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New Report Raises Questions About Jersey's Child Welfare Agency [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:00:22 +0000

The federal monitor overseeing improvements at the Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency, which used to be DYFS, has issued a new report that finds progress is being made - but there are still big problems.

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Should the Kid Trapped in Camden Washing Machine be Taken Away from his Father? [VIDEO, POLL]

Jim Gearhart Show — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:26:28 +0000

Sometimes the best laid plans don't work out quite the way you planned. Take the case of the Camden child that got stuck in a washing machine. The father was playing prank on the child but the boy wound up getting stuck inside the active machine.

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DCF Launches YouTube Video About Youth Safety [AUDIO]

Rosetta Key — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:00:31 +0000

Even though you're 18, we've got your back.

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DYFS Dilemma – When Is Spanking Not Spanking [POLL]

Ray Rossi — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:53:20 +0000

A 4 year old kid shows up at a preschool in Vineland with bruises and welts on her body and face, which prompted a call to DYFS.

Now here's where you're thinking, "...oh boy, will DYFS screw this one up too?"

More and more stories come up where DYFS either doesn't do enough to avert more situations like this, or they overreact and do too much.

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Is Using A Belt Child Abuse?

Jeff Deminski — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:41:48 +0000

According to NJ.com, workers at a Vineland preschool called DYFS when a 4 year-old girl showed up with bruises and welts on her face and body after a severe belt lashing. The mother, a 37 year old from Millville has been arrested. Check out this quote from a source inside Cumb

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Lawmaker Wants To Improve DYFS Investigations [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:06:03 +0000

The Federal Monitor overseeing efforts to improve the Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services says good progress is being made, but there's a lot more work to be done.

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Federal Monitor Says DYFS Continues To Make Good Progress

David Matthau — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:02:26 +0000

The federal monitor overseeing changes being made by the Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services - DYFS - says the Agency is making good progress in a number of areas, but more work remains.

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Hearing Scheduled For The Kids [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:14:14 +0000

New Jersey's Department of Children and Families is making progress but is still in need of major improvement, according to a court-ordered report released earlier this month by a federal monitor.

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More Trouble For DYFS?

Stacy Proebstle — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:04:46 +0000

Yesterday we told you about a federal monitor report showing that while progress was being made in New Jersey's child welfare system, more could be done. Today, a state DYFS worker has been accused of child endangerment.

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DYFS Still Needs Work Federal Monitor Says [AUDIO]

Stacy Proebstle — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:46:28 +0000

New Jersey's Department of Children and Families is making progress but is still in need of major improvement, according to a court-ordered report released by a federal monitor.

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