Cassidy Grom

Cassidy Grom is a freelance journalist and web designer. Her work can be found in The Star-Ledger (NJ.com), The New York Daily News, and NJ Spotlight News, among others. Connect with her online at cassidygrom.com.

Food & Drink

Two agencies oversee food inspection in the US, but who regulates what? It's complicated.

An employee conducting quality control on tomatoes at a factory site.

News

Truck-safe city parking: 4 innovations to protect cars and pedestrians

Red semitruck parked on the side of the road.

News

The FDA doesn't test dietary supplements before they hit the shelves. Here's what you need to know.

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Social Issues

Big-rig parking shortage across the US spells juggernaut problems

Colorful big rig semi trucks with semi trailers parked closely in a lot.

Health

Most common settings for foodborne outbreaks in the US

Person puts food on their plate at a buffet.

Real Estate

10 metros with the lowest medical office vacancy rates

Three people in white scrubs walking down the hall of a glass, modern building looking at the document in front of them.

Careers & Education

The highest-paying metro for nurses in every state

A male nurse and two female nurses walking in the hospital looking at the nurse in the center with a clipboard.

Health

Why administrative health care costs are high and how they can be reduced

A stethoscope rests on a pile of one hundred dollar bills.

Social Issues

The 8 most widespread vehicle recalls of 2023

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Weather

20 of the most destructive winter storms since 1980

Vehicles are seen abandoned in heavy snowfall in downtown Buffalo, New York, on Dec. 26, 2022.