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Final Deadline Looming For Applications For Immigrant Workers Fund
Individual applicants can claim up to $2,000, and families can claim up to $4,000.
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Cannabis Workplace Guidance Creates More Confusion
“I see a lot of risk from both the employer and the employees’ side that’s a little concerning,” said Sean Sanders.
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State Stalls On Distributing Relief To Residents Struggling To Pay Water Bills
Residents shouldn’t have to worry about water shutoffs over the winter if they can’t pay their bills — at least in theory.
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New Jersey's Voting Systems See Repeated Reforms Since 2020
Since 2020, New Jersey lawmakers have backed wide-ranging changes to the state’s voting systems meant to promote election transparency.
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Bill Requiring Timely Unemployment Payouts Must Be Revised, Governor Murphy Says
He wants lawmakers to change certain language in the bill to reflect employers who cannot communicate electronically.
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N.J. Legislators Haven't Acted On ‘Gun-Free Zones,' Three Months After High Court Ruling On Guns
When the U.S. Supreme Court loosened concealed carry laws nationwide in June, New York acted swiftly.
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Information Literacy Curriculum Bill Clears Assembly Panel
New Jersey's students are one step closer to stepping up their research skills.
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Governor Murphy Boots Bill On Temp Workers' Rights Back To Lawmakers For Changes
Sen. Joe Cryan (D-Union), one of the bill’s sponsors, was undaunted Thursday by the conditional veto.
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Lawmakers Advance Bill To Study Energy From Waves And Tides
But anything in the ocean is susceptible to its salinity, so corrosion is a challenge for ocean-based energies, Hajj added.
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U.S. House GOP Outlines Agenda In Bid For Control In The Midterms
"This extreme MAGA agenda is way out of step with Americans’ priorities," Pelosi said.
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Governor Murphy Returns Foreclosure Bill To Legislators For Tweaks
The bill would have allowed homeowners in foreclosure or their relatives to buy back their home at a foreclosure sale.
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New Jersey Is A Work-From-Home Leader In U.S., Census Data Shows
The Census Bureau said the share of people working from home in 2021 was the highest in the American Community Survey’s 17-year history.
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Sauickie Sworn In To Replace Late Assemblyman Ronald Dancer
Assemblyman Alex Sauickie was sworn in to office Thursday, filling a seat vacated by the late Assemblyman Ronald Dancer.
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State Steps Toward Licensing Home Repair Contractors
“She hired a contractor who she thought was legitimate. One of the partners was a lawyer, so who wouldn’t believe it?” she said.
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‘Gender Specialist' To Be Hired And Other Reforms Made At Troubled New Jersey Women's Prison
Jane Parnell, the appointed monitor, said she spent recent months making site visits and talking with inmates and staff.
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New Jersey Mayors, Housing Advocates Clash On Affordable Housing Solutions
New Jersey mayors want lawmakers to reinstate the Council on Affordable Housing.
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Bill Would Create Protections For Private Student Loan Borrowers In N.J.
Under the bill, lenders would have to make terms more transparent, allow borrowers to apply for loan co-signers to be released.
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More Than 2,000 Charges Dismissed After Court Review Of Drug Tests
More than 10,000 charges spanning 7,800 cases across 13 counties were subject to Jerejian’s review.
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Teacher-Student Diversity Gap Widens In New Jersey
In Jersey City the racial gap is stark: More than half the teachers there are white, compared to just 15% of students.
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New Jersey Launches Website With Data From Police Internal Affairs Records
The new website launched Wednesday, displaying data of internal affairs investigations from New Jersey’s 500-plus police departments.
