Source: New Jersey Patch PART ONE In the absence of the pandemic, the Monmouth County nine-year old who tearfully told her virtual class that she was hungry would have been in school full time receiving government-funded breakfasts and lunches. For schoolkids who qualified, the Fulfill food bank of Momouth and Ocean counties would also quietly […]
Source: New Jersey Patch It was mid-December, and students in a class of Monmouth County third-graders were at their home computers doing online learning. That was when the teacher noticed one of the girls, 9, kept fidgeting. She could not seem to sit still or pay attention. The teacher told her to focus, and the […]
Source: NJ.com More than three years after he took office with hopes of legalizing marijuana in 100 days, Gov. Phil Murphy signed three bills that together launch a marijuana industry in New Jersey and put an end to thousands of arrests. But it took more than a marijuana-friendly governor to make reform a reality. Murphy […]
Source: HealingRoadCounseling.com Yudelka Columna, came to the United States with big dreams and hoped to find a better life for her and her children. Working long hours to get her Master’s Degree in Social Work in a foreign country without any support, Columna knew things would be hard but necessary, and now she wants to […]
Eating Disorder Awareness: National Eating Disorders Assn. · Bulimia.com · Center For Change · Psych2Go.net · Phone Helplines Source: Bulima.com The term eating disorder refers to a group of behavioral health problems that involve a combination of specific mental health and physical symptoms. These conditions and their associated symptoms can severely impact your life and […]
Source: njSugarFreed.org Every day, millions of kids, teens, and adults drink sugar-filled drinks and think nothing of it. But with sugary drinks now proven to increase the risk of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, and with obesity an important cause of cancer, we’re on a mission to change that. Sugary drinks are those which are […]