole patent holder of semaglutide – the active ingredient in popular diabetes shot Ozempic and as well as blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy. The company has said it is not supplied to outside entities.
Nov 7, 2025

Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly cut GLP-1 drug costs under Medicare

The deals with the Trump administration will lower prices for weight loss and diabetes medications to make them more affordable for patients.

ShopRite in Watchung
Oct 6, 2025

Wakefern supermarkets now accept OTC benefit cards

The payment option can be used at ShopRite, Price Rite Fresh Grocer and other banners for medications, vitamins, and personal care and wellness items.

U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Oct 1, 2025

Federal shutdown starts, NJ prepares for impact

The Oct. 1 onset furloughs hundreds of thousands of workers across the U.S. and affects other services amid disputes over health care and funding.

Autism
Sep 23, 2025

HHS autism push includes Tylenol warning, sparks pushback

Newly announced measures are drawing sharp criticism from experts, physicians and industry groups as the Department of Health and Human Services rolls out its plan to address ASD.

Dan Drake, CEO of Trinity Health PACE, speaks with NJBIZ Editor Jeff Kanige on June 24, 2025.
Jul 21, 2025

NJBIZ Conversations: Trinity Health PACE CEO Dan Drake

Trinity Health PACE CEO Dan Drake explains how the program works, enumerates the benefits and assesses the outlook given budget cuts coming out of Washington.

Stethoscope and gavel
Jul 1, 2025

NJ pharmacies, Newark Beth Israel settle in health care fraud probe (updated)

In a crackdown tied to $14.6 billion in losses, more than a dozen individual and entities in the state are among those entering into agreements with federal authorities.

Pills in a dollar sign
May 29, 2025

5 NJ pharmacies settle drug billing claims for $2M

The businesses will pay to resolve allegations they billed Medicare and Medicaid for drugs that were never dispensed, federal officials announced.