The Grove Street PATH Elevator To Open on June 30, 2017
The Port Authority of New York and NJ (PANY&NJ) issued a
press release on Friday, June 30, 2017, announcing that the
elevator and vertical life at the Grove Street PATH station had
finally opened.
The $4,000,000 elevator, ordered by a federal judge in 2011, took
two years to const...
PATH Station Elevator To Open
Nearly 16 years after advocates for wheelchair users first
demanded access to the Grove Street PATH station, crews are
putting the final touches on the station's new elevator. The
$4,000,000 elevator, located at the corner of Grove Street and
Columbus Drive, is set to open on July 2, acco...
Settlement Reached in PATH Accessibility Lawsuit
The Port Authority, hip (Heightened Independence and Progress, Inc.) and the United Spinal Association reached a settlement in a 7-year-old lawsuit over disabled access to the Grove Street PATH station.The two groups, hip, represented by the Community Health Law Project; and the United Spinal Associ...
Newark Star-Ledger article on CHLP
Lawyer grew into his strong suit: Protecting rights of disabled
Posted by Bob Braun/The Star-Ledger November 17, 2008 12:05AM
Hal Garwin has become New Jersey's most prominent legal advocate
for the disabled. That's not what he intended.
"I never thought it would be the focus of my ...
Providing Services to Individuals with Disabilities
On June 1, 2005, the New Jersey Division of Family Development
(DFD), in the Department of Human Services, issued a
comprehensive program directive (DFDI No. 05-6-1/GAPI No.
05-6-1), which applies to all assistance programs administered by
county and municipal welfare agencies and boards ...
CHLP Files Comments on Social Security Administration Amendments to ALJ
Comments to Notice of Proposed Rule Making
Docket No. SSA-2007-0044
Amendments to the Administrative Law Judge, Appeals Council
andDecision Review Board Appeals Levels
Community Health Law Project
185 Valley Road
South Orange, N.J. 07079
(973) 275-1175
INTRODUCTION
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Update on Psychiatric Hospital and Privacy Lien Laws
by Stuart H. Weiner, Managing Attorney, Community Health Law
Project
On November 20, 2009, a law was signed by former Governor Jon
Corzine preventing the general public from seeing institutional
lien records that had been recorded against former patients of
our state and county psychi...
NJ Fair Housing Act Amendment Is Signed into Law
On January 12, 2006, Governor Codey signed into law
A-3892/S-2696/2725, which amends the New Jersey Fair Housing Act.
The Act governs Mt. Laurelaffordable housing. The new amendment
requires that newly constructed Mt. Laurel housing be adaptable
for use by people with mobility impairment...
DFD Program Instruction on Providing Services to Individuals with Disabilities
Director
Tel (609) 588-2000
June 1, 2005
TO: COUNTY WELFARE AGENCY DIRECTORS
COUNTY WFNJ DIRECTORS
COUNTY INCOME MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISORS
COUNTY CASE MANAGEMENT SUPERVISORS
COUNTY FOOD STAMP SUPERVISORS
COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISORS...