Abuse and neglect in New Jersey group homes for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities is a pervasive issue. Underpaid, undertrained, and overworked staffs contribute to the ...

Eyewitness News uncovered several cases of abuse even some that required emergency medical treatment. The group home says the problem has been corrected. One family and a former worker are not so sure ...

In his latest annual report, New Jersey's disability ombudsman said neglect, abuse and unsafe conditions persist at group homes. Paul Aronsohn's report describes a bureaucracy that often treats ...

In New Jersey’s group homes that provide round-the-clock care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the consequences are few, and the dangers are many. It’s an estimated $1.5 ...

The reporting on incidents of abuse and neglect occurring in New Jersey group homes has, thankfully, spurred legislative action. The systemic problems revealed in articles from Susan Livio of NJ ...

Jennifer readily admits her 24-year-old son, incontinent and diagnosed with autism and psychiatric disorders, is “not easy.” But she says it’s outrageous that he was assaulted and neglected in each of ...

RALEIGH — A bill designed to better protect group-home residents from abuse and report violence against clients has won unanimous approval in the state Senate. The chamber voted Monday night for the ...