A petty crime shouldn’t carry a life sentence
It should be easier to have your criminal record expunged
Data center developers should pay more for their energy demands
No one working two jobs and driving Uber to keep the heat and hope on should bear the cost of increased demand usage by the billionaire data center industry. In fact, it should be the opposite: A family should enjoy financial relief on their utility bill because this billion-dollar industry is able to exist.
As Hate Crimes Surge, the Simon Wiesenthal Center Hopes to Help
New Jersey has always prided itself on being a place of inclusion and progress. Let’s rise to meet this moment with the seriousness it demands. Let’s give our educators, our students, and our communities the tools they need to push back against hate – before it takes root.
New Jersey families owed relief from health care affordability crisis
For too long, powerful interests in the hospital and insurance industries have operated without meaningful accountability, dictated prices without explanation, and failed to acknowledge the exponential rate increases that we know are happening year after year. While families agonize over whether they can afford to go to the doctor, major hospital conglomerates have failed to […]
We passed a ban on flavored vapes, why is it not being enforced?
In 2020, New Jersey became the first state in the nation to pass a ban on flavored vapor products. And while everyone was more than happy to pat themselves on the back for taking this important step to protect our children, the state hasn’t held up its end of the bargain.
How N.J. hospitals profit from a program meant to help the poor
Across the country, 340B hospitals serving a disproportionate share of low-income patients earned a record $44 billion from the program in 2022, but spent only $18.5 billion on charity care in the most recent fiscal year. Here in New Jersey, our state’s 340B hospitals make 1.4 times more in profits from the program than they […]
New Jersey must do more to stop illegal vapes
We have no way of knowing what our children are inhaling into their lungs. And yet, flavored vapes continue to flood our neighborhoods, especially in low-income and underserved communities, where oversight is weakest and enforcement is lax.
The Rising Cost of Healthcare in Trenton – A Civil Rights Issue That Demands Action
The soaring cost of hospital care—driven by unchecked pricing and a lack of transparency—is devastating our communities, especially Black, Brown, and low-income residents. As President of the Trenton NAACP, I see firsthand how this crisis deepens existing racial and economic disparities in our city.
Summer youth employment can increase public safety in New Jersey
There is now robust research and evidence from places like Boston, New York City, Philadelphia and Chicago showing that providing summer job opportunities for high-risk youth reduces violent crime, arrests and deaths from gun violence.
Stop this predatory practice by health insurance companies
For too many New Jerseyans, the cost of life-saving medications is more than just a burden, it’s an insurmountable barrier standing between them and their health. If you or a loved one has ever faced a sky-high copay or watched your savings disappear trying to afford essential medication, you know the devastating reality of our […]