NJ budget plan expands kids health coverage to unauthorized immigrants
NJ FamilyCare expansion could make 24,000 kids who are undocumented immigrants eligible for health insurance. The federal government wouldn't help pay for it.
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Ambulance services warn of devastation if NJ staffing rule lapses
Ambulance companies say they're severely short-staffed already and that if staffing waivers lapse next week, things will get far worse.
NJ lawmakers advance tax breaks, $100M aid for small businesses
With more than $6 billion more in federal aid likely, state legislators begin opening the checkbook to encourage a post-pandemic economic recovery.
NJ lawmakers vote for ending some mandatory minimum sentences
Eight months after a state commission recommended changes, they're finally inching through the Legislature.
Bill mandates eye exams for all kids (though most don’t need it)
Ophthalmologists stand to gain a lot of work from the proposal but say it's an unnecessary burden on children and families. Improve screenings, they say.