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- NJ’s Homeless Population Decreases, But Nine Counties See an Increase
- Annual survey likely undercounts New Jersey’s homeless; largest increase in 2019 count was in Somerset County
- Spreading the Word on Free Summer Meals for Underserved Youth
- Newark kicks off high-profile events to get the word out on its Summer Food Service Program
- ‘Spike’ in Suicide Attempts by NJ Preteens, Girls Especially
- As experts look for causes, some are considering social rather than biological determinants and possible link to rise in use of social media
- NJ Kids Rank Well in Health and Education, Less Well in Economic Security
- New report rates state fifth in nation for how its children are faring overall, but New Jersey does not do well in key area; racial gap remains a concern
- Census 2020: Innovation Could Boost Participation — But It Won’t Come Cheap
- A census coloring book for kids, tablets and laptops loaded with surveys, websites and social media: It’s no wonder census champions are turning to New Jersey’s philanthropic organizations
- For State Officials, There’s Nothing Funny About Deadly Threat of Toy Guns
- Sen. Menendez, others call on Consumer Product Safety Commission to formulate and enforce stricter rules to ensure toy guns look like toys
- In Struggling AC, A Special Focus On Problems Faced By The Young
- Survey: 14% of city youngsters are thriving, 39% have the tools needed to succeed, 37% are vulnerable and 10% are challenged or fragile
- Lawmakers Seek to Curb Time Inmates Spend in Solitary Confinement
- Advocates hope bill will fare better under Murphy administration, given governor’s professed progressive opinions
- Ministers Hold Hearings on Police Use of Force in New Jersey
- Testimony about citizens’ encounters with police is being collected across the state
- Advocates: New Anti-hunger Laws Will Raise Awareness Of Food Waste
- Governor, signing bill package, says it’s a ‘moral failure’ that so many New Jerseyans don’t have enough to eat
- Department of Corrections Pushes to Curb Sexual Abuse at Women’s Prison
- Commissioner also reports to Assembly Budget Committee about ongoing efforts to reduce substance-use disorder, change department’s ‘culture’
- Why Are New Jersey’s Suburbs so Segregated?
- Civil rights summit is told that legislation and policy are the keys to ending segregation in suburbs across the state
- NJ Department of Human Services Makes Helping Homeless Priority No. 1
- Changes in programs bolster support for young adults, families with children, make help available over longer periods
- Lawmaker: Murphy To Sign Bill Easing Limits on Sex Abuse Suits Soon
- The measure, nearly 10 years in the making, would greatly expand the statute of limitations on civil suits brought by victims
- Analysis: Most Older Residents Don’t Tap Available Food Assistance
- Anti-hunger group estimates that 48 percent of New Jerseyans 60 and older who are eligible for SNAP got the food assistance
- Searing Impact of Incarceration on Women and their Families
- Conference suggests that most re-entry services are geared toward men, leaving women to navigate the post-prison landscape largely on their own
- Newark NIMBY on State Plan to Build Juvenile Justice Facility in Brick City
- Social justice advocates argue money earmarked for incarceration would be better spent on rehabilitation
- Should Child-Abuse Caseworkers Be Considered First Responders?
- More than 3,000 workers and supervisors often fulfill same role and experience similar stress as police and firefighters, commissioner says
- New Jersey Gives Hate and Hate Crimes Fewer Places to Hide
- Attorney general’s office releases new guidelines for handling bias crimes, calls on Facebook to monitor Ocean County group ‘inciting violence against Orthodox Jews’
- Closing NJ’s ‘Shameful’ Wealth Gap Between Whites, People of Color
- Social advocacy group urges Garden State to get behind Individual Development Accounts, a matched approach to savings funded by participants, nonprofits, and the state
- Amid Lingering Concerns, State Report on Bail Reform Notes Successes
- A report by the state judiciary shows that fears of ‘chaos’ and ‘mayhem’ have failed to come to fruition
- State Will Host Campus Sexual-Assault Forums
- A 2017 report highlights the need for better responses to and prevention of sexual violence
- For Young Men of Color in Newark, Life Remains a Struggle
- Despite homicide rates far higher than their peers statewide, and lower graduation rates, new report also reveals hopes for a better city and a better future
- Making Imprisonment in NJ Easier on Women Prisoners, Families
- ‘Prison is truly a shared sentence as children directly suffer from the consequences of their parents’ sentences,’ says Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez
- Group May Head Back to Court over Lack of NJ School Desegregation
- A lawsuit filed last year claims residency rules are to blame for lack of diversity in New Jersey public education
- Murphy, Dem Leaders Now Must Round Up Votes for Marijuana Legislation
- Have they the support of enough Democrats to legalize adult use in New Jersey? That’s just one question arising out of this week’s agreement on legislation
- Making the Case for Violence-Intervention Programs
- Legislators hear from experts and from people with direct experience of violence on our streets about the value of efforts that try to prevent it
- Nonprofits Do More with Less but Fear Tax Revamp Will Hit Charitable Intake
- Amid growing demand for their services, the worry is that federal income-tax overhaul could lead some people to donate less to key service organizations
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