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Rep. Deb Conroy said the isolation and loss of normalcy caused by the pandemic has exacerbated the prevalence of drug abuse and mental illness, which she says are the same

Community Bulletin Board: the Sentinel (for March 10) Pet licenses are required by March 31 to avoid late fee. Helmetta will hold a rabies clinic from 6-8 p.m. March 23 at 51 Main St., Helmetta.   The Monroe Township Police Department created a new Facebook page and Instagram account in 2020. In an effort to reach more residents, the department created a new Twitter account at www.twitter.com/MonroePoliceNJ The department’s Instagram account is www.instagram.com/MonroePoliceNJ/ For more info...

Stimulus Bill Expands Obamacare Tax Credits And Subsidizes COBRA Philadelphia Inquirer (PA) Mar. 9—The federal stimulus package could extend health insurance or reduce the cost of insurance to millions of Americans by expanding Affordable Care Act tax credits and subsidizing COBRA coverage. Despite unprecedented job losses during the coronavirus pandemic, the number of people who are uninsured has not increased dramatically — largely due to Affordable Care Act protections. Medicaid enrollme...

Community Bulletin Board: the Sentinel (for March 3)   The East Brunswick Woman’s Club will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. March 9 via Zoom. Current club projects and activities will be discussed as they relate to helping the community and opportunities for future gatherings. Anyone interested in learning more about the club’s activities or to participate in the virtual meeting should contact Laura at 732-254- 5742 or Joyce at 732-822-8989.     The East Brunswick Public School Dis...

A special enrollment period for Illinoisans in need of health insurance starts Monday. The head of Get Covered...

New claims for unemployment benefits continued to fall last week while overall unemployment remained at historically high levels. The Illinois Department

New claims for unemployment benefits continued to fall last week while overall unemployment remained at historically high levels.

Senate committee prioritizes mental health issues amid pandemic By Grace Barbic Capitol News Illinois gbarbic@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD—Leadership in the Illinois Senate has formed a new committee to focus on mental health issues in the current General Assembly as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to significantly alter everyday life. “Although it’s always been important, because mental health and physical health are one in the same in my opinion, now because of COVID it’s becom...

Credit: (Kirsten Luce/The New York Times via AP, Pool) RN Maritza Beniquez of University Hospital, Newark (right), the first New Jerseyan to be vaccinated, was among those featured in Gov. Phil Murphy’s annual address Tuesday. A nurse from Newark’s University Hospital, the first New Jerseyan to be vaccinated against COVID-19, fighting for her patients, colleagues and community. A Trenton teacher struggling with online schooling and personal loss. Small business owners describing how they ad...

Credit: Edwin J. Torres/ Governors Office Jan. 14, 2020: Gov. Phil Murphy during the State of the State address one year ago Gov. Phil Murphy is set to make a routine speech Tuesday to mark what was anything but a routine year. This year’s State of the State address comes as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to exact a deadly toll and as the state’s economy is anything but certain. In the speech, Murphy is expected to talk largely about the prospects for the economy in the coming year. The ad...