1. 3 Reasons N.J. Autistic Football Player is Back With Team
(Sports/Professional)

... with Disabilities Act gave them time to step back and reassess Starego’s situation. According to attorney Steve Goodell, Brick officials and schools that Starego would be competing against all agreed ...

2. N.Y. Wheelchair Thief Traced to New Jersey
(U.S./Nation)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM A Perth Amboy man who is apparently disabled has overcome his handicap in the wrong way. He has been charged with stealing women’s purses in Manhattan. The man committed ...

3. 5 Reasons Autistic Placekicker Succeeding in New Jersey
(Sports/Professional)

... 2012. Starego’s parents believe that being a member of the team helps Anthony’s autism. They are appealing the denial of a lawsuit they filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act that would allow ...

4. New Jersey’s Poverty Rates Continue to Climb
(N.J./State)

BY SALVATORE PIZZURO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Poverty rates in New Jersey have reached an all-time high! New Jerseyans with disabilities are among the biggest losers in the struggle to keep pace with ...

5. Coalition of Parents “Walk for People with Disabilities”
(Health/Healthquest)

BY SALVATORE PIZZURO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM A coalition of parents and families of people with disabilities demonstrated their concern for the civil rights and welfare of their loved ones with disabling ...

6. 4 Reasons N.J. Muslim Woman Has Case Against Mall
(Life/Style)

... treatment, caused great pain and suffering, severe emotional distress," made it impossible for her to continue her usual work and activities, and "left her with permanent disabilities." As a ...

7. Vet kicked off Boardwalk
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

This cop has NO common sense. Cop should be fined and put on a suspension then given training on Americans with Disabilities (ADA). This cop should be in a postion away from the public and a low level ...

8. Jersey Shore Unfriendly to Service Dogs, Veterans
(Life/Style)

... "The next night he's going to have smiles on his face." Sally Goering said, according to Mail Online, “We want the public to be aware that there are different types of disabilities and different types ...

9. Fighting to Strengthen Social Security
(U.S./Nation)

... retirement years. It has also assisted millions of people with disabilities and children who lost a parent, as I did. In Central New Jersey 16.6 percent of all residents, including 83,923 retirees, receive ...

10. Changes Come to Handicapped Parking Used by Half Million in New Jersey
(Health/Healthquest)

... program.” Before August 1, motorists with disabilities only had to get clearance from their doctor one time to receive their placards, according to nj1015.com. But Martinez pointed out that the program ...

11. Changes Come to Handicapped Parking Used by Half Million in New Jersey
(Health/Healthquest)

... program.” Before August 1, motorists with disabilities only had to get clearance from their doctor one time to receive their placards, according to nj1015.com. But Martinez pointed out that the program ...

12. The Memphis Model and its Implications for New Jerseyans with Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness
(N.J./State)

BY SALVATORE PIZZURO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM New Jersey’s Public Law 2008, Chapter 80 is a mandate that is often not implemented and rarely enforced. The behavioral effects of developmental disabilities ...

13. A Bill Without a Sponsor: The Tragedy of a Forgotten Population
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY SALVATORE PIZZURO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM COMMENTARY During the last few years, the issue of abuse and neglect of individuals with developmental disabilities has become an important topic of discussion ...

14. Atkins vs. Virginia and its Implications for the Mentally Ill in New Jersey
(Health/Healthquest)

... events following the Atkins decision in both criminal and civil courts may serve as a microcosm of society’s attitude toward all people with all disabilities, including those with cognitive deficits. The ...

15. The Supreme Court Majority Presents Weak Reasoning for Dismantling Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Individuals with Disabilities Education, which guaranteed a free and appropriate education to all children with disabilities in the United States. Conservatives had suggested that, given the current social ...

16. Forget the Super Bowl ... A 'Special' and Impactful Sporting Event is Coming to N.J. Next Year
(Sports/Professional)

... with intellectual disabilities in New Jersey. The event, which is being billed as the largest and most diverse of its kind ever, will not just showcase the athletes competing, but will also serve as ...

17. Singleton to be Honored with “Assemblyman of the Year” Award by AMVETS-NJ at Annual Commander Reception
(N.J./State)

... paid to veterans with certain wartime service-connected disabilities. AMVETS traces its history back to World War II when returning veterans began organizing independent clubs to promote world peace, ...

18. SNAP: Our Most Effective Anti-Hunger Program for Kids
(Health/Healthquest)

... most basic necessity: food. Nearly 72 percent of SNAP participants are in families with children, more than one-quarter are in households with senior citizens or people with disabilities and many SNAP ...

19. Let's get real
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... this position because they need to keep the jobs that institutions provide. Let's find a way to be fair to workers who can help people with disabilities live outside of institutions: give them salaries ...

20. Disappearing Middle Class Struggles to Survive
(N.J./State)

BY SALVATORE PIZZURO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The middle class is becoming extinct in New Jersey. Current policies have diminished the quality of life for those with disabilities and the non-disabled, ...