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N.J. lawmaker: Why pay $2M for armed security instead of police at child welfare offices?
After a child welfare caseworker was attacked by a knife-wielding client at her office in Camden, Gov. Chris Christie's administration hired armed security guards and assigned them to each of the 46 offices scattered around the state to help calm workers' fears about their safety.
Sports: A Connection to Character
This week my son is finalizing his college football commitment and it got me to thinking about the impact that sports has on our lives. More specifically, the contribution that sports has in shaping our individual character and the lessons that we learn about ourselves by participating in athletic competition.
Willingboro native wins Pulitzer for poetry
Add poet Gregory Pardlo to the list of township natives who have achieved national recognition.
Editorial: More needs to be done for small businesses
One of the few business-related criticisms of the Chris Christie administration has been how it's handled its big-money incentive programs, such as Urban Transit Hub and the new iteration of Grow New Jersey. Under these programs, companies such as Goya, Panasonic and Lockheed Martin have been awarded millions of dollars in tax breaks to relocate within the state.
DEMS BLAME CHRISTIE’S BROKEN PENSION PROMISES FOR LATEST MOODY’S DOWNGRADE
GOP counters that credit-rating slide is due to Legislature’s refusal to act on governor’s current budget proposal
N.J. works to reduce delays in Medicaid applications
New Jersey lawmakers on Monday scrutinized the state's handling of thousands of low-income residents' Medicaid applications, as the Christie administration asserted it had made progress in reducing the backlog.
Christie should abandon plan to move disabled citizens back to N.J., budget panel says
The Christie administration has said saving money is the central reason why it is moving ahead with the controversial Return Home New Jersey policy that involves transferring hundreds of people with disabilities from out-of-state facilities into group homes licensed by the state. But when members of the Assembly Budget Committee Monday asked how much money New Jersey has saved so far, they did not get an answer.
Retired teacher gets keys to new Riverside home from Habitat for Humanity
It took three years of sweat and labor, with help from over 2,000 volunteers, to make the modest one-bedroom home ready for its new owner.
It’s the Head AND the Heart
It’s a quiz that most people would fail. Ask someone what they think healthcare “covers,” and they’ll probably reply that it refers to physical health, something related to our five senses. It’s an obvious and warranted association, but there is a larger connected issue here to which we pay far less attention: behavioral health. On its own, it’s critically important, and when combined with the physical side of the healthcare discussion, it takes on even greater dimensions.