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Watchdogs Blast Reinstatement Of Prison Guard Acquitted Of Misconduct
A state appellate panel upheld the reinstatement of a guard fired in 2020 after he was accused and acquitted of sexual misconduct.
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N.J. Banned TikTok On State Phones. Why Is The State's TikTok Account Still Active?
TikTok has denied it’s a threat to national security, and it said it migrated U.S. user data to Oracle servers in Virginia amid criticism.
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Judges Revive Complaint That State Is Not Providing Enough Funding To Lakewood's Schools
The decision describes the school environment in Lakewood, a town with a large Jewish Orthodox community, as “unique and precarious."
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Bill Would Speed Up Payments For Utility Companies Helming Infrastructure Projects
The bill would allow utilities to more quickly be reimbursed by the state for money spent on infrastructure improvements.
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Governor Murphy Touts Educational Investment In New Budget Plan
Assemblywoman Sadaf Jaffer (D-Bergen) said her public school education led her to become a professor at Princeton University.
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New Jersey Says It Will Appeal Federal Orders Blocking N.J.'S New Gun Law
New Jersey officials plan to appeal a federal judge's orders blocking parts of the state's new gun law.
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Lawmakers Unveil Bill To Revamp Prohibition-Era Liquor License Rules
The bill would eventually erase the cap on how many licenses towns can award.
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Child Poverty Dropped To A Record Low Last Year. A New Report Shows How To Keep It That Way.
Child poverty rates were reduced 40% after the expansion of the child tax credit.
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Governor Murphy Wants $90M To Replace Scandal-Plagued Women's Prison
The appropriation allows the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility to close and state officials to construct a 434-bed facility to replace it.
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U.S. Senate Democrats Back FAA Nominee, Despite GOP Attacks At Confirmation Hearing
Senators of both parties said the agency needs a Senate-confirmed leader, amid a series of recent problems in the nation’s aviation system.
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How The Judge Who Could Ban The Abortion Pill Won Confirmation In The U.S. Senate
Matthew Joseph Kacsmaryk was appointed by former President Donald Trump earlier in 2017.
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Wind And Whales: ‘No Evidence' Links Projects To Deaths
The U.S. offshore wind power industry is in its infancy, with just a handful of turbines installed along the Atlantic coast.
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Overregulation Hinders New Jersey’s Charities
With over 50,000 nonprofit organizations in New Jersey employing nearly 600,000 people, this development should have us all concerned.
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Assembly GOP Proposes More State Aid For Schools, Fewer District Costs
Adequate funding is defined as the amount needed to provide students with a thorough and efficient education.
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New Jersey's Plan To Spend Federal Water Aid Leaves Thousands Without Relief, Critic Warns
Advocates exasperated by the program’s many hiccups say the assistance was intended to provide debt relief, not cover future bills.
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Brady Group Wants To Join Defense Of New Jersey Gun Law
"Brady has a substantial interest in ensuring that the Constitution is construed to protect Americans’ fundamental right to live.”
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As Judicial Vacancies Climb, Senate Panel OKs Four Nominees To The Bench
Failure to make any significant dent in vacancies is ‘pathetic,’ one critic says.
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Private Prison Firm Sues Governor Murphy In Bid To Continue Housing ICE Detainees
The company entered an agreement with ICE for the Elizabeth Contract Detention Center in 2005 that has been renewed five times.
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Advocates, Lawmakers Urge Passage Of Voting Rights Act Of New Jersey
The bill, which would expand voting protections, hasn’t moved since September.
