On a newly launched state website, New Jersey is now posting statistics about investigations into abuse and neglect at group homes for people with disabilities for the first time — but does not ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John Cunha, a 39-year-old nonverbal man with autism, was hospitalized three times in 2024 and 2025 for unexplained injuries after ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - The Arizona Department of Child Safety's process for determining whether to remove group home staff under investigation for alleged child abuse from having access to children ...

Maria Cunha and her family had complete trust in the group home staff who were caring for her younger brother, John. That is, until they noticed the bruises. A lover of "Looney Tunes" cartoons and ...

The state's website does not name specific companies or locations where harm occurred, unlike a database created by NorthJersey.com. Advocates and parents have expressed disappointment, calling the ...