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Murphy And NJ Public Worker Unions Reach Deal On Big Changes To Health Care Plans
Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday he has reached a deal with New Jersey public worker unions on health care that he says will save the state $500 million over two years.
Conflict Continues Over What It Should Take To Graduate High School In NJ
State wants to give students option of more than one type of test to graduate, but debate is strong over consequences, unintended and not.
Singleton Discusses Need For Mental Health Screening
Senator Troy Singleton discussed a bill that he, along with Assemblyman Herbert Conaway, is sponsoring that requires the screening of certain school-aged children for depression.
Conaway, Murphy & Singleton Stress Need For Depression Screenings For Young People To Combat Teen Depression & Suicide
7th Legislative District Team Sponsoring Bill to Address Rise of Teen Depression & Suicide
TRENTON – Noting the alarming rise in teen depression and suicide, Assemblyman Herb Conaway, Jr., M.D., Assemblywoman Carol Murphy and Senator Troy Singleton (all D-Burlington) on Thursday highlighted the need to screen young people for depression, and discussed how a bill they are sponsoring could help identify warning signs of depression so they could be addressed before it is too late.
Avoiding The Approaching Higher Health Care Cost Storm Clouds
As Congress grapples with the final disposition of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — amid the effort by President Donald Trump to dismantle it — all of us can anticipate taxpayers grumbling with economic pain throughout the country.
New Jersey Attorney General To Investigate Sex-Abuse Allegations Among Catholic Clergy
New Jersey will investigate allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, following a report by a grand jury in Pennsylvania that found more than 1,000 victims there over 70 years.
Gov. Phil Murphy: Costs Of Insurance Decreasing Thanks To State Action
Murphy, a Democrat, revealed the decrease during a news conference at Hackensack Meridian Health Riverview Medical Center in Monmouth County, where he said the decrease came despite actions by Republican President Donald Trump to destabilize the state’s insurance market and cripple the Affordable Care Act.
Offshore Wind Could Bring Thousands Of Jobs And $700M To NJ, Report Says
Thousands of new jobs could be coming to the Jersey Shore, if the Garden State can get its offshore wind industry off the ground.
Senator Troy Singleton To Volunteer At Cinnaminson Relay For Life For September "Serve With Singleton" Event
CINNAMINSON, NJ - In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, State Senator Troy Singleton will partner with the American Cancer Society to assist with their Relay for Life event at Cinnaminson High School. The event will take place on Saturday, September 29, 2018.
Better Schooling: Offering An Innovative Idea
We’ve heard the cliché, running in place results in predictable results. This method represents the status quo and an acceptance of things as they are, which is a poor foundation for future success, especially if the subject is the education of our children in decades to come. I would suggest that one of the clues that can propel our children toward a more successful future is to approach education with a creative touch that has often been lacking.