Nursing home residents and advocates urge New Jersey to raise long-stagnant $50 personal needs allowance

New Jersey remains among the nation's most expensive states for long-term care

Since 2014, the median monthly cost of a private nursing home room in New Jersey has increased by roughly 46%, reaching $14,357 per month in 2024.

Can the FAIR Act make New Jersey rents more affordable?

Supporters say the legislation would restore rental market competition. Experts say it may slow rent increases but won't solve the state's housing crisis.

Trade group urges NJ lawmakers to divert $100 million from home care to nursing homes

As budget negotiations wind down, the Health Care Association of New Jersey is lobbying to shift $100 million from home- and community-based services to nursing homes, a proposal a state watchdog calls a "money grab."

Appeals court upholds arbitration in Rutgers employee's flu vaccine firing

Court: grievance challenges firing, not Rutgers' influenza vaccine policy

NJ appeals court upholds comptroller subpoena in College Achieve charter school investigation

Ruling says Comptroller can subpoena records from private companies that manage publicly funded charter schools