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New Jersey Will Soon Run Its Own Obamacare Insurance Site. How Has The Health Care Law Treated N.J. So Far?

Obamacare may still face challenges at the federal level, but New Jersey just took a major step to bolster the Affordable Care Act at home.

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After The Death Of 11 Kids, NJ Nursing Facilities Must Come Up With A Plan To Deal With Future Viral Outbreaks

In response to the delays in reacting to the deadly virus that swept through a New Jersey pediatric care facility last fall leading to the deaths of 11 children, the Senate approved a measure Thursday that would require nursing homes to develop emergency response plans.

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PTSD Awareness Day: Creating Awareness, Offering Support

tt-ptsd-month.jpgEveryone in life will at some point become subject to a traumatic event. Where and how differs, but life has a way of placing us in these situations. Most people recover, but many find it much more difficult to do so. Indeed, according to government figures, about 8 million people have a particularly hard time recovering. That’s why June, and this day in particular, is an appropriate time to remind ourselves about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD.

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Greenstein, Singleton Bill To Require State Agencies To Use A 20-Year Time Horizon To Measure The Effects Of Air Pollutants Passes Senate

Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Linda Greenstein and Senator Troy Singleton, which would require the state to use a 20-year time horizon and the most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Assessment Report to measure global warming impact of greenhouse gases, passed the Senate today.

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Multi-State Complaint Alleging Generic Drug Price Fixing Conspiracy Unsealed

Unredacted emails offer look at alleged conspiracy to inflate prices, nix competition

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Singleton, Addiego, Oroho Bill Creating An Interactive Map Of Foreclosed Properties Signed Into Law

Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton, Senator Dawn Marie Addiego, and Senator Steven Oroho, which will require the Department of Community Affairs to create a database and interactive map concerning residential properties under foreclosure, was signed into law today by Governor Phil Murphy.

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Amendment To House Bill Could Help Fund Joint Base Overpass Project

Securing funding to build an overpass on Route 539 by the joint base has become a top priority for Reps. Andy Kim, Donald Norcross and other members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation, as well as state and county lawmakers. But Friday’s amendment to a House budget bill marked one of the most promising developments to date.

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Troy Singleton Offers Possible Compromise On Tax Incentives

In a statement released last week, the Burlington County Democrat put forward a framework for a potential compromise that would allow the existing incentives programs to remain in place but with several reforms designed to make them more transparent and accountable.

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Compromise Reached To Expand NJ's Medical Marijuana Law

Governor worked with legislative leaders to reach a deal that will eliminate tax, shift oversight and add delivery options

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Ørsted’s Ocean Wind Project Wins BPU Nod

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities on Friday unanimously granted the state’s first award for offshore wind to Ørsted’s Ocean Wind project, giving the company the opportunity to build 1,100 megawatts of offshore wind in federal waters, according to the board.

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