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In an effort to help New Jersey veterans and military spouses find jobs, the Christie Administration today launched a job fair entitled, 'Hiring Our Heroes' at the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton.  Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno and other officials from the administration joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

A bill being considered in the U.S. Senate is aimed at helping wounded veterans start families by expanding coverage for in vitro fertilization.

The roadside bomb that exploded outside Andrew Robinson's Humvee in Iraq six years ago broke the Marine staff sergeant's neck and left him without use of his legs. It also cast doubt on his ability to father a child, a gnawing emotional wound for a then-23-year-old who had planned to start a family with his wife of less than two-years.

To help New Jersey’s military veterans, the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced today that nearly $190,000 in funding will be provided to the New Jersey Building and Construction Trades Council’s (NJBCTC) Helmets to Hardhats program.

If the nation's Veterans get a little extra in their disability benefits checks this year, they'll have New Jersey Congressman Jon Runyan to thank.

When you think of the Fourth of July, what images pop into your head: fireworks, a relaxing day off of work or the sacrifice made by American soldiers?

Members of the New Jersey National Guard and the reserve component of the Armed Forces called to active duty would be able to secure their spot on certain civil service eligibility lists under a bill that's been released by the Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee.

It’s an unpopular sentiment. But there’s an impression especially among older vets that today’s soldier doesn’t have the meddle that yesterdays’ had. The difference being that in years past, when you came back from the service damaged in any way, you wore the stigma of being “shell shot”...

As we break out the beach chairs and fire up our barbecues, perhaps we should take a moment and give thought to the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

New Jersey’s senior U.S. Senator, Frank Lautenberg is joining forces with U.S. Senator Marco Rubio from Florida. They’ve introduced a bill that would place reasonable and affordable caps on health insurance enrollment fees, deductibles, and pharmacy co-payments for military retirees enrolled in the Department of Defense’s TRICARE system.