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The goal at one new center is to to provide a continuum of services, starting with diagnosis
The museum celebrates the life and work of the abolitionist who led many to freedom through the underground railroad
The deal could end the years-long battle to turn the property into public space
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(NJ Spotlight News)Report highlights racial disparities in New Jersey’s efforts to stamp out illegal drug use
Juneteenth is now officially a federal holiday in the United States. President Joe Biden Thursday made it the law of the land with a stroke ...
New Jersey Arts Annual 2021 asked artists to ‘ReVision and Respond’
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The nation's highest court dismissed a lawsuit opposing the health law, keeping health insurance coverage in place for millions of Americans.
‘In 2019, New Jersey’s investment in the drug war was 8.5 times greater than what the state budget allocates for addiction services’
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Gov. Murphy says the state’s Rt is among the lowest in the nation
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