Suicide

Some medical examiners are not being truthful, according the the head of the New Jersey Department of Children and Families

An Ocean County Sheriff's Department Detective is credited with saving the life of a suicidal man in Manchester Township.

Burlington County investigators are looking into why a man shot his wife multiple times Wednesday morning and then took his own life in Edgewater Park Township.

A friend of New Jersey musician Ronstin Smith, who lost his teenage daughter to suicide last December, is organizing a fundraiser that will take Ronstin's passion for music and use it to help ease his and others' pain.

PLUS: Ways you can get help in NJ if you're struggling with depression or suicidal thoughts.

Daniel J. Klein III, 33, was arrested for drunk driving and was in the jail waiting to be bailed when he hanged himself with shoelaces in 2012.

A new national hotline is the first of its kind to offer a safe, confidential ear for cops in crisis to discuss their struggles with a fellow retired officer.

The state Department of Children and Families reports in 2014, the most recent year data is available, 80 young people, between the ages of 10 and 24, took their own lives.

Historically, New Jersey has had one of the lowest suicide rates of any state in the nation. But that trend seems to be changing.

It's a grim number: As many as 22 veterans kill themselves each day in America. But now, vets in need of help with their suicidal thoughts may soon find the Veterans Administration a lot more responsive to their needs.

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day.  Many people hear stories of others committing suicide but have never seen it happen to anyone close to them. I always heard the stories and thought well that's selfish or why didn't they want to get help and talk to someone about it?