Assembly Committee Advances Mental Health Crisis Response Legislation for New Jersey Youth

As youth mental health challenges continue to rise across New Jersey and the nation, two bills to strengthen suicide prevention efforts and improve crisis response were advanced by the Assembly Children, Families, and Food Security Committee today.

“Too many children today are quietly struggling, and we have a responsibility as both Legislators, and as parents to make sure our systems are equipped to recognize those warning signs and respond,” said Assemblywoman Andrea Katz (D-Atlantic, Burlington). “Behind every parent’s worst nightmare is a child who felt alone and a family left wondering whether more could have been done, or whether one moment of intervention might have changed what can no longer be changed.”

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How AI-Powered Media Strategy Is Helping Small Businesses Compete With Big Brands in 2026

For years, small and mid-sized businesses have faced an uncomfortable truth: competing with big brands in the marketing arena felt like showing up to a gunfight with a pocket knife. Large corporations commanded massive media budgets, armies of analysts, and access to proprietary data that smaller businesses could only dream about. But 2026 looks very different — and artificial intelligence is the reason why.

The old playbook is broken

Traditional media strategy rewarded scale. The more you spent, the more reach you got. Big brands could afford to blanket television, radio, and digital channels simultaneously, while small businesses were forced to pick one or two channels and hope for the best. Even when SMBs tried to compete digitally, they were outbid on keywords, outspent on social ads, and out-resourced when it came to data analysis. The playing field was anything but level.

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Philadelphia CBP Seizes ‘Blue Nitro’ GBL

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized a half gallon of gamma-butyrolactone, known on the street and at raves as “Blue Nitro” or liquid ecstasy, in Philadelphia on April 25.

The two parcels arrived from Barcelona, Spain manifested as “skincare essential oils and resino” and were destined to the same address in Everett, Mass. CBP officers inspected the two parcels and discovered a combined eight small bottles labeled “Tonico Facial Calmiante,” which translates to soothing facial toner. Officers tested the clear liquid in those bottles using a handheld elemental isotope analysis tool and identified the liquid as GBL.

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Public Health Alert for Headcheese Deli Meat Products

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for headcheese that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm). A recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase. Headcheese is a ready-to-eat (RTE), pork deli meat product typically made from meat and seasonings that are cooked together and formed into a loaf or jelly-style product.

Juveniles Arrested for Home and Vehicle Burglaries

On Friday, May 8, 2026, at approximately 7:58 p.m., officers from the Gloucester Township Police Department (GTPD) were dispatched to the area of Pine Glen Drive in the Sicklerville section of Gloucester Township for the report of three juveniles burglarizing a residence and attempting to steal a vehicle.

An alert neighbor observed three subjects wearing ski masks enter a residence, immediately contacted police, and continued providing real-time information to responding officers. The three males exited the residence carrying numerous items and proceeded to a vehicle in an attempt to steal it and flee the area. The subjects entered the vehicle but were unsuccessful in starting it, causing them to flee on foot.

Responding officers located the suspects fleeing, pursued them on foot, and successfully took all three individuals into custody. The suspects were identified as juveniles, transported to GTPD Headquarters, charged on juvenile complaints, and remanded to a juvenile detention center.

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Camden County Roadwork

Several roadway projects will be underway across Camden County during the week of May 11 to May 15.

“Motorists should plan ahead to take alternate routes and give themselves plenty of time to get to their destinations,” said Commissioner Al Dyer, liaison to the Department of Public Works. “Also, remember that when you’re traveling through a construction area, please slow down and stay alert for crew members and debris.”

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Crews will be working on River Avenue on Monday, May 11, and Tuesday, May 12, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be a full road closure between Federal Street & East State Street.

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Missing Adult, Ahmed Algabri

The Camden County Police Department is looking for a missing adult from East Camden.

Ahmed Algabri, 30, has been reported missing from his home on the 2300 block of Federal Street. He is described as a Middle Eastern male, 5’5”, 165 pounds, with hazel eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing a cream colored shirt, blue jeans and sandals and is known to frequent East Camden.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the CCPD tip line at (856) 757-7042.

Doomscrolling And Anxiety: The Feedback Loop Driving The Mental Health Crisis

You pick up your phone to check one headline. Ten minutes later, your chest feels tight, your thoughts are racing, and you are still scrolling. Another crisis. Another warning. Another video that makes the world feel less stable than it did a moment ago.

That pattern has a name now: doomscrolling. It describes the compulsive habit of consuming negative news or distressing social content for long stretches, even when it leaves you feeling worse. For many people, it has become part of daily life. It can happen first thing in the morning, late at night, or during any quiet moment when the mind is already on edge.

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New York City Police Save Woman Threatening to Jump from a Brooklyn High Rise (Video)

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Editor’s note: The video above may contain content that is distressing to some viewers. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, please call 988 for assistance.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11)(Thursday, May 7, 2026) – New York City Police talked a person down from the ledge of a high-rise in Brooklyn after the person was experiencing a mental health crisis.

Officers received a 911 call on Thursday at around 1:30 p.m. about a woman on the ledge of a high-rise in downtown Brooklyn, police said.

National Nurses Week: New Jersey Ranks #14 for Nurse Pay

This week is National Nurses Week, SmartAsset’s newest study ranks New Jersey No. 14 in the U.S. for Registered Nurse (RN) pay. We adjusted the latest release of Bureau of Labor Statistics data on state nursing income medians for cost-of-living differences to allow cross-state comparisons of nursing earnings. Key findings:
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