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Trenton 250: City officials seek public input on community-driven vision for future

The Trenton Times published the following article on September 12, 2014. To read the full article, click here.

Trenton 250: City officials seek public input on community-driven vision for future

By Cristina Rojas | Times of Trenton 
on September 12, 2014 at 7:27 PM

TRENTON — As the city looks to its future and works to update its long-term master plan, officials are once again reaching out to the public for input.

The master plan project, known as Trenton 250, is a grass-roots planning approach to help the city improve on many fronts by the time of its 250th anniversary in 2042.

A key goal of the early planning was to conduct a community “visioning” process to gather input from residents, business owners, public officials and all who care about the city.

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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