I suspect we both can surpass the standard deduction. So we may take standard on federal instead. So how about the NJ tax part?

But if I take standard deduction, would I still able to deduct medical expenses for NJ state tax return. Do I need to attach federal schedule A with NJ state re...

Yes. We both file separately.

Thanks for clarifying. I’m married but plan to file separately, can I still claim my spouse’s medical expenses even though I don’t claim her as dependent?

So it doesn’t matter whether it’s over the counter?