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New Jersey’s Most Notorious Dump Is a Model of Conservation
The Atlantic
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August 22, 2025
At night, the New Jersey Meadowlands can look like the entrance to hell. Smoke from a nearby garbage incinerator rises in plumes. The monstrous steel frame of a 3.5-mile bridge looms over cars racing in and out of New York City. For decades, such...
7 On Your Side helps New Jersey widow get last paycheck after husband's death
WABC ABC 7 - New York
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August 22, 2025
MORRIS COUNTY, New Jersey (WABC) -- A New Jersey family says they endured a months-long battle while trying to get the last paycheck of a beloved husband and father who had died. Mila Morales' husband, Luis, was a longtime employee of the U.S....
Sonic Healthcare USA, Inc. Announces Acquisition Of Cairo Diagnostics LLC To Expand Sonic's National Hematology Oncology Testing Capabilities
MENAFN
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August 22, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. and DALLAS, Aug. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonic Healthcare USA, Inc. ("SHUSA" or "Sonic") today announced it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Cairo Diagnostics, LLC, Cairo Diagnostics NJ, LLC...
Fierce Pharma Asia—J&J's $2B Fujifilm deal; Drug recalls for 3 Indian firms; RemeGen, Santen's eye med pact
Fierce Pharma
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August 22, 2025
Johnson & Johnson is spending part of its big U.S. investment at a Fujifilm Biotechnologies site. Three Indian drugmakers issued U.S. drug recalls in recent weeks due to impurities. Japan's Santen Pharma licensed a VEGF/FGF bispecific from...
Late-Term Abortionist in DC Faces Complaint for ‘Medical Malpractice’
National Catholic Register
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Pro-life activists associated Santangelo’s facility with the discovery of the remains of five late-term unborn children. Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Late-term abortionist in DC faces complaint for ‘medical...
Self-replicating tick that can spread disease continues to spread in N. America
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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August 22, 2025
An invasive tick that can reproduce without mating and cause a“debilitating” infection in humans has been detected in Maine for the first time, according to a recent statement on The University of Maine’s (UMaine) website. The tick, found in...
Today’s audio update: Judge says Alina Habba is unlawfully serving as top N.J. prosecutor, health insurance premiums to increase for 500K
NJ.com - New Jersey
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August 22, 2025
Hey there New Jersey! Here’s your audio update highlighting a judge saying that Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as the U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey and the expected increase in the cost health insurance for 500,000 New...
Eight states, including Mass., met this week in a step toward public health independence from the federal government
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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“We all are committed to evidence-based recommendations,” Robbie Goldstein, Massachusetts’ public health commissioner and a participant in the meetings, told the Globe Thursday. “It is not a question about, ‘Are we breaking from the federal...
'Nip/Tuck' Star Dylan Walsh And His Family Involved In Car Crash In New Jersey
WFAW - Wisconsin
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Getty Images Dylan Walsh, the actor best known for his role Nip/Tuck, was involved in a car accident in Rumson, New Jersey with his family. According to his representative, everyone is safe and “deeply grateful for the swift response for the quick...
Fifty Years After Mount Laurel, Affordable Housing Is Gaining Ground in New Jersey
Next City
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August 21, 2025
A 2024 law codifying the state’s Mount Laurel doctrine is speeding up construction and shifting local politics, even as lawsuits linger. This story was co-published in collaboration with Shelterforce, the only independent, non-academic publication...
Josh Gottheimer addresses economic policy and health issues in recent social media posts
NW Bergen News - New Jersey
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August 21, 2025
Rep. Josh Gottheimer, who represents New Jersey’s 5th district in the U.S. Congress, posted a series of statements on social media highlighting his legislative priorities and criticisms of recent economic policies.On August 20, 2025, Gottheimer...
‘Nip/Tuck’ Star Dylan Walsh in Major Car Crash in New Jersey
The Daily Beast
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August 21, 2025
Actor Dylan Walsh, known for roles on Nip/Tuck and Superman & Lois, was in a serious car crash in New Jersey, TMZ reports. Walsh, 61, and four other passengers were in the vehicle when it suddenly veered onto the other side of the road in Rumson,...
And What if it All Goes Right for the 2025-26 New Jersey Devils?
All About The Jersey - New Jersey
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August 21, 2025
The offseason can breed a lot of critical examination and borderline negativity for NHL teams, especially when expectations are not met. I’m not saying the expectation was for the New Jersey Devils to hoist the Stanley Cup last season, but I think...
Light Towers Outside West Orange Library Raise Concerns, Town Says 'No Health Threat'
Patch
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August 21, 2025
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Three portable light towers outside the West Orange Public Library have been thrust into the spotlight themselves. The lights became a topic of conversation at the town council meeting on Aug. 12, when councilwoman Joyce Rudin...
Malaria case in New Jersey resident raises concern of local transmission
KPAX - Montana
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August 21, 2025
A New Jersey resident with no history of international travel has been infected with malaria, state health officials said. The New Jersey Department of Health said the person may have been infected by a mosquito in the state. If confirmed, it...
Health insurance premiums soaring for 500K in N.J. next year. See if you’re affected.
NJ.com - New Jersey
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August 21, 2025
People who plan to seek health insurance through the Get Covered New Jersey marketplace or from individual carriers should expect to pay an average of 16% more in 2026 than they did this year, state Banking and Insurance Commissioner Justin...
Massachusetts: 326,000 could lose health insurance in the next decade with passage of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill
World Socialist Web Site
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August 22, 2025
Will you be affected by Trump’s cuts to Medicaid, food stamps and other social programs? Contact the WSWS and tell us your story. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that 326,000 people in Massachusetts could lose their health...
New malaria case prompts testing of mosquitoes in New Jersey
Hawaii Tribune Herald
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August 21, 2025
New Jersey scientists are testing mosquitoes after a Morris County resident may have contracted malaria locally, which health officials said would be the first known instance in decades of someone being exposed while in the state. About 100 cases...
Furry friends in flight: Animals fly from DC to NJ for medical care
WPDE 15 - South Carolina
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(WPDE) — Twenty dogs and four cats were flown from Georgetown to New Jersey for medical attention by Pilots To The Rescue Saturday. The organization "transports at-risk animals from under-resourced shelters and takes them to rescue and adoption...
Bucco criticizes endorsement of New Jersey health insurance premium increases
Garden State Times - New Jersey
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August 20, 2025
Senator Anthony M. Bucco, Republican Leader - District 25 | Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator Anthony M. Bucco, Republican Leader - District 25 | Official U.S. Senate headshot Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco has criticized the recent...