ICYMI: refugees, victims of trafficking/domestic violence & certain other LEGAL #immigrants will lose health insurance entirely in October 2026 under the federal law Pres. Trump signed in July to drastically cut #Medicaid.
My story @njspotlightnews.org
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/thou...
Because starving people to death is cruel and inhumane. Period.
Thank you @bflanagannj.bsky.social and @njspotlightnews.org for continuing to cover this story.
Planned Parenthood sought to block the government’s suspension of payments, which it called a “backdoor abortion ban.” via @lilohstainton.bsky.social:
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/what...
And whose tip led to this story? Thank you @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social!
Court rules NJ hospitals must maintain charity care www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/cour... via @lilohstainton.bsky.social
Housing program for homeless people loses all state funding
The Camden Coalition’s housing-first service gets zero in state budget
@njspotlightnews.org
With reporting from @lilohstainton.bsky.social
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It may be a partial win for @ppfa.org - but it's tough news for
@ppncsnj.bsky.social and #PlannedParenthood of Metro #NJ.
However ALL patients, including those with #Medicaid, still welcome at 20 sites in NJ, the group says.
My story via @njspotlightnews.org
njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/what...
"The Black business community wanted more from Sherrill Monday. In fact, it increasingly wants more from a Democratic party it feels has taken their vote for granted for far too long."
Via Tom Bergeron #BINJE
binje.com/sherrill-str...
No room in #NJ's $58 billion+ budget for this proven program that saves lives and improves communities. But @camdencoalition.bsky.social is now looking for other funds to sustain #housingfirst.
Via @bobby-brier.bsky.social @njspotlightnews.org
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/zero...
"It just feels like we're throwing in the towel exactly when we were beginning to make progress," one doctor said.
Great @npr.org story about DOGE-driven funding cuts to a fentanyl OD-prevention program called OD2A that supports local treatment, surveillance and more.
www.npr.org/2025/07/16/n...
NJ's nurse home visiting program for new moms shows early impact www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/fami... via @lilohstainton.bsky.social
Nurses say this program is already making a difference in a state with high maternal mortality rates, especially for Black women. But can #NJ continue to expand and sustain #FamilyConnects, especially once its biggest champion is gone? @njspotlightnews.org
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/fami...
This is your sign to kill your lawn and plant native wildflower seeds!
Older residents & people with disabilities can save money without leaving home!
#NJSave is an online application that can help you save money on:
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Growing research warns extreme heat can also harm maternal and infant health, contributing to lower birth weights, increases in preterm births and stillbirths, and increased hypertension among mothers. Rising global temperatures are amplifying the dangers.
I learned lots reporting this story, including that nighttime temps need to drop below 75 degrees for the human body to truly rest and recover.😲
Big thanks to Melba Newsome (who did the hard work) and the @climatecentral.org team.
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/preg...
“She pled not guilty because she is NOT GUILTY” @replamonica.bsky.social’s attorney told crowds in #Newark #NJ today.
Story from @njspotlightnews.org’s Joanna Gagis.
www.njspotlightnews.org/video/lamoni...
Created in the wake of 9/11 and considered a "hidden gem" of the state's COVID-19 response, NJ's EMS Task Force is now running out of money.
Via @njspotlightnews.org
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/06/new-...
ICYMI: my podcast debut with @njspotlightnews.org's #HeyNJ is a story about how a tailored use of technology is helping methadone patients in #NJ to live fuller, more productive lives. Check it out!
heynj.podbean.com/e/tktktk/
An expert advisory panel's strategic plan for using NJ's share of $1.3 billion from national opioid settlement lawsuits calls for more supportive housing, harm reduction programs and best-practice training for treatment providers, reports @lilohstainton.bsky.social @njspotlightnews.org
Great breakdown of what RFK's dismissal of the vaccine advisory panel will actually mean for public health in America. And it's not a pretty picture. @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/h...
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Usted tiene derechos constitucionales. -NO ABRA LA PUERTA SI UN AGENTE DEL SERVICIO DE INMIGRACION ESTA TOCANDO LA PUERTA. -NO CONTESTE NINGUN PREGUNTA DEL AGENTE DEL SERVICIO DE INMGIRACION SI EL TRATA DE HABLAR CON USTED Usted tiene derecho a mantenerse callado. No tiene que dar su nombre al agente. Si esta en el trabajo, pregunte al agente si esta libre para salir y si el agente dice que si, váyase. usted tiene derecho de hablar con un abogado. ENTREGUE ESTA TARJETA AL AGENTE. NO ABRA LA PUERTA
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Know your rights. Share widely.
Taking the handcuffs off methadone treatment, 'game-changer' for patients www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/06/meth... via @lilohstainton.bsky.social
This is interesting and could make a big difference for families. My broadcast colleagues @njspotlightnews.org are working on a piece on this announcement. I wrote about a smaller, related program in Newark last year:
www.njspotlightnews.org/2024/04/newa...
www.njspotlightnews.org/2024/04/newa...
These primary elections got the attention of New Jersey voters, most of whom tend to ignore nonfederal election years, and primaries in particular. But this year was different.
@colleenodea.bsky.social @njspotlightnews.org
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ICYMI: “It felt like these patients had this really difficult decision of, pursue #recovery success or pursue life success.” That could be changing in #NJ, thanks in part to a new online platform designed just for #methadone programs.
@njspotlightnews.org www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/06/meth...
Oh wow. Health secretary RFK Jr. abruptly fires CDC vaccine advisory panel, via @statnews.com
The proposed budget includes cuts to a key Amtrak line that bisects New Jersey, more money for immigrant detention sites like Newark’s Delaney Hall and [it places the future of] the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island at risk.
@bhulac.bsky.social
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/06/new-...
NJ will receive $1.18B over 18 years, the result of several multistate court settlements with opioid makers and distributors who were found to have failed to properly protect communities from their highly addictive pharmaceuticals, reports @lilohstainton.bsky.social @njspotlightnews.org.
“We don’t want people who are out there doing this great work to feel they are alone out there,” said Elizabeth Burke Beaty, the founder and president of Sea Change, a recovery and harm reduction organization in Ocean County. @njspotlightnews.org
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/06/nj-a...
