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Posters At NJ Rest Stop Restrooms Target Human Trafficking
A new initiative aimed at helping victims of human trafficking has been launched in the Garden State.
New Jersey Lawmakers Ban Shark Fin Sales; 14th U.S. State To Crack Down On The Trade
New Jersey could soon join the growing ranks of states that have banned the inhumane shark fin trade. A bill banning the sale and trade of shark fins last night passed the Assembly, and is now on its way to the governor’s desk for his signature.
With Legal Weed On Hold, N.J. Leaders Now Discussing Decriminalizing Pot
Now that legal marijuana is on hold in New Jersey, state leaders are privately discussing a plan to decriminalize marijuana in the meantime and put an end to arrests for pot possession, NJ Advance Media has learned.
Counting The Ways Racial Disparities Persist Among Children In New Jersey
NJ compares well with other states for kids’ health and general circumstances, but new report shows that children of color remain disadvantaged
Analysts: Murphy’s Ambitious New Goal For Offshore Wind Looks Achievable
With former Vice President Al Gore on hand, governor outlines plan to significantly raise target for offshore-wind energy generation
Screening Reveals 4,500 Kids In NJ Have Elevated Blood-Lead Levels
Stricter guidelines help identify four times more children at risk of lead poisoning in 2018 than year before
South Jersey Group, Singleton Unveil Human Trafficking Awareness Campaign
What began as a series of conversations a year ago about promoting a state hotline for trafficking victims seeking help grew into a new awareness initiative involving the posting of signs at service areas along the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway.
NJ Launches Effort To Reach Human Trafficking Victims Along State's Major Highways
Posters offering victims of human trafficking a way out will soon be posted in rest area bathrooms along the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway as part of a multi-agency initiative to help those being trafficked.