As kids’ health coverage slides, Kim pitches insurance with ‘no cracks’

BY BENJAMIN J. HULAC NJ Spotlight Every child born in America would be enrolled in national health care and receive insurance through a federal system until age 26 under new legislation...

Anti-human trafficking campaign results in rescues and arrests

Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), and the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) announced...

High costs, heavy traffic

BY BARUCH FEIGENBAUM New Jersey Monitor Anyone who drives the New Jersey Turnpike at rush hour knows the feeling. Traffic...

New take on statewide school exam leaves months-long wait for results

BY CATHERINE CARRERA NJ Spotlight New Jersey’s switch to modernized statewide exams for the 2025-26 school year came with big promises...

Towns use home rule to block data centers, a step beyond Sherrill

BY COLLEEN O'DEA NJ Spotlight Two months ago, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced a plan to restrict — though not ban...

The benefit of retaining home-health aides

As part of continued efforts to grow New Jersey's home- and community-based services workforce, the Department of Human Services has partnered with the John J....

‘It takes a conscious effort to be healthy’

Attention to heart health is the goal of the annual American Heart Awareness Month in February, with its focus on raising awareness and promoting...

‘That’s 100 percent too many’

Cliff Pristas likens the chickens that he raises on his Hillsborough Township property to "chicken therapy." "I like working the earth," Pristas said of the therapeutic...

Nonprofit, community organizations can win Somerset Patriots tickets

Nonprofit and community organizations have the opportunity to score exclusive tickets to the 2025 Somerset Patriot's home games at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater. Tickets will...

Rotary Club helps ‘lessen post-secondary burden’ with annual scholarship

The Rotary Club of Hillsborough is offering the availability of applications for their annual post-secondary school scholarship program for Hillsborough residents.  Now in its...

‘Nothing prepares you’

Photos courtesy of Kim Brown Steve Brown, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2016, celebrates a recent birthday with the whole family. Steve and Kim...

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