Author Archives: Madeline Bell

School-Lunch Policy on the Menu as Assembly Panel Gets Back to Work

NJ Spotlight published the following article on September 12, 2014. To read the full article, click here. SCHOOL-LUNCH POLICY ON THE MENU AS ASSEMBLY PANEL GETS BACK TO WORK JOHN MOONEY | SEPTEMBER 12, 2014 Legislative committee looks at ways to accommodate kids with vegan or vegetarian diets The Legislature will soon get back to work on… Continue Reading

Conditional Veto could Gut Affordable-Housing Policies, Advocates Say

NJ Spotlight published the following article on September 12, 2014. To read the full article, click here. CONDITIONAL VETO COULD GUT AFFORDABLE-HOUSING POLICIES, ADVOCATES SAY HANK KALET | SEPTEMBER 12, 2014 Governor argues that it’s time for Legislature to significantly revise New Jersey’s landmark law Housing advocates are decrying a proposal by Gov. Chris Christie that would… Continue Reading

Tighter Regulation Sought for “Sober Living” Homes for Recovering Addicts

NJ Spotlight published the following article on September 12, 2014. To read the full article, click here. TIGHTER REGULATION SOUGHT FOR ‘SOBER LIVING’ HOMES FOR RECOVERING ADDICTS ANDREW KITCHENMAN | SEPTEMBER 12, 2014 Involuntary commitment in some cases also sought by advocates who note that addiction qualifies as mental illness To Alba Herrera, the overdose death of… Continue Reading

Interactive Map: Charting the Cost of Hospital Care in New Jersey

NJ Spotlight published the following article on September 12, 2014. To read the full article, click here. INTERACTIVE MAP: CHARTING THE COST OF HOSPITAL CARE IN NEW JERSEY COLLEEN O’DEA | SEPTEMBER 12, 2014 Analysis of federal data shows NJ hospital stays are slightly longer than national average, and slightly more expensive The average New Jerseyan’s hospital… Continue Reading

Trenton school officials have been successful in quelling concerns of ESL students

The Trenton Times published following article on September 11, 2014. To read the full article, click here. Trenton school officials have been successful in quelling concerns of ESL students By Jenna Pizzi | Times of Trenton on September 11, 2014 at 2:46 PM, updated September 11, 2014 at 2:55 PM TRENTON – School district officials have been mostly successful… Continue Reading