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July 14th, 2023
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NJ Updates: News You Can Use from NJ.gov
Want to know about current topics in New Jersey? The State of New Jersey Update features information, news, resources, guidance, and more. Additional featured news is also available at *NJ.gov [ [link removed] ].*
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*Replace Stolen Food & Cash Assistance [ [link removed] ]*
Food money [ [link removed] ]
Families can now replace food and cash assistance benefits stolen through electronic benefit transfer (EBT) fraud schemes. Households that participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, and the General Assistance (GA) program can now request reimbursement for benefits that were stolen electronically on or after October 1st, 2022.
*Request Reimbursement [ [link removed] ]*
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*Shade Those Phones, Shoregoers: Avoid Battery Fires [ [link removed] ]*
Battery fire [ [link removed] ]
Lithium-ion batteries power smartphones, laptops, portable speakers, e-bikes and many other devices. While safe to use, they can pose risks when exposed to high temperatures or handled improperly. Lithium-ion batteries can overheat, catch on fire, and even explode when they are damaged or when they are improperly used, charged, or stored. Lithium-ion battery fires pose a high risk of serious injury or death.
*Battery Safety Tips [ [link removed] ]*
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*NJ FamilyCare Members: Is Your Contact Information Up to Date? [ tel:8007010710 ]*
Health insurance [ tel:8007010710 ]
Members of the State's NJ FamilyCare health insurance program should call their NJ FamilyCare health plan or *1-800-701-0710 [ tel:8007010710 ]* (TTY: 711) to ensure their contact information is up to date.
As required by federal law, representatives of NJ FamilyCare are in the process of contacting members to conduct eligibility reviews. Members should expect to be contacted no later than March 30th, 2024.
*Call Now [ tel:8007010710 ]*
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*The Public Health Emergency is Over, COVID-19 and Other Respiratory Viruses Are Not*
COVID virus
New Jerseyans are encouraged to continue taking precautions to keep themselves and their loved ones healthy. Though the federal public health emergency for COVID-19 has ended, COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses are still among us.
COVID-19 vaccines remain free and available to everyone. Find locations offering COVID-19 vaccines and boosters on the *COVID-19 Vaccine Finder* [ [link removed] ] and *Community Calendar* [ [link removed] ]*.* If symptoms appear, *get tested for COVID-19 [ [link removed] ].* As always, keep children home from school and child care centers if they are feeling unwell.
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