Thousands of disabled kids and adults denied ‘life-altering’ help in N.J. budget, advocates say

Raw Story— There are 400 infants and toddlers in New Jersey with developmental delays waiting months for treatment that could prepare them for school — down time their developing brains do not have to spare. That backlog could be eliminated by including $4.4 million to the proposed state budget to hire more speech, occupational and physical therapists at more competitive wages through the state’s Early Intervention program, which served 17,000 last year, said Cathy Chin, executive director for the Alliance...

The Telegraph—Michael Douglas says it is 'joyous' to have kids late in life but teachers thought he was a granddad. The actor said he regrets missing out on his eldest Cameron's childhood with ex-wife Diandra Luker because he was 'overloaded' by Hollywood.

NJ.com—1 killed, another injured in explosion that leveled N.J. home, investigators say. An explosion Thursday night destroyed a home in South River and left one person dead and another injured, officials said. The house is...

WRIC—As Virginia budget hangs in the balance, veterans worried about future of program that helps their kids go to college. The program, which is called the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Program (VMSDEP), currently allows the children and spouses of military veterans who are more than 90% disabled to have their tuition waived for up to eight semesters at a public college or university in Virginia.