Tag: Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver
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State funds support new national 9-8-8 mental crisis hotline in hopes to lift ‘dark clouds’
With state funds to support the launch of the new national mental crisis hotline 9-8-8, New Jersey legislators hope to lift “dark clouds” plaguing those suffering from mental health issues. “The launch [of the mental crisis hotline] is only the beginning,” Wendy Sefcik said. “[This is] revamping a very broken mental health system that fails…
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Gov. Phil Murphy signs sweeping series of gun safety reforms in Metuchen
METUCHEN – New Jersey has one of the strictest gun laws in the country, but that does not mean the state is immune to gun violence. The statistics are real. Ask Acting Attorney General (AG) Matthew J. Platkin. He named a few during a press conference held in Metuchen Borough Hall on July 5. On…