AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoICE Deaths & Oversight: A 41-year-old man from El Salvador, Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, died after a medical emergency while held at Newark’s Delaney Hall, renewing protests and calls to close the privately run facility. Harm Reduction Access: Ocean County launched its first harm reduction vending machine outside Suburban Health Clinic in Toms River, offering 24/7 naloxone, syringes, wound kits and more. Assisted Suicide Scrutiny: An op-ed reacts to NJ.com’s assisted-suicide reporting, focusing on concerns about high fees and what they mean for medicine’s purpose. Hospital Rankings: U.S. News again put Hackensack University Medical Center and Morristown Medical Center at the top in New Jersey, with several other North Jersey hospitals also ranking highly. Food Waste Law: New Jersey’s “Skip the Stuff” takeout rules took effect Aug. 1, requiring diners to request single-use plastic items. Cannabis Labor-Pact Fight: Verano sued NJ over a requirement that cannabis firms sign labor peace agreements with unions.
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