Diabetes can cause blockages or abnormal growth of blood vessels in the retina, the part of the eye that reads images. Blood vessel changes in the retina can lead to vision problems and even blindness. People with diabetes are also more likely to develop cataracts or glaucoma, two other serious eye diseases.
The project grant was awarded and funded by FEMA. The total project cost is $39,274,060, the Federal share $29,455,545. The remainder of the cost of the project will come from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protectionâs Green Acre/Blue Acre Program.
Print Email. Comments. TRENTON â The heads of New Jersey's largest pension funds, skeptical of the hundreds of millions of dollars in investment fees and bonuses paid to private companies, say they plan to launch a probe into how the state awards those fees.he heads of two New Jersey public pension funds want more scrutiny of the hundreds of millions of dollars paid to private investment managers. (Tony Kurdzuk | The Star-Ledger). Samantha Marcus | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com By Samantha Marcus | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com The Star-Ledger.