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A War On The Poor — Program cuts contained in New Jersey’s new state budget will hit the state’s Latino community especially hard. William Colon, executive director of the Latino Institute, explains the impact. Read

A Detached State House — In an opinion piece, Dr. Salvatore Pizzuro, a disability policy specialist, suggests that the legacy of the Christie Administration may be one of a government that was detached from the needs of the people. Read

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