The US penny is obsolete. U.S. Mint recently said it made its last one-cent coin. The amazing 232 years of American money history are over. Stopping penny making was due to money and spending issues. Trump made it impossible to make pennies, so the idea gained popularity. The Mint says making pennies has cost more…
Expanded Affordable Care Act monies are running out, threatening New Jerseyans’ health care. These subsidies assist middle- and low-income households afford health insurance by cutting costs. If Congress does nothing, many New Jerseyans may lose health insurance due to growing expenses. The Affordable Care Act provided tax subsidies to 2010 health insurance buyers. They grew…
The introduction of a 50-year fixed-rate mortgage by the administration of former President Donald Trump has generated a lot of debate in the banking and housing industries. Many analysts think the consequences go far beyond lowering monthly prices, even though the declared purpose is to make homeownership more accessible by spreading payments over a longer…
After decades of litigation, former President Donald Trump pardoned former Mets player Darryl Strawberry. Strawberry wrote on social media about receiving the call alongside his wife, Tracy Boulware, and how emotional it was. Strawberry reported receiving a Washington, D.C. call while half-asleep. He was astonished by the US President’s voice after answering. Strawberry put the…
Thousands of New Jersey SNAP recipients received their late payments this week, giving families a break from food insecurity. The delay was caused by the longest US federal government shutdown. The benefits suspension left many people without essential sustenance in November. A federal judge ordered SNAP to rapidly obtain cash and deliver payments to reinstate…
Grocery retailers need a waiver from the USDA to offer SNAP discounts or incentives. This warning comes as millions of food-assistance recipients face government shutdown uncertainty. SNAP-participating food shops must now treat assistance beneficiaries equally under USDA requirements. The “Equal Treatment Rule” ensures qualifying food commodities are priced and terms equally. Sales tax is waived…
In a major weekend verdict, two federal judges ordered the federal government to fund SNAP despite the government shutdown. Separate Massachusetts and Rhode Island cases concluded that the administration must spend emergency reserve monies to prevent millions of Americans from losing food aid. U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. in Rhode Island ordered the…
A Vernon, New Jersey restaurant has donated to needy residents. Starting Saturday, the Tracks Deli at 65 Vernon Crossing Road will offer free bagged lunches to SNAP cardholders. The offer is in response to the expected federal shutdown-related SNAP suspension. While the federal government shutdown affects benefit distribution, the initiative provides immediate aid. The deli’s…
In light of the federal nutrition aid suspension, New Jersey officials are organizing emergency food assistance networks. The imminent suspension in federal nutrition aid payments has raised concerns about food insecurity and community stability for hundreds of thousands of state residents. To strengthen its food safety net, the state is providing urgent funds. In anticipation…
New Jersey’s healthcare worker shortfall impacts access and the medical system. Instead of recruiting mid-career professionals or funding expensive graduate courses, encouraging high school kids to become healthcare professionals is smarter and more sustainable. Early exposure and education drive this method. Mentors, shadowing providers, and similar classes in youth sparked numerous medical, nursing, and allied…
