Divorce May Be Cause For Lower Marriage Rates

With national cohabitation rates on the rise, many couples in New Jersey are avoiding marriage altogether. Couples are deciding to get married later in life, allowing them time to weigh the option of marriage and find a career without being legally tied to one another. According to a new survey conducted in part by researchers…

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Employers Can Be Held Liable for Discrimination by Employees

Though it may seem impossible for a New Jersey employer to keep track of every action performed by members of low-level management and the employees they supervise, they can still be held accountable for acts of wrongful termination. According to a decision made in 1990 by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, high-level decision makers…

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Domestic violence incident ends in murder-suicide

During the holiday season, many individuals are anxious to see loved ones they have not been around for an entire year. A person’s life can change drastically over that 365-day span: new homes, new cars and new relationships. But, what if some of those changes aren’t for the better? Like most other states, New Jersey…

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New Jersey Dockworker Sexually Harassed by Foreman

The executive director of the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor says that women are the minority when it comes to working on the docks in New Jersey. Approximately 10 percent of deep sea longshoremen in New Jersey and New York are women and the inequalities that stem from this are apparent. According to some,…

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New Jersey Child Support Sweeps Return Very Little Financially

Many single families in Cumberland County, New Jersey suffer from unpaid support from a noncustodial parent. The costs of owed child support affect the children, the custodial parent and the government, which often has to support these families with government funds. In some situations, it is because the noncustodial parent chooses not to pay their…

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