Frederica Freyberg:

In other state news, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection released its list of top ten consumer complaints for 2018. The number one consumer gripe is over telemarketing calls, which spurred more than 4,000 complaints to DATCP last year. Complaints about medical services are also high, which the department says are overwhelmingly related to patient billing. Other top consumer concerns include landlord/tenant issues, disputes over cable and telephone service and billing and problems with home improvement contractors.