Health fair in Branch Brook Park featured screenings for various health conditions

Bills address housing costs, rising utility bills and other financial pressures on residents

Many residents under financial pressure are locked out of a new state-funded tax relief program

Fully funding the program will allow countless people to stay in New Jersey

New, combined application form for three separate property-tax relief programs

Concerns remain about long-term viability of new Stay NJ program

In a high-cost state, a 2.5% cost of living adjustment won't be enough for many

A key phrase — ‘ subject to appropriation’ — means the popular relief programs effectively operate on a year-to-year basis

In visit to senior center, agents give tips on how to avoid the fraudsters