Forgot to claim tax credits? Not too late for NJ residents to fix
Through amended or late tax forms, residents can still claim their federal child tax credits or state and federal earned income tax credits.
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Some NJ operations get 6-month extension for bag ban
A law signed in March 2022 provides 500,000 free reusable bags to food banks across the Garden State.
Utility shutoff grace period may be extended again in New Jersey
The full Assembly and Senate are taking up legislation that essentially gives customers up to a 60-day protection window, as long as they apply for utility assistance by June 15.
‘Predatory puppy loans’ are taking advantage of NJ consumers, groups say
Documentation sent to New Jersey 101.5 shows a 2019 financing receipt from a pet shop in Union, which was instructing the consumer to pay back more than $7,500 over 2 years for a $2,500 loan.
Hundreds of NJ banks have closed their doors since 2016
Banks say the main reasons are customer-driven, but advocates for consumers say there are plenty of New Jersey residents, young and old, who are being wildly inconvenienced by the trend.
Advocates push for yearly screenings of NJ students for drugs, depression
Not many young students will volunteer information, unprompted, about feelings of depression or their recent experimentation with drugs.