To the Editor:
Autism continues to be a growing problem in Ocean County, the state of New Jersey and the entire nation. A report just issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that New Jersey’s autism rate in children has jumped 12 percent. Autism now impacts one in every 41 children born in the state.
To call attention to autism I recently asked our county employees and fellow elected officials to wear blue as part of the nationwide “Autism Speaks Light It Up Blue” campaign.
April 13, 2016
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