Author: Eleanor Gilman
Marty's Place, a dog sanctuary in Allentown, helps elderly New Jerseyans with prohibitive costs so that they don't have to part with their beloved pups.
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A group of very generous New Jerseyans are donating kidneys to neighbors, friends and even complete strangers, giving them the gift of a lifetime.
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Meet NJ’s First Female Deputy Fire Chief
June 5, 2023
Jersey City's Constance Zappella, the state's highest ranking female firefighter, talks rising through the ranks of a male-dominated profession.
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For Carole Hopson and Angel Hughes, the sky is the limit.
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Feeling powerless from afar when Russia invaded Ukraine last year, a Ridgewood resident and his friend, a Ukrainian native, jumped into action.
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NJ Baby Cuddlers Have the Sweetest Volunteer Job Around
February 9, 2023
Patient cuddlers ease the burden for parents and nurses by comforting babies who are hospitalized for an extended period of time.
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Therapy Dogs Provide Emotional Support for Students—and Educators
November 14, 2022
From a Great Pyrenees who sits in on reading lessons to a goldendoodle who soothes children in crisis, these canines are a comforting presence in NJ schools.
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Plus, other New Jerseyans are writing to children in Kenya, Brazil and beyond.
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Despite NJ’s vote to legalize recreational marijuana, some local leaders and residents don’t want dispensaries in their communities—at least for now.
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More LGBTQ-Friendly Health Care Facilities Emerge in NJ After Patients’ Cries for Respect
November 1, 2021
Insensitivity at the doctor’s office takes various forms, ranging from outright bias to lack of interest or knowledge.
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