How should NJ spend its share of national opioid settlement funds? / NJ Spotlight / June 3, 2025 By Lilo H. Stainton Safe housing, as a foundation for a healthier life. Transportation to substance use treatment, support and job programs. Support for families who have lost loved ones to the opioid epidemic. Funding for grassroots Read More »
Atlantic & Cape May County Medicaid Stories
According to the CDC, there were 137 provisional overdose deaths in Atlantic County between September 2023 – September 2024. 13% of Atlantic County residents are uninsured, and 4% of children in Atlantic County are uninsured. As of May 2025 5,842 adults and 20,104 children were on Medicaid. Caitland Carter – Ventnor City, New Jersey 08406 Read More »
Hunterdon County Medicaid Stories
According to the CDC, there were 19 provisional overdose deaths in Hunterdon County between September 2023 – September 2024 Kacey Lee McKown – High Bridge, New Jersey 08829 When I was deeply struggling with Substance use Disorder in 2008, I was guided and helped to be put on Medicaid. I utilized Medicaid for at least Read More »
We told the FEMA Review Council: Disaster survivors need more – across the board
We’re disaster survivors, so if anyone knows FEMA, it’s us: what works, what doesn’t work, and what we want to see more of. In May 2025, the new federal FEMA Review Council opened up a public input period to hear our feedback on how we want to see FEMA improve. We made it clear to Read More »
Foundations of Community Leadership Training – June 2025 Registration
Ever look around and think, ‘somebody should do something?’ When you’re stuck in a broken recovery system, it can feel like there’s nobody there to help you get back on your feet. But when we stick together, we can build the power we need to create real solutions and improve our day to day lives. Read More »
Sea Change Launches Free Overdose Prevention Program for Little Egg Harbor Residents
Sea Change Launches Free Overdose Prevention Program for Little Egg Harbor Residents / The Sandpaper / May 8, 2025 By Victoria Ford Fentanyl Awareness Day was April 29, so canvassers from Sea Change Recovery Community Organization and Harm Reduction Center have been knocking on doors in Little Egg Harbor to offer free overdose education Read More »
Paradox: Rising Water and Mounting Costs
Paradox: Rising Water and Mounting Costs / NJ PBS / April 23, 2025 The Jersey Shore is an economic powerhouse but as climate change raises seas and fuels more dangerous storms, the costs of keeping the Shore open for business are becoming more expensive. Now, it’s up to local, state and federal leaders to figure Read More »
Wind Farm Developer Remains Committed to Project Off LBI
Wind Farm Developer Remains Committed to Project Off LBI / The Sandpaper / February 6, 2025 By Gina Scala Nearly 15 months after a Danish-based wind energy company pulled the plug on what was to be New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm, London-based Shell PLC withdrew from projects to be built off the coast of Read More »
NJBPU Axes Fourth Round of Offshore Wind Contracts
NJBPU Axes Fourth Round of Offshore Wind Contracts / The Sandpaper / February 5, 2025 By Gina Scala Changes to the national energy policy, in part, prompted the N.J. Board of Public Utilities to announce earlier this week it will not move forward with awarding a fourth offshore wind solicitation contract. “There were three initial Read More »
Who Pays to Rebuild California When Insurance Falls Short? Everyone Else
Who Pays to Rebuild California When Insurance Falls Short? Everyone Else / Wall Street Journal / January 11, 2025 By Heather Gillers A shrinking California insurance market will leave Los Angeles-area residents more dependent on a patchwork of federal programs, charitable aid and their own savings to rebuild lives devastated by the most-expensive fire in Read More »