Thousands of New Jersey workers and their children have been shut out of any pandemic relief since spring because they are in this country illegally, according to advocacy groups.
Jennifer Cummiskey Gormley has reason to celebrate after winning the top prize of €5,000 as part of the Wicklow and Rathnew Parish Lotto.
The Parish Lotto has been running for just over a year and Jennifer is the first big winner.
Fr Donal Roche was only too delighted to present her with her winnings.
Anyone can join the Parish Lotto for as little as €2 per week.
It takes place with a weekly raffle prize of €50.
The monies raised will go toward maintenance works to both St Patrick s and St Joseph s Churches.
St Patrick s Church needs to treat dampness in the walls and an upgrading of the lighting system.
Burlington County lawmakers push back against internet data caps
Burlington County lawmakers have pushed back against plans to charge residential internet customers a fee for exceeding data limits amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sen. Troy Singleton was one of three state lawmakers last week to introduce a bill in the New Jersey Senate that would prohibit internet service providers from increasing rates during a public health emergency.
The bill s introduction comes after Comcast began to roll out its 1.2 terabyte (TB) data plan for Xfinity internet customers in its northeast region, which includes New Jersey, on Jan. 1.
The plan establishes a monthly data usage cap of 1.2 TB for its residential internet customers. Customers who exceed the 1.2 TB data cap are charged additional fees, up to an additional $100 per month.
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Senior care providers who receive funding from the state could be required to complete cultural competency training focused on sexual orientation and gender identity if a proposed bill passes.
The bill aims to help providers better understand LGBTQ topics and eliminate discrimination that LGBTQ people fear when finding care or housing.
LGBTQ people are fearful when they enter nursing homes, said Gordon Sauer, who leads the Jersey City chapter of SAGE, a national organization that advocates for LGBTQ seniors. They re thinking, OK, do I need to hide who I am? am I going to get discriminated against? Sauer said.
Cable and internet company says few customers exceed 1.2 TB threshold. Lawmakers says it's ill-timed when people are working and attending school at home.