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Lawmaker Renews Push For 10-Year-Old Bill After Millions Paid Out On Unused Sick Leave
Of 60 towns reviewed by the state comptrollers office, 57 continue to make payments to public workers for accrued sick time.
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Justice Albin Turns 70, Creating Third N.J. Supreme Court Vacancy
In February, Rabner said further temporary appointments would imperil the court’s tradition of partisan balance.
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Gun Owners Sue To Overturn N.J.'S Assault Weapons Ban
The Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs Inc. filed the complaint Friday.
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N.J. Comptroller Finds Widespread Unlawful Sick Leave Payments To Public Workers
“The laws on sick leave payments are being ignored by a lot of towns, and this is putting a financial strain on taxpayers," Walsh said.
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Amazon/Newark Airport Deal Falls Through, And Activists Are Celebrating
An Amazon spokesperson said the company was “disappointed” they couldn’t reach a final deal “after months of good faith negotiations.”
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N.J. Budget Excludes Planned $53M Program For Some Undocumented Immigrants
No line item in the budget, signed Thursday by the governor, includes any payment for undocumented residents who pay taxes.
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New Abortion Laws Will Make N.J. A ‘Beacon Of Freedom For Every American Woman,' Governor Says
Two bills aimed at protecting anyone who provides or obtains an abortion in New Jersey were signed into law Friday by Gov. Phil Murphy.
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Environmentalists Fear Supreme Court's Greenhouse Gas Ruling Will Be ‘Deadly'
“Yesterday, the court ruled that the government does not have the authority to protect the very air we breathe,” said Allison McLeod.
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Governor Murphy, Lawmakers Criticized For Killing Vote On Bill To Offset Business Tax Hikes
The bill has critics among progressives, who say businesses received generous federal and state aid to help during the pandemic.
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Lawmakers Pass Bills To License Police, Pair Cops With Mental Health Counselors
Gov. Phil Murphy signed the second bill Thursday. The police licensure bill awaits his signature.
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U.S. Supreme Court Takes Aim At N.J. Law Limiting Capacity Of Guns' Ammunition Magazines
New Jersey had a similar “justifiable need” requirement that state officials said they’ll no longer enforce in light of the Bruen ruling.
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Courts Must Do More To Ensure Defendants' Right To Speedy Trial, N.J. Supreme Court Says
The decision arose out of the case of Marcus Mackroy-Davis, who was arrested in November 2019 for a drive-by shooting that a man, 20.
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Lawmakers Move To Protect Patients From States That Criminalize Abortion
Three days after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down two landmark cases that had guaranteed abortion rights, New Jersey lawmakers advance ...
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Lawmakers Advance $50.6 Billion Budget, Setting Up Final Vote
“The bottom line is that this budget is something we can be proud of regardless of what side of the aisle you’re on," the Assemblyman said.
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Eight Months After Launch, Fund For Immigrant Workers Has Doled Out More Than $30 Million
Before the application period for the fund closed in February, Gov. Murphy said applications filed before the deadline would be honored.
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Commentary: ‘Back To school’ Sales Tax Holiday Is Not A Serious Plan To Attack Inflation
Senate President Scutari last week said with a straight face, the sales tax holiday plan is the Legislature’s “direct attack on inflation."
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Excessive Injuries, Low Pay At Amazon Warehouses Cause High Turnover, Report Claims
"New Jersey officials need to take action to make sure that Amazon isn't allowed to keep doing business as usual," Tung said.
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Bill To Open Liberty State Park To Development Speeds Toward Final Vote
For decades, preservationists have fought efforts to privatize Liberty State Park and did so yet again Wednesday.
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Democrats Advance New Gun Restrictions Over Objections About Constitutionality
GOP lawmakers want Democrats to consider the impact of passing laws they say will certainly be challenged in court.
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Congress Roiled By U.S. Supreme Court Decision Revoking Abortion Rights
Democrats urged that voters remember the ruling when they go to the polls in the November mid-term elections.
