Feeling stressed in New Jersey? Join the club

October 27, 2017

A new poll confirms what you might have already figured out on your own — a lot of Garden State residents feel completely stressed out.

“Just over a quarter of people say they are very stressed. Another 40 or so percent say they are at least somewhat stressed,” said Joel Cantor, the director of the Rutgers University Center for State Healthy Policy.
NJ1015.com, October 26, 2017

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