Articles by Beth DeFalco

New Jersey Flood Victims Have Received $116M in Federal Aid

Dina Zampelle expects that by December, her credit score will be as muddied as her central New Jersey home. That’s because unless the government jumps in to help, she expects the bank to foreclose. “I owe $290,000 on that house. …

Fatal Crash Spotlights New Jersey’s Teen Driving Law

A New Jersey law barring drivers under 18 from having more than one passenger is in the spotlight after an SUV driven by a 17-year-old and carrying seven teenagers crashed. The driver and three passengers died in last Saturday’s accident. …

Patient Sues New Jersey Doc in Hepatitis B Outbreak Case

A New Jersey oncologist whom health officials suspect was responsible for a hepatitis B outbreak earlier this year has been sued by one of his patients. Roland Jacobsen, of Manchester, claims he contracted the disease after being treated for prostate …

The Carlet Letter? New Jersey Tags New Drivers with Decal

Would you drive any differently if you knew there was a teenager behind the wheel of the car in front of you? You might find out soon. A first-in-the-nation law in New Jersey will require new drivers ages 21 and …

The Carlet Letter? New Jersey Tags New Drivers with Decal

Would you drive any differently if you knew there was a teenager behind the wheel of the car in front of you? You might find out soon. A first-in-the-nation law in New Jersey will require new drivers ages 21 and …

N.J. Court Limits Nonprofits’ Shield in Sex Abuse Suits

A New Jersey law protecting nonprofit organizations from negligence lawsuits does not apply to all sex abuse cases, the state Supreme Court ruled. The ruling allows John W. Hardwicke Jr. to continue his lawsuit against the American Boychoir School in …

N.J. Lawmaker Not Swayed by Geico’s Defense of Rating Criteria

Auto insurance companies that use a person’s education and occupation to set rates are discriminatory and circumvent laws against using race and income to calculate prices, a state senator said this week. After listening to testimony from insurance companies and …