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A troubling setback for child protection in N.J. | Opinion

NJ government [RESTORATION] — marker: \b(?:court|lawsuit|complaint|filing|brief|petition)\b. A New Jersey Supreme Court ruling involving the Boys & Girls Clubs of America has sparked concerns about institutional accountability and what the decision could mean for children and survivors across the state.

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    https://www.nj.com/opinion/2026/08/a-troubling-setback-for-child-protection-in-new-jersey-opinion.html
    A New Jersey Supreme Court ruling involving the Boys & Girls Clubs of America has sparked concerns about institutional accountability and what the decision could mean for children and survivors across the state.

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Conservatism is supposed to be about institutions. If you are tearing the institutions down, you are not doing conservatism.

Adam Kinzinger

Former Republican congressman from Illinois; House Jan 6 Committee member.

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