Local, county, and state officials gather at the Cherry Hill Fire Department to celebrate the passage of a new law helping firefighters battling PTSD to get help without fear of losing their jobs. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.
NJ Law Protects First Responders’ Rights to Seek Help for Work-Related PTSD
In addition to physical occupational hazards, first responders face serious behavioral health challenges related to their careers in public safety. A new state law safeguards their rights to seek care for a post-traumatic stress diagnosis without fear of workplace retaliation. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
First responders transported two people from the scene of a crash, and then rallied to extinguish a house fire just blocks away on Sunday afternoon. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
Francis T. Schooley, who died at 39 in 2000, is believed to have been responsible for the deaths of 24-year-old Marebeth Welsh of Woodlynne in 1993 and 16-year-old Jennifer Persia of Magnolia in 1994. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…