View the entire newsletter for more articles: by Christopher Bell, Vice President of Business Development, Community Corrections for Corizon Health Thanks to presidential politics, prison inmate reentry in New Jersey recently received front-page media attention after Governor Chris Christie took issue with President Obama’s visit to Newark to promote federal rehabilitation programs for those re-entering society. Politics aside, effective reentry of jail inmates back into their communities is a crucial component to reducing the long-term societal and budgetary costs to counties from so-cal...

View the entire newsletter for more articles:   by  Cheryl Makin, Staff Writer for mycentraljersey.com Volunteer firefighters and rescue squad members serve a vital purpose in their communities. They save lives, which is paramount. But they also do it at modest cost, far below the investment that would be needed for paid units. There are nearly 600 volunteer fire departments across the state, compared to just 50 manned entirely by career professionals. Statewide, volunteers outnumber the career firefighters by more than 4-to-1. New Jersey, in other words, is highly dependent on its publi...

by  Doug Otto, Public Relations Officer for the Ocean City American Legion Morvay-Miley Post 524 View the entire newsletter for more articles:    The shrill sirens can be heard long before the red pumper from the Ocean City Fire Company rumbles down Bay Avenue.  The miniature American flags fluttering from the motorcycle handlebars of the American Legion Riders come into view first, followed closely by a vehicle carrying the military guest of honor and his family. From the front porch of  Morvay-Miley Post 524, behind the assembled  and cheering crowd of well wishers, stands Steve Cole, C...

by Andy Pitman, Director of Business Development - Public Sector Industry Solutions for Microsoft View the entire newsletter for more articles:   Unfortunately, government agencies are sometimes best known for inefficiency and waste and for what some might call squandering taxpayer dollars. The Camden County Board of Social Services in New Jersey is turning that stereotype on its head. Here’s how: During the recession that started in 2008, Camden Country’s Board of Social Services (BSS) experienced a huge spike in demand for services, with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (S...

by Daniayla Stein of CFG Health Network Systems, Inc. View the entire newsletter for more articles:   One of the best things about the Internet is its role as a source of connection. It connects us to friends and family through social media, connects us to goods and services through online shopping and websites and now, it can even connect us to our health care services. What is Telemental Health? Telemental health is the delivery of mental and behavioral health services through online videoconferencing. It’s one of the fastest growing applications of telemedicine, which is what it sounds ...

Whitepaper Presents Real-World Examples and Recommendations by Dr. William M. Toms of Fairleigh Dickinson University and Beth Clay of Mutualink, Inc. View the entire newsletter for more articles:  The problem of school safety and security needs to be addressed through strategic collaboration, according to a new whitepaper authored by Dr. William M. Toms, a faculty member at Fairleigh Dickinson University and retired New Jersey State Police Major, in collaboration with Mutualink, a company specializing in interoperable communications for schools, public safety, defense, and more. “Ensur...

by Lynn Schiller, Ph.D. - Public Education Coordinator for the New Jersey Psychological Association View the entire newsletter for more articles:   May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, and NJPA is offering tips to help parents recognize the signs of mental illness and emotional distress in their children. One in five children and adolescents experiences the signs and symptoms of a mental disorder in the course of a year, according to the National Institutes of Health. When kids experience difficulties, it’s important that they feel comfortable going to their parents or other adult...

submitted by Christopher W. Bell, Vice President of Business Development for NaphCare, Inc. View the entire newsletter:   In 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was signed into law.  There has been great speculation on how implementation would impact our criminal justice system. There are an estimated 14 percent of men and 31 percent of women in incarceration suffering from chronic mental illness and an even higher percentage with a substance abuse disorder, so the need for increased treatment services is crucial?. I wanted to take this time to point out several f...

by Brooke Houston Fisher, Communications for PSE&G View the entire newsletter: $320 million a year program to modernize 800 miles of cast iron and unprotected steel Low gas supply prices make this the ideal time to upgrade system Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G), New Jersey’s largest utility, announced a proposal to invest $1.6 billion over the next 5 years to proactively modernize its gas systems – supporting a safe, clean, reliable gas system well into the future.  The utility requested the funding, about $320 million per year, in a filing with the New Jerse...

View the entire newsletter: submitted by Millennium Communications Group, Inc. Over the past year and even in recent months there has been much talk in the news about high profile companies being hacked and information being leaked. Most companies do not know how vulnerable they actual are. Some leading industry experts say every company is vulnerable to hack attacks and, even more disconcerting, most do not even know when they have been hacked. The recent attack on Sony really highlighted this issue for most American businesses; many evaluated their own situation professionally and perso...