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New Jersey’s Emergency Task Force in Crisis | Jersey News
New Jersey’s emergency medical task force, vital for large-scale crises like heatwaves and major events, is on the brink—facing a 60-day funding crunch that threatens its very existence. Despite pulling off its biggest mission ever—evacuating 200+ nursing home residents during a July 4th heatwave while supporting fireworks and World Cup events—this critical backup unit has no money for equipment repairs or staff retention. They requested $500K, got nothing. Advocates now demand $8 million to keep operations alive while they find long-term funding, warning no other entity can fill this gap…
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