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Taking the Stress Out of the College Financial Aid Application Process
Parents of college-bound teens are often intimidated by the herculean task of paying for higher education. Truth be told, most students don’t pay the entire tuition; a large percentage of the student body receives some financial aid, from both the school and federal aid programs. Nevertheless, the complexity of applying for and being accepted to…
Read MoreGender Bias, Employment, and Politics in the Wake of Workplace Scandals
Workplace scandals often hit women harder than they hit men, and this truism pervades both public and private sector employment. In recent news, former CIA director and retired military officer David Petraeus was under consideration for a place in the Trump cabinet, despite his involvement in a security breach scandal. Petraeus’s 2012 scandal national secrets…
Read MoreDivorcing Better in the New Year
For many, divorce is a fact of life. It affects at least half of all married couples. Divorce can be messy and difficult, especially if there are children involved. The New Year is a good time to reevaluate your relationship with your divorce. This may seem like an odd concept, yet it has plenty of merit…
Read MoreSix Surprising Reasons Your NJ Employer Lawfully May Fire You
Everyone knows it is illegal to fire an employee for a reason that is protected by the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, the NJ Law Against Discrimination, and all protected categories that have been added since. However, some employees may not be aware that there are certain types of discrimination that are still legal in many…
Read More“Can I Sue My Spouse For Emotional Abuse And Defamation Here In NJ?”
A tort is a civil wrong done by one party against another — whether intentional or unintentional, and whether or not the parties are married — that results in physical or emotional injury or both to the victim. In a divorce case, in addition to the usual list of controverted items (child custody and parenting…
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