Better protection
Penalties for assaulting a healthcare worker in New Jersey have just gone up. Thanks to a recent bill signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie, assaults against a nurses and other healthcare workers now classify as aggravated, not simple. Health & Science reporter Meggan Kole has the full details.
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