N.J. caseworker attack could scare away workers who protect kids, federal monitor warns

N.J. caseworker attack could scare away workers who protect kids, federal monitor warns

With child welfare employees still reeling from the recent violent assault on a caseworker by a parent she supervised, safety fears could undermine the state's ability "to maintain a stable and high-quality workforce," the court-appointed federal monitor of New Jersey's child protection system said today.