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Drivers Fleeing A Crash With Multiple Victims Can Only Be Charged Once, Court Rules
Bell appealed, and an appeals court reversed the trial court’s ruling and dismissed one of the convictions.
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State Projects Billions More In Revenue After Income Tax Collections
New Jersey is swimming in cash, and the glut has lawmakers eyeing more tax relief.
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Calls Mount For Increased Funding For New Jersey's State Parks
With the nation’s 250th birthday looming in 2026, the park expects a deluge of history buffs eager to visit significant sites.
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Measure Would Use Swelling Cash Surplus To Offset Unemployment Tax Hike
Though Freiman is optimistic about the chances of his bill, it’s not clear whether the governor supports it.
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GOP Senator Introduces Bills To Loosen Gun Restrictions In New Jersey
Durr acknowledges they are unlikely to win enough support to pass in the Legislature, which Democrats control.
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Proposed Constitutional Amendment Takes Aim At School Redistricting
“It almost seems crazy that you wouldn’t send kids to school where they grow up,” Wirths said in an interview.
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Months Later, Fewer Worries About Prison Worker Exodus Over Vaccine Mandate
Statewide, 78% of all residents are fully vaccinated (children under the age of five are not yet eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine).
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Report Recommends N.J. Build Three Small Youth Prisons And Close Existing Ones
The Task Force for the Continued Transformation of Youth Justice in New Jersey issued a 70-page report Tuesday with 45 recommendations.
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Governor Murphy Announces Bills To Expand Abortion Access, Protect Patients And Providers
Assemblyman Raj Mukherji (D-Hudson), another sponsor of the legislation, pushed back on the critics.
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Bill Would Require In-Person Motor Vehicle Services For Senior Citizens, People With Disabilities
Walk-in services are no longer available, requiring people to book an appointment in advance.
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Bill Would Set Aside $25M Annually In Down Payment Aid For First-Time Home Buyers
The bill would also require grant recipients to complete at least eight hours of a homebuyer counseling course.
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Prisoner Reentry Group Announces Mental Health, Addiction Services For Vets
Veterans who receive this kind of discharge are ineligible for veterans’ benefits.
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Top Cannabis Official Faces Lawmakers During Five-Hour Hearing
It’s been three weeks since New Jerseyans started heading to local dispensaries to pick up legal, recreational cannabis.
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Assembly Panel Advances Voting Reforms Meant To Speed Election Results
In a show of bipartisanship, an Assembly panel unanimously approved a series of tweaks to New Jersey's voting systems Tuesday.
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U.S. House Vote To Expand Federal Firefighters Benefits Seen As Step Toward Parity
“You expect that call from the U.S. Forest Service that says ‘I’m so sorry, we lost your husband while he was doing his job,’” she said.
