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October 15, 2020 – West Trenton, NJ – NJM Insurance Group, a leading property and casualty insurer in the Mid-Atlantic region, has for the third year received the Auto Claims Certification for providing an outstanding personal auto claims experience from J.D. Power, a global leader in consumer insights and advisory services.

NJM is the first and only insurance company in the nation to hold this designation.

It reflects NJM’s commitment to providing an insurance claims experience that meets or exceeds the high expectations of consumers.

“We are once again heartened to receive this independent recognition of our continued commitment to policyholder service,” said Mitch Livingston, NJM president and CEO. “This year, NJM employees have truly risen to the occasion, delivering the highest levels of service despite the challenges brought on by the pandemic.”

Eligibility for J.D. Power’s Claims Certification Program℠ involved a rigorous independent audit of NJM’s claims process, including a survey of recent claimants and an evaluation of claims performance across all key areas of the claims process.  It also included a rigorous independent audit and claims evaluation, resulting in NJM satisfying 88 out of 89 evaluation metrics – a 99% success rate, which is well above the minimum requirement of 80%.

“J.D. Power congratulates NJM on their Auto Claims program certification for the 3rd consecutive year,” said Tom Super, Head of P&C Insurance at J.D. Power. “This designation reflects their ongoing commitment to provide an exceptional claims experience for their customers.”

About NJM Insurance Group

NJM is among the Mid-Atlantic’s leading property and casualty insurers. Founded in 1913, NJM’s mission is to provide value-based insurance solutions to its policyholders with the highest levels of service, integrity, and financial stewardship. The Company operates in a mutual fashion for the exclusive benefit of its policyholders. Headquartered in West Trenton, NJ, NJM employs nearly 2,500 workers. For more, visit NJM.com.

About J.D. Power

J.D. Power is a global leader in consumer insights, advisory services and data and analytics. A pioneer in the use of big data, artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic modeling capabilities to understand consumer behavior, J.D. Power has been delivering incisive industry intelligence on customer interactions with brands and products for more than 50 years. The world’s leading businesses across major industries rely on J.D. Power to guide their customer-facing strategies.

J.D. Power is headquartered in Troy, Mich., and has offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. To learn more about the company’s business offerings, visit JDPower.com/business. The J.D. Power auto shopping tool can be found at JDPower.com.

CAMDEN, NJ – U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced on October 14, 2020 that the Center for Family Services (CFS), located in Camden, will receive a total of $1,861,524 in grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

The four grants will help CFS expand their capacity to help improve the health and safety of South Jersey families.

“From providing emergency housing to strengthening father-child relationships, these grants will help the Center for Family Services provide local families with the resources they need to remain healthy and safe, especially during the current public health crisis,” said Congressman Norcross. “This federal funding will ensure services remain available and are expanded to the most at-risk individuals in our community. I look forward to seeing how these awards positively impact our families and children in South Jersey, by giving them the tools to compete and succeed.”

Specifically, the Center for Family Services received the following grants:

• $301,538 to help provide therapeutic services to victims of domestic violence.

“This new funding from the federal government will provide important therapeutic services for children who witnessed or experienced violence in their households,” said Richard Stagliano, President & CEO at Center For Family Services. “These expanded services will help to mitigate the negative effects of the trauma and support path to healing for children here in our New Jersey community.”

• $200,000 to expand emergency shelter and support services to at risk children.

“A safe place to live is a basic need,” said Stagliano. “Thanks to this award from the federal government, children here in New Jersey will have a safe place to turn for walk-in emergency shelter and support services that promote safety, well-being and self-sufficiency. This important funding will help to change lives.”

• $360,000 to help provide services for survivors of human trafficking.

“Thanks to this federal award from HHS, CFS will expand and strengthen services for victims and survivors or human trafficking and their families,” said Stagliano. “This important funding will increase outreach to, identification of, rescue of and services for victims and survivors.”

• $999,986 to strengthen father-child development.

“This new federal funding supports the important role fathers play in the positive development of children,” said Stagliano. “Trauma-informed services designed to strengthen positive father-child engagement, increase connections to employment, and build economic stability will be offered in collaboration with community-based partners and service sites across the City of Camden.”

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is a federal agency tasked with enhancing the health and well-being of the country.

(TRENTON) –  Yearlings from New Jersey sires Muscle Hill and Walner led the way at the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale in Kentucky. Muscle Hill led trotting sires with $4.81 million in gross sales and a $192,400 average for 25 horses sold. Walner was second in gross sales with $2.64 million with an average of $155,294 for 17 horses. Muscle Hill and Walner each stand at Southwind Farms in Pennington in Mercer County.

“New Jersey has a rich tradition in horse racing and our equine farms continue to make a significant positive impact on many levels,” said NJDA Secretary Douglas Fisher, who visited Southwind Farms earlier this year. “A thriving horse industry establishes a broad economic infrastructure that supports many agriculture-related businesses.”

The offspring of Muscle Hill and Walner each garnered their share of attention at the sale. The trotting filly Kadena, out of Walner, brought the highest price on the first day of the sale at $725,000. That amount set the record for a highest bid on a filly yearling, breaking the previous mark of $625,000 set in 1983. Kadena is expected to train in New Jersey this fall.

The top selling colt from Muscle Hill was Bonanza at $600,000. Muscle Hill also sired Knights Guard, and Trunk Bay, which each sold for $400,000, and No Ball Games, which sold for $340,000.

Muscle Hill, recognized around the world, sired this year’s Hambletonian winner Ramona Hill. Muscle Hill was the 2009 Horse of the Year and was the Trotting World Champion as a 2-year-old and a 3-year-old. Muscle Hill also had a streak of 20 straight wins and set a single year winnings record at nearly $2.5 million. According to the United States Trotting Association, 2-year-old foals and starters from Muscle Hill had amassed more than $4 million in earnings through the end of 2019.

Walner was the 2016 2-year-old Dan Patch Award Trotter of the Year, when he won 9 of 10 starts, which included a win in the Breeders Crown. In 2017, he won the Stanley Dancer Memorial Division at the Meadowlands. Walner is out of Mission Brief, a daughter of Muscle Hill.

Southwind Farms’ General Manager is Laura Young and her husband, Chris Pazdan, is the Farm Manager. Along with the 235 acres at the horse facility, they also farm about 800 acres in hay and grain in Hopewell Township. A second Southwind Farms equine facility is in Gilbertsville, N.Y.

The success of New Jersey race horses has led to an increase in the amount of mares that are bred here each year. The number has risen by more than 500 since 2017, reaching nearly 800 in 2020.

The racing dates for the rest of this year at the Meadowlands are Fridays and Saturdays from now through the end of the year, except for Christmas Day.

There are also seven off-track wagering facilities throughout the state located at Meadowlands Racetrack, Freehold Raceway, Mays Landing, Monmouth Park, Woodbridge, Gloucester Township and Toms River.

For more information about the Standardbred Breeders Association of New Jersey go to http://www.sboanj.com/