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Ongoing debate over closing AC's syringe exchange program
Clip: 7/7/2021 | 3m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
Advocate says the program’s mission is harm reduction.
Atlantic City’s syringe exchange program, one of just a handful in the state and the only one in the area, is under threat of closure after the city council proposed to eliminate the service. Those fighting to keep the program in place say its closure would push back progress made over the last several years.
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Ongoing debate over closing AC's syringe exchange program
Clip: 7/7/2021 | 3m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
Atlantic City’s syringe exchange program, one of just a handful in the state and the only one in the area, is under threat of closure after the city council proposed to eliminate the service. Those fighting to keep the program in place say its closure would push back progress made over the last several years.
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12-year-old from NJ is the youngest chess grandmaster
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Clip: 7/7/2021 | 5m 57s | At just 12 years old, Abhimanyu Mishra earns the title of youngest grandmaster in history. (5m 57s)
Jersey City mayor wants new safety protocols for high-rises
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Clip: 7/7/2021 | 2m 34s | Jersy City reexamines safety requirements following the Florida condo collapse (2m 34s)
New law allows parents to request grade repetition for kids
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Clip: 7/7/2021 | 3m 22s | Parents can now request for their child to repeat a grade (3m 22s)
NJ congressman's suit from Jan. 6 donated to Smithsonian
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Clip: 7/7/2021 | 1m 5s | NJ congressman hopes now-famous suit helps to show the resilience shown that day too. (1m 5s)
Why many Lakewood, NJ residents shun COVID-19 vaccine
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Clip: 7/7/2021 | 4m 14s | Only 38% of the township’s adults are fully vaccinated (4m 14s)
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