NJ Vindicator
New Jersey’s food insecurity rate jumped 75% in four years
Food insecurity rose sharply while more than half of affected residents fell outside the federal safety net, even before the latest SNAP cuts.
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6mHackettstown arrests prompt questions about whether ICE is using private contractors
Advocates for immigrants call for an investigation, while ICE denies claims
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5mICE releases name of third detainee who died after being held at Delaney Hall
Jose Chajon-Raxon experienced seizure-like symptoms one day after arriving at the Newark immigration detention center.
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5mClearing an arrest or conviction from your record in New Jersey can be complicated. Free help is available
At upcoming clinics in Hamilton and Paterson, legal professionals will help residents determine whether they qualify for an expungement and prepare their applications.
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5mICE plans to spend up to $20 million on electric-shock gloves
The devices resemble ordinary patrol gloves but can deliver painful electrical shocks when pressed against a person’s skin.
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11mHospital prepayment requirements add new wrinkles to patients’ financial responsibility
The trend of hospitals asking for money up front represents a double whammy for patients.