Karen Yi

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EXTRA: Rutgers Faculty Strike

Monday, April 10, 2023

Rutgers faculty call in to share why they are on the picket lines today.

Rutgers faculty on strike: 9,000 educators walking off the job

Sunday, April 09, 2023

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The Rutgers University faculty is on strike, the first teacher work stoppage in the school's 256-year-history

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Rutgers could strike any time — blowback over school president's claim it would be unlawful

Monday, April 03, 2023

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Dozens of prominent academics are criticizing the president of Rutgers University after he called a looming strike by faculty unions "unlawful" in a university-wide email.

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NJ Transit's service for disabled riders sees the most late trips since 2017

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

The agency has just months to meet the first benchmarks in a federal settlement requiring it to improve service.

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More help is coming for NJ Ida victims. Groups helping survivors call 16-month wait ‘criminal.’

Friday, March 03, 2023

State officials say 20 case managers have been hired to help residents navigate their recovery. 

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Rutgers could face first faculty strike in its history — key union vote Tuesday

Monday, February 27, 2023

The voting will run for a week-and-a-half, and a strike will only be called if an overwhelming majority of the members agree to it, organizers said.

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SNAP 'food stamp' payments are about to get smaller. NJ lawmakers want to fund the difference.

Monday, January 30, 2023

With the additional COVID-19 federal funds, families were receiving a minimum of $95 a month under SNAP.

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NJ’s Access Link ride service is promising changes. People with disabilities say they’re overdue.

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

People who depend on Access Link say they’ve long struggled with late drivers and missed rides.

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Gov. Murphy proposes ending liquor license caps, investing in Shore boardwalks

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

The governor gave his State of the State address on Tuesday.

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NJ FamilyCare health insurance open to all eligible children — regardless of immigration status

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

All children under 19 years old can apply for NJ Family Care, which includes Medicaid or CHIP. 

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NJ's new food security advocate: We need to think bigger than meal programs

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

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This year, New Jersey created the country's first Office of the Food Security Advocate. The office's first director says it'll take more than meal handouts to end food insecurity.

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Advocates demand fixes from FEMA after few Ida survivors get housing help

Thursday, December 15, 2022

Fewer than 200 households received extended rental assistance following the storm.

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More NJ homes are owned by institutions, new report finds. And that's driving down affordability.

Friday, December 02, 2022

A report by the Department of Community Affairs released Thursday found a 2.5% increase in institutional homeownership between 2012-2020. 

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FEMA gave 296 NY & NJ Ida victims extended rental assistance. Advocates say that’s unacceptable.

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

About 19,700 applicants received emergency assistance after the storm but only about 1.5% continued to get help as they recovered months later. 

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Staffing agencies ramp up lobbying efforts as NJ temp bill nears vote

Thursday, November 17, 2022

The bill would offer more protections to temporary workers but staffing agencies say it’ll impact small businesses.

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Newark steps up pressure to delay Seton Hall's expansion plans over flooding concerns

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Newark officials are in the process of conducting an engineering study to pinpoint the cause of flooding. 

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In Newark, a community grapples with ‘manmade, urban flooding’

Wednesday, November 02, 2022

Residents in a West Ward neighborhood in Newark believe development at nearby Seton Hall, in affluent South Orange, is to blame.

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Medieval Times sued its NJ union over trademark violations. Now the union is fighting back.

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

The union filed unfair labor charges after the dinner theater company took it to court this month.

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NJ's long-fought temp worker bill delayed after Dems pull support

Thursday, October 20, 2022

The bill has another shot at final passage in the Senate next month. 

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10 years after Sandy, NJ eyes development rules that expect more flooding from climate change

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

The state will hold two hearings this week to discuss a new rule for inland areas, finally moving on a pledge Gov. Phil Murphy made two years ago.

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