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NJ Might Ban Foam Food Product Sales In Schools
A bill advanced by the Assembly's Environment Committee would prohibit public schools and colleges in New Jersey from selling food in foam containers.
NJ Assembly To Consider Declawing Ban, Animal Cruelty Registry
TRENTON — New Jersey lawmakers are poised to vote on controversial legislation that would make it illegal for veterinarians to declaw cats except for select purposes.
N.J. Lawmakers: Force Presidential Candidates To Release Tax Returns
TRENTON -- A pair of state lawmakers are hoping to send a warning to future presidential candidates who want to follow in Donald Trump's footsteps: Refuse to release your tax returns, and face a penalty in New Jersey.
Christie plan to limit painkillers 'cruel,' N.J. doctors say
TRENTON -- New Jersey's largest lobbying group for physicians opposes Gov. Chris Christie's plan to prevent doctors in New Jersey from writing initial prescriptions for opioid painkillers to a five-day supply, calling it an "intrusion" on the practice of medicine and possibly "cruel" to patients.
Republicans’ 4-Step Plan to Repeal the Affordable Care Act
WASHINGTON — Vice President-elect Mike Pence and the top Republicans in Congress made clear on Wednesday, more powerfully and explicitly than ever, that they are dead serious about repealing the Affordable Care Act.
Health Care Predictions 2017: Preparing for another upheaval
As with every year in the past five years, the health care industry is preparing for yet another upheaval of daily operations and financial streams.
Christie Signs off on Quarterly Contributions to Public-worker Pensions
New law still allows officials to skip or short payments if state is having revenue problems
New Jersey May Become Latest State to Cap Out-of-pocket Cost of Medications
There’s a bipartisan push to cap what patients pay for drugs. It could cut their bills in half, but not everyone’s on board