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N.J. Bear Hunt Delayed As Legal Battle Begins
In a statement, Kate Hendrix, staff attorney for the Humane Society of the United States, called the hunt “unpopular and unnecessary.”
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Measure Would Require State To Study High School Dropout Rate
Clarence Payte says his path to education was disrupted by housing insecurity and taking on family responsibilities at a young age.
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N.J. Cannabis Panel Gives Initial Green Light To Consumption Lounges
Several consumption lounges are aiming to open in Jersey City, including one that was already approved by the city planning board.
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Bill Would Toughen Punishment For People Who Assault Law Enforcement Officers
The bill comes as the pandemic has inflamed public health concerns about contagions and as assaults on officers rise.
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State Moves Inmates Out Of Minimum Security Prison, As Census Drops Statewide
The state has moved inmates and correctional staff out of Jones Farm in its ongoing effort to streamline operations.
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Court Sides With State Comptroller In Police Training Firm's Fight Against Probe
Street Cop Training has accused acting State Comptroller Kevin D. Walsh of abusing his authority and targeting Street Cop for investigation.
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Senator Wants To Force Utilities To Offer Federal Aid For Residents Behind On Water Bills
There is some urgency to her bill, as the assistance program is set to expire next September.
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Lawmakers Launch Push For Grief Education In Schools
New Jersey legislators are making a bipartisan push to teach teenagers how to cope with grief.
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Name Changes In N.J. Now Confidential, In Support Of Transgender Community
The governor also voiced his support of a new bill that would waive the $50 fee people must file to change their names.
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State Commission Probes Law On Bicycle DWIs
New Jersey’s courts have some historical disagreement on that question.
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Temp Workers' Bill Of Rights Expected To Face Senators Again Monday
A bill needs 21 votes to pass the state Senate, where Democrats hold a majority of 24-16 over Republicans.
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Congressional Hispanic Caucus Welcomes New House Members, Reflects On Latino Vote
“I think there’s also a lot more sophistication on how to reach young Latinos that we didn’t have in the past,” Gallego said.
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Residents Sound Off On How To Use Cannabis Social Equity Fees
“This will raise over the years hundreds of millions of dollars in our state and improve people’s lives,” director Jeff Brown said.
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Sweeping Gun Bill Clears Assembly Committee For Fourth Time
Assembly Democrats advanced a controversial, sweeping gun control bill through committee Monday for the fourth time.
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Police Interrogations Must End Once Suspects Claim Miranda Rights, Court Rules
Police can’t interrogate suspects after they ask for an attorney, the New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously ruled Wednesday.
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Lawmakers In Early Talks On OPRA Reform
New Jersey lawmakers are exploring reforms to the Open Public Records Act in a bid to limit commercial uses of the transparency law.
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Migrant Families, Now In N.J., Sue Over Trump-Era Family Separation Policy
Spokespeople for the Justice Department did not respond to a request for comment Wednesday on the New Jersey lawsuits.
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GOP Losses Prompt Soul-Searching Among N.J. Republicans
Republicans strutted to the polls Tuesday, confident that President Biden's sagging support, a string of conservative Supreme Court ruli ...
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Lawmakers Eye Another Expansion Of New Tax Rebate Program
New Jersey lawmakers are poised for a minor expansion of a newly enacted property tax rebate program.
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Watchdog Finds Fault With How State Troopers Are Trained
A review by a state watchdog found the New Jersey State Police’s training bureau has cut mandated curriculum on the use of force.
