TODAY'S FORECAST (7/12)
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- Study finds 3 million New Jerseyans living in 'true poverty' (Asbury Park Press)
- NJ creates new office to fight employee misclassification (ROI-NJ)
- Caregiver pay in New Jersey is less than average — see how (Patch)
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PLUS: A pile of toxic debris grows in Camden. Residents, lawmakers say it’s environmental racism (WHYY)
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COVID'S IMPACT ON NJ: 1,026,071 CASES & 26,505 DEATHS
Yesterday, state officials reported COVID-19 has spread to 895,329 PCR-confirmed cases, and 130,742 probable cases. It has killed a confirmed 23,796 people. 2,709 people likely died from the virus, though it hasn't been confirmed.
The statewide transmission rate is .92, which is less than last week (.95).
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STUDY FINDS 3 MILLION IN NJ LIVING IN 'TRUE POVERTY'
A report from the Legal Services of New Jersey's Poverty Research Institute says that the federal government's poverty guideline doesn't fully account for what's happening among families who are struggling to make ends meet.
An estimated two million New Jerseyans aren't accounted for, the report says, because the federal guideline — $20,600 for a single parent with two children — isn't high enough. Jersey's number is three times that. ( Asbury Park Press)
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NEW OFFICE AIMS TO FIGHT EMPLOYEE MISCLASSIFICATION
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed into law four bills that will tackle the issue of misclassifying workers as independent contractors, instead of employees.
One measure will launch a new office in the labor department to ensure that businesses follow the law. "These business practices are unfair, abusive and illegal, and they cannot be tolerated," Murphy said. (ROI-NJ)
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CAREGIVER PAY IN NEW JERSEY IS LESS THAN AVERAGE
A new study suggests that caregivers around the country — including home health aides — are paid significantly less than the average worker. In New Jersey, caregivers make $28,860 annually, on average, which is less than half of the average wage statewide ($63,690). The highest-paid caregivers, on average, live in North Dakota. There, they make $34,020. ( Patch) |
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TOXIC DEBRIS IS ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM, LAWMAKERS SAY
This is compelling reporting by Ximena Conde: in Camden, toxic pollutants continue to pose significant health risks for residents, and lawmakers are fed up. Rep. Bill Moen has introduced a bill that would increase penalties for illegal dumping. A two-story pile of debris that includes toxins like lead and mercury has been sitting in Bergen Square for three years — and it's growing. (WHYY)
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- Common colds come roaring back in NJ as masks come off (NorthJersey)
- More nursing homes and senior living facilities are closing their doors because of COVID’s impact (NJ.com)
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- Elsa leaves Jersey Shore largely unscathed (WHYY)
- Mayor of NJ shore town orders night beach, boardwalk closure (AP)
- Camden mourns the death of its first Black female mayor (TAPinto)
- Republican mayor endorses Murphy for re-election (NJ.com)
- NJ's alcohol tolerance up 52% with pandemic: survey (Patch)
- J&J launches 1st of intended series of global research centers (ROI-NJ)
- 30 years later, a Jersey City affordable housing program sparks controversy (Jersey Journal)
PLUS — not everything is terrible:
- Burlington County opens miles of Delaware River Heritage Trail (WHYY)
- Let's go 'glamping' in New Jersey this summer (Patch)
- Class of skilled cooks graduates from training program (TAPinto)
- Rutgers well-represented in summer Olympics (TAPinto New Brunswick)
- It was wild to see 98-year-old actor gives his final performance (NJ.com)
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