The governor of New Jersey signed a law Wednesday allowing illegal aliens to apply for state financial aid programs to help pay for college beginning this fall, and the state has wasted no time in implementing it. The New Jersey Alternative Financial Aid Application for illegal aliens went live on the state’s financial aid website as of Thursday, allowing non-citizens not legally in the country to apply for the same financial aid benefits as U.S. citizens.Illegal aliens—including Dreamers brought to the U.S. illegally as children—can apply for financial aid if they graduated from a New Jersey high school, attended high school in New Jersey for at least three years, and promise to legalize their immigration status, according to the NJ Higher Education Student Assistance Authority’s website. “We know New Jerseyans support the ability of our Dreamers to not only remain in our state but to become a strong and contributing part of our society and our … [Read more...] about New Jersey Allows Illegal Aliens to Apply for State Financial Aid
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How progressives got steamrolled in New Jersey
Elections The party establishment flexes its muscles in a bid to flip a Republican House seat. Jeff Van Drew has voted against raising the minimum wage and gay marriage. He often sides with industry on environmental issues and carries an A rating from the NRA. And he’s the odds-on favorite to be New Jersey’s newest Democratic congressman. In the party’s first real crack at winning the South Jersey-based district held by retiring Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-N.J.) for more than two decades, Democratic party establishment — at every level — is throwing its collective weight behind Van Drew, leaving local progressives baffled, frustrated and more than a little angry. Story Continued Below The race is a showcase of whether the Democratic Party nationally will tolerate politicians like Van Drew in the name of winning back the majority in the U.S. House for the first time since 2011. It highlights Democrats’ struggles to blend their stated ideals on issues … [Read more...] about How progressives got steamrolled in New Jersey
Search Called Off for Man Who Jumped From Cruise Shop En Route to New Jersey
The search has been called off for a man who jumped overboard as the cruise ship he was on was traveled to Cape Liberty, New Jersey. The 24-year-old guest, a man from the United States, was seen "intentionally going overboard" the Anthem of the Seas cruise ship little after 4 p.m. Friday off the coast of Virginia, Royal Caribbean Cruises manager Owen Torres said. "The ship immediately began a search for the guest and notified the U.S. Coast Guard," he said. "After several hours of searching, the Coast Guard released Anthem to resume its scheduled itinerary while USCG search operations continue," Torres said. The Coast Guard searched overnight for the young man by helicopter and sea, but by 11 a.m. Saturday the search was called off, NJ.com reports. Mercedes Hits 2 Cars, Plows into 4 Pedestrians: NYPD "There's not a possibility that he is alive," a Coast Guard spokesman said. Torres said the ship's "Care Team" was providing support to the guest’s family. "Our thoughts and … [Read more...] about Search Called Off for Man Who Jumped From Cruise Shop En Route to New Jersey
How eating meat creates a ‘dead zone’ the size of New Jersey in the Gulf of Mexico every year
caption A wholesaler inspects beef carcasses that hang inside a refrigerated room at the Cibevial slaughterhouse in Corbas, France, May 4, 2016. source REUTERS/Robert Pratta Eating meat contributes to an ongoing ecological disaster in the Gulf Mexico, where sea life gets suffocated in a ‘”dead zone” the size of New Jersey. Nutrient pollution from intensive agriculture washes into the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi River, causing phytoplankton blooms. As the phytoplankton decomposes, huge portions of the Gulf get starved of oxygen. Beyond killing sea life, the Gulf of Mexico dead zone has disastrous ramifications for the area’s economic engine – its fisheries. Of all the ways to help combat climate change and environmental degradation, cutting meat out of your diet – or at least reducing how much you eat – is probably one of the easiest, and most effective. … [Read more...] about How eating meat creates a ‘dead zone’ the size of New Jersey in the Gulf of Mexico every year
Horizon BCBS of New Jersey’s DX dive into virtual medicine
For some companies, digital transformation (DX) might stem from a new mobile application or deployment that increases the efficiency of a field-based sales team or results in improved customer interactivity. That was the case at Waste Management, the largest provider of waste and refuse collection services in North America, where customers can use their smartphones and other mobile devices to schedule trash pickups and take an active role in the company’s business operations.Other companies, such as Waterton Associates, a Chicago-based real estate investment and property management company, take a more people-oriented approach to DX by establishing an innovation lab that fosters companywide creativity and collaboration. The company also uses crowdsourcing digital tools that eliminate the barriers of distance or professional hierarchies by getting everyone involved in the process of coming up with new ways to streamline or expand the business. Digital transformation in the … [Read more...] about Horizon BCBS of New Jersey’s DX dive into virtual medicine