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Iselin, New Jersey
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Catch me driving the speed limit and blasting NPR 🚗 currently the health care reporter for @njdotcom + @starledger.
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How many N.J. school kids are skipping vaccines? See county by county rates.

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By Jackie Roman Verified
| NJ.com Verified
Back to school season used to mean getting required vaccinations, but data shows that fewer children are getting shots as non-medical exemptions continue to climb. New data for the 2025-2026 school year from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows continued decreases in vaccination rates among U.S. kindergartners, while vaccine exemptions increased to 4.2% from 3.6% the year before. Experts say the decline is driven by rising vaccine hesitancy and misinformation.
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How many N.J. school kids are skipping vaccines? See county by county rates.

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By Jackie Roman Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Back to school season used to mean getting required vaccinations, but data shows that fewer children are getting shots as non-medical exemptions continue to climb. New data for the 2025-2026 school year from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows continued decreases in vaccination rates among U.S. kindergartners, while vaccine exemptions increased to 4.2% from 3.6% the year before.
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N.J. nurse confesses to pepper-spraying 87-year-old dementia patient twice Original

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By Jackie Roman Verified
| NJ.com Verified
Ocean County Published: Aug. 28, 2026, 2:07 p.m. Erikson pleaded guilty to assault and neglect charges in the case.Photo by Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer A former nursing home employee indicted on charges related to pepper-spraying an 87-year-old patient last year has entered a guilty plea, according to prosecutors. Lisa L.
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