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Internet Essentials Low-Cost Internet Service Available to Participants in Free Milk program
If you have at least one child eligible to participate in the National School Lunch Program, your family may qualify.*
Features of Internet Essentials include:
• $9.95 per month + applicable taxes with no term contract or credit checks
• No activation or equipment fees
• WiFi router included
• Access to an affordable desktop or laptop computer for just $149.99
• Free in-person and online web classes
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Child Safety Seats - New Law in effect September 2015
New Jersey seatbelt law requires that every driver transporting children under the age of eight or weighing less than 80 pounds must secure the child in the rear seat, using a child passenger restraint system or a booster seat. The law requires drivers of passenger automobiles to secure children between 8 and 18 years old in a properly adjusted and fastened seat belt system.
Long Hill Township Police Department offers free child passenger safety restraint checks. To schedule your inspection, please contact Officer Thomas Sciaretta by calling 908-647-1800 ext. 522.
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The Somerset Hills Child Health Conference - Immunizations
The Somerset Hills Child Health Conference is run in conjunction with the Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills and the NJ Vaccines for Children Program conducts a monthly Child Health Conference to administer childhood immunizations. Immunizations for vaccine-preventable diseases are administered to all children from birth to age 18 who are uninsured or awaiting insurance coverage. These clinics are held the second Tuesday of each month. The clinic is held from 8:45 am to 11:45 am at St. James RC Church at 184 South Finley Avenue in Basking Ridge, NJ. To make an appointment phone 908-766-0180.
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Public Awareness - Synthetic Drugs
The New Jersey State Police have provided a brochure on Synthetic Drugs. Since April 2015, there have been approximately 400 overdoses involving synthetic drugs along the East Coast from Alabama to New York. In New Jersey, it is illegal to possess, sell, offer to sell, or manufacture synthetic drugs. Between April 15th and April 19th there were approximately 25 non-fatal overdoses in the area of Newark Penn Station. -
New Jersey Family Care
NJ FamilyCare - Free or low-cost health insurance is available for New Jersey Children. If you checked a box on your NJ tax return indicating that you have a child without health insurance, you will be receiving in the mail an envelope marked "Express Lane Application for Health Insurance." NJ FamilyCare is committed to covering uninsured children and protecting families' privacy. If you need help or information, contact NJ FamilyCare at www.njfamilycare.org or 800-701-0710 (multilingual operators available). Parents can also contact the Association for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) or njfamilycare@acnj.org for help in completing NJ FamilyCare applications.
