Under the new policy, the state reports will focus on trends.
State officials say reporting individual cases is not a useful way to assess how the child-welfare system is working.
Child advocates say fewer details could allow the state to avoid public scrutiny.
The Children and Families Department and the Child Advocate will collaborate on a report with the Child Fatality and Near-Fatality Review Board.
The first joint report will be released within a month.
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Information from: The Star-Ledger, http://www.nj.com/starledger
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