Passaic County Seeks Volunteers for 2026 Point-In-Time Count to Address Homelessness
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Individuals ages 17+ must register by Jan. 15 to vote in the special primary election for the 11th congressional district, scheduled for Feb. 5.The district includes parts of Morris, Essex, and Passaic counties. Eligible individuals can register to vote online, in-person at a local election office, or by mail. Voter registration status, ways to register, and polling information are available online. The general election is scheduled for Apr. 16.Add to ![📅.png]() .
New Jersey Division of Elections
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New Jersey partnered with nonprofit Undue Medical Debt to purchase $86 million in medical debt held by more than 53,000 residents, bringing the total number of forgiven debt to $1.4 billion for 828,000 residents since August 2024. For this round of purchasing, N.J. used $600,000 in American Rescue Plan funds. To qualify, individuals must have medical debt equal to 5% of their annual income, or earn four times the federal poverty level or less, which is $62,600 for a single adult and $128,600 for a family of four in 2025, the most recently available figures. There is no application or request process for medical debt relief because it is purchased directly from creditors.
Governor Phil Murphy |
New Jersey residents can enroll in the state’s health insurance marketplace, Get Covered NJ, through Jan. 31. Get Covered NJ provides health insurance to people who are not insured through an employer or through Medicaid and Medicare. Federal tax credits that lower the cost of health insurance payments expired at the end of 2025 and are not be available in 2026. According to a state press release, N.J. will provide $215 million in state subsidies, called New Jersey Health Plan Savings, for eligible enrollees. Healthcare plans under Get Covered NJ cover preventive services, emergency services, prescription drugs, prenatal and pediatric care, and more. Enrollment is available online.
State of New Jersey |
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