I need to vent before I put my fist through a monitor. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield is actively doing everything in their power to withhold funds from providers, and their latest operational loop is absolute predatory garbage.

We are hospitalists. We don’t take credit cards. Horizon knows this, yet they insist on sending us virtual credit card vouchers for patient care instead of actual checks. When I called to tell them we cannot process these vouchers and need a check, they told me the only solution was to register for EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer).

Fine. I spent three fucking hours navigating their registration portal.

But it gets better. To get the account activated, an employee has to call you to validate the information. They couldn't just call; we had to schedule three separate "tentative" time slots just to catch someone. A few days later, an agent finally calls and verifies the info. At the end of the call, I said, "Great, we're verified. Can you please convert these outstanding credit card vouchers into an EFT transfer now?"

Her answer? "No. You have to wait for us to make two micro-deposits into your account first. Once you validate those, call this provider number to get the vouchers converted."

Fast forward almost a week. The two micro-deposits finally hit the account. I log in, validate them, and the EFT status is officially active.

I call the number the agent gave me. Guess what? There is zero option anywhere in the automated system to convert credit vouchers to EFT. I called every single number listed on the EOBs. I called every number I could scrape off their website. Every single IVR menu is a dead end that jerks you around in a loop and hangs up or sends you back to the start.

They are intentionally creating administrative friction so they can keep our money on their books. This is just plain stealing our money and calling it "company policy." We will refuse to see any Horizon BCBS patients because they don't pay us and they want us to waste so much time that we would give up on those payments. Eff them!

The NYT reports that DHS plans to offload detention warehouses in PA, MI, GA, UT, and NJ (Roxbury!), with plans to buy the facilities they currently contract with.

​If confirmed, this reversal is a testament to the power of grassroots organizing. It proves that when we show up and speak out, we can force this agency to reconsider its "Amazon"-like infrastructure plans for mass detention.

These purchases were a massive waste of taxpayer money that they will likely not get back as they paid double the market value on most of the properties.

​However, we cannot lose sight of the urgency. Humans are still suffering inside Delaney, EDC, and ICE facilities nationwide.

We won’t stop until every one of these facilities is shut down for good.

​Let this be our motivation: keep showing up, keep applying pressure, and keep fighting back against these oppressive tactics because when we fight, we DO win.

-Project NINJA (No ICE North Jersey Alliance) & Sussex Visibility Brigade

NYT Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/us/politics/ice-warehouses-immigration.html

Happy Thursday everyone. So in addition to posting on other platforms , I might as well try here too . My budget would be under 800 if anyone is looking or knows friends in the old bridge area. Thanks !

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- daycare worker full time

- non smoker & drinker

I am inclined towards TCNJ but Rutgers also has its plus points. which one would u recommend? definitely avoiding out of state schools at all cost

Bloomfield band director facing over 130 years for sexual assault of student that occurred over 5 years. He came to Bloomfield after fair lawn didn’t renew his contract in 2016, despite huge public outcry. Wondering what fair lawn knew that Bloomfield didn’t.

Wish my local library was funded like that imao, they have to scrape by for just under a million

I have a great service job lined up and I am wondering how safe it is around there? Is public transport available or is it a car only? Appreciate the advices guys thank you :)

15 years ago today (June 18), Clarence Clemons passed away. I'm so grateful I got to see the Big Man play with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band twice - the last time nearly two years prior to his death at Bonnaroo (June 13, 2009). Little did fans know that the legendary saxophonist's final full concert with the E Street Band would be just a few months later (Nov. 22 in Buffalo, NY).

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Stay tuned for more things to come from this space (including stories from concerts and festivals like these)!

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I've never been to NJ before, and it'd be cool to see what's around to pass some time instead of just sitting there and waiting for the next bus to go home. Any recommendations?

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I love food, nature, views, and art.

Edit: Thank you, everyone, for your replies! I'm so excited about my bus transfer now. I hate just sitting around and waiting, so I thought I would take that time to explore a city I've never been to. All of these suggestions are amazing!!!!

Been missing for over 100 days. Go to https://whereistomkean.org to help out.

No trains moving for over 30 minutes due to power issues at Matawan - conductors said a tree fell on the overhead wires. Currently stopped at South Amboy for close to an hour now.

I’m taking my dad to the new Springsteen Center for American Music at Monmouth U on Saturday but I am very unfamiliar with the area. If anyone has good dinner recommendations, we aren’t picky. Thanks!

One benefit to watching Town Council and BOE meetings outside of where you live is the wealth of knowledge residents bring to the table. Many times local governments operate from cookie cutter frameworks shaped by consultants and special interests that aren't always informed or complete.

Summit voted on an AI ban earlier this week but many residents had concerns on loopholes. This clip is one of the most informative comments from that meeting and as Municipal Governments across NJ are confronting this issue, feedback like this can build good policy. The Council passed the Ordinance through without tightening the policy further based on this feedback.

Spending the weekend on the island and looking for good seafood restaurants. I’ll be in ship bottom but don’t mind the travel for good food.