September 9, 2019
Plenty of people like to joke that they gave their mamas migraines in their younger days.
That might be a bit truer for Nicole Jordan, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. She lived with her mother, and together, they tried to manage her mental …
September 6, 2019
New Jersey lags behind many other states in making sure its youngest residents have health coverage, with 78,000 children – primarily kids of color and those in low-income communities – uninsured.
That lapse comes despite research showing that uninsured kids tend to have poorer health into …
September 3, 2019
Abussamaa Ramziddin was just 8 when he went into New Jersey’s foster care system.
“We had some troubles in my home, so I was removed from the home,” Abussamaa said. “Once a child, especially a black male, enters a state system, your life is never the …
August 30, 2019
A hurricane blew Glenda Padín Rodríguez to New Jersey. A Puerto Rico native, Glenda and her husband decided soon after Hurricane Maria ravaged the island in September 2017 that they needed to move to the mainland.
“Everything changed,” she said of the deadly storm, which was …
August 28, 2019
State officials have extended funding to continue a unique, specialized program that helps pregnant women and new mothers – who are homeless or at risk of homelessness – recover from addiction in Mercer County.
The new funding – totaling $1.2 million – will ensure that For …
August 27, 2019
Working in mental health can be a stressful job, between clients in crisis, workforce shortages, burnout, and salaries that can lag behind those in other less-demanding careers. Consequently, it’s a profession with turnover rates that can climb as high as 70 percent, by some estimates.
That …
August 22, 2019
Greater Mercer County residents served by Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton’s El Centro now can get free medical checkups, thanks to a new partnership with the Henry J. Austin Health Center.
The center has a mobile unit with medical staff who can address the primary-care needs …
August 12, 2019
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton is now collecting school supplies to ensure that children from low-income families start the school year with everything they need to learn.
Fifteen percent of New Jersey’s nearly 2 million children live in poverty, according to the 2018 New Jersey Kids …
August 9, 2019
We’ve all been there. Once August rolls around, there can be a feeling of dread: It’s back-to-school time! That means countless shopping trips for rainbow pencils, puppy-covered folders, and starburst backpacks that will probably need to be replaced by Christmas break.
But for 44 million people …
August 8, 2019
Notario fraud is an extremely devious act. It occurs when people who possess the power of a notary public but possess no right to practice law of any kind take advantage of immigrants seeking legal assistance.
How does notario fraud happen?
The issue lies in language. “Notario …
