Susan K. Livio
NJ.com
Trenton, NJ, United States
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Murphy urges RWJBarnabas to settle nurses strike. ‘These are heroes — let’s get this resolved.’
Gov. Phil Murphy made the remarks on the eve of federal mediation session for Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital's striking nurses → Read More
Women, some minorities are not well represented in elected offices in N.J., survey finds
Asian American/Pacific Islander and Latino people in New Jersey face the greatest disparities between their representation in government compared to their representation in the population, the analysis found. → Read More
‘It was just bedlam…’ Families, officials demand answers in sudden shutdown of N.J. nursing home.
Why were 72 residents moved out of their home with virtually no notice, amid their nursing facility's financial difficulties? → Read More
N.J. marijuana cultivation site closing down, entire staff could lose their jobs
Curaleaf, the largest legal cannabis company in the U.S. announced 220 layoffs across the country in December that did not include N.J. → Read More
N.J. may be willing to help pay down your medical bills, according to Murphy’s budget plan
In his budget address, Gov. Phil Murphy said he's taking a look at how some cities have forgiven millions in debt by working with a national nonprofit. → Read More
Mental health treatment company must repay N.J. $1.1M for hiring unlicensed and unvetted workers
The report by the state Comptroller also criticized the state for not checking if employees had background checks. → Read More
Support for abortion rights grows stronger in N.J., poll says
More than 6 in 10 New Jerseyans describe themselves as "pro-choice," 8 percentage points higher than a decade ago → Read More
Feds come down hard on veterans home operated by N.J. with $340K in penalties
The fines follow charges of improper care and abuse that put the lives of nursing home residents in “immediate jeopardy.” → Read More
Veterans home is safe enough for admissions again, N.J. says
In November, the state Health Department suspended admissions after inspections revealed conditions that put residents in “immediate jeopardy.” → Read More
New poll shows how N.J. residents want legal weed tax revenue spent
Only 11% said any of the money should be use for law enforcement purposes → Read More
N.J. will allow more legal weed companies to grow cannabis to boost slowly growing market
The state Economic Development Authority also announced a grant program to help aspiring business owners once harmed by the war on drugs. → Read More
N.J. could increase food aid to thousands of residents who will soon lose pandemic-era assistance
The bill raising SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps, is now on Gov. Phil Murphy's desk → Read More
Veterans homes would have to separate COVID patients under proposed N.J. law as outbreak continues
A COVID outbreak at the Veterans Memorial Home at Menlo Park in Edison that began in late November 2021 continues → Read More
Elderly resident charged in death of 91-year-old woman at N.J. nursing home where both lived
The two people lived at AristaCare at Cedar Oaks in South Plainfield → Read More
91-year-old nursing home resident dies after alleged assault by another resident, family says
Clara Sutowski was allegedly beaten in the face and head by an 81-year-old resident. She died three days later from the blunt force trauma. → Read More
N.J. will allow consumption lounges for legal weed, but there will be rules. Lots of them.
Dispensaries won't be allowed to serve food or drink, under what one cannabis attorney called a "stupid" restriction of state law. → Read More
N.J. weed market ‘on a path’ to include more minorities, those harmed by war on drugs, officials say
Two-thirds of people applying for a cannabis license are women, minorities or disabled veterans → Read More
Childbirth is getting safer in N.J. as hospitals report fewer c-sections, complications
There was a 19% decline in medically unecessary c-sections for first-time moms from 2016 to 2021, NJ Hospital Association study found → Read More
Troubled N.J. veterans home gets temporary CEO, new nursing director but admissions remain suspended
The state Health Department halted admissions at the New Jersey Veterans Home Memorial Home at Menlo Park in November following a poor inspection report → Read More
N.J. women’s health clinics to get $6M in state loans for expansion as demand for abortions grows
Nearly two dozen clinics will share $6 million in zero-interest loans from the New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority → Read More