Autism Rates
A report published by the Centers for Disease Control said one out of every 23 4-year-old boys in New Jersey is diagnosed with autism, and New Jersey preschool children have the highest autism rates ever recorded in the U.S .
The study looked at autism rates across seven states.
Recovery Coaches
The Press has a cool story about a group of recovery coaches who are working to “fill in the gaps of substance abuse treatment and outreach” in Atlantic City, as Colt Shaw puts it.
The Recovery Force of Atlantic County is looking to get office space above St. Mike’s Church.
Cold Cases + Wrongful Convictions
The state A.G. is creating two new programs to review wrongful convictions and to solve old cold cases.
“These two programs are both based on one simple premise — that those who are innocent should not remain in prison and that those who are guilty should not remain on our streets,” Gurbir Grewal said.
The “Conviction Review Unit” is the first of its kind in the state.
For more feats of journalism…
Atlantic City residents’ pleas for better roads getting limited results–ATLANTIC CITY — Catherine “Kitty” Gartrell is a former professional singer, who used her powerful voice to entertain in casinos and major cities around the world for decades. www.pressofatlanticcity.com
Atlantic County bans release of helium filled balloons in county parks–NORTHFIELD – The Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders approved an ordinance April 9 banning the release of helium filled balloons in all county parks. www.downbeach.com
TRUMP EO WOULD STOP STATES FROM USING WATER QUALITY TO BLOCK PIPELINES–President Donald Trump issued an executive order this week to hinder states from blocking unwanted oil and natural-gas pipelines by potentially stripping away their authority to reject projects that impair water quality. www.njspotlight.com