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1. Mitt Romney's healthcare plan would have Americans shopping for their own coverage
(Health/Healthquest)

... breaks in order to purchase their own health insurance coverage. This position would provide many more options for consumers to choose from. Some experts believe that providing incentives that allow ...

2. the NJ Health Benefit Exchange Act
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

I am extremely disappointed by Governor Christie's action! People are staggering under the weight of the health insurance cost. We need this legislation passed! ...

3. Christie’s veto of Health Insurance Exchange: Insurance Industry 1, Consumers 0
(Opinion/Commentary)

... of quality affordable health coverage in New Jersey lies in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. If the high court overturns the Affordable Care Act, the governor has no plan on how to solve the un-insurance ...

4. Future of football
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... this is an issue that will likely be settled by the insurance companies. ...

5. Maybe You Need to Put a Face To It
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... for me. Governor Christie: I've been a tax-paying citizen of NJ for nearly 38 years, and now having been through unemployment, chronic illness, and the inability to afford my own health insurance that ...

6. Christie vetoes legislation to create a health care exchange in New Jersey
(Health/Healthquest)

... of the Affordable Care Act is cloaked in uncertainty, as both the individual mandate to procure health insurance as well as the jurisdictional mandate to establish an exchange may not survive scrutiny ...

7. N.J.'s 'tanorexic' mom Patricia Krentcil inspires HeroBuilders action figure
(N.J./State)

... that reads “You don’t know Dick,” and the Mitt Romney doll holding an Etch a Sketch toy ($49.95); and pop culture dolls, including the talking Mayhem action figure (from the Allstate Insurance TV ads, ...

8. Call for Gov. Christie to sign the NJ Health Benefit Exchange Act
(N.J./State)

... capital to call on Governor Christie to sign the bill, which would create a health insurance exchange in New Jersey. “For too long, buying health insurance has been an anxiety-ridden, unaffordable experience ...

9. Is high school football an endangered species?
(Sports/Professional)

... safety or post career medical and insurance benefits. The owners and players collectively bargained agreements, and whether it was 1974, 1982 or 1987, the players' negotiators — and in turn the players' ...

10. Americo Delville of Linden facing jail for falsely reporting his car was stolen
(N.J./State)

Americo Delvalle of Linden has been sentenced to 270 days in a county jail for attempting to obtain approximately $14,000 from an insurance company by falsely reporting that his car was stolen. Delvalle, ...

11. Former Dr. Ki I. Song of Matawan sentenced for illegally dispensing Xanax
(Health/Healthquest)

... parking lot on Route 1 in Woodbridge. The state Board of Medical Examiners permanently revoked Song's medical license by voluntary surrender on April 20. State Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Ronald Chillemi ...

12. Why every middle-class family needs a lawyer
(Money/Economy)

... suffering, too — based on what such cases have been fetching in recent years. I would guess: $50,000 at least. The restaurant no doubt has insurance to cover such contingencies. Of course, if the restaurant ...

13. New Jersey's Paid Family Leave law has benefited 80K in first 4 years
(Health/Healthquest)

... comes down to it, Family Leave Insurance is a no-brainer,” New Jersey Citizen Action Director Phyllis Salowe-Kaye said. “It gives workers financial security by allowing them to take paid leave to deal ...

14. Maryland ruling on pit bull breed as ‘dangerous’ activates animal advocates
(Life/Style)

... put down. Wishing to avoid liability, landlords could opt to ban pit bulls or all dogs – making it much tougher for pit bull owners to find housing. Insurance carriers could cancel policies or raise ...

15. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of N.J. goes retail: Moorestown storefront will be state's first
(Health/Healthquest)

... greater responsibility in choosing and paying for their health insurance. According to Citybizlist Philadelphia, the store will open during the summer. Philly.com reports that Blue Cross companies in ...

16. NJDOT revives Adopt-A-Highway volunteer anti-litter effort
(N.J./State)

... a highway segment. Participating organizations will be required to sign a legal agreement and provide proof of an insurance certificate. --TOM HESTER SR., NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM  ...

17. 20 New Jerseyans, groups, companies receive Governor's Jefferson Awards
(N.J./State)

... is a partnership of the state Office of Volunteerism, PNC Bank, the Community Foundation of New Jersey, BD, PSEG, Verizon, and State Farm Insurance. The Governor’s Volunteer Awards began under Gov. Thomas ...

18. Republicans and Democrats must compromise to avoid political system crash
(Opinion/Commentary)

... receiving a pension; • those who retire from government will have to pay a higher co-pay for health insurance; and • the vast majority of government entitlement programs should be means-tested, with ...

19. N.J. Labor tracks down unemployment debtor in Massachusetts...for $73
(N.J./State)

... insurance. "Once a debt is established, it remains in effect until repaid. When we get a new, valid address, we send a refund notice to that new address," Gatling said, according to newburynews.com. ...

20. Reina Peck of Cherry Hill accused of stealing over $161K in state unemployment benefits
(N.J./State)

Reina Peck of Cherry Hill was indicted Friday on charges that she obtained $161,358 in unemployment insurance funds from the state by filing false claims using false names and fictitious employment information. ...