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Murphy Vetoes Bill To Wipe Marijuana Convictions
Gov. Phil Murphy sent a bill back to lawmakers on Friday that would create a process for wiping certain marijuana offenses from criminal records, arguing the state needs an automatic, digital process for expunging those types of convictions.
Poll: Most New Jerseyans Perceive No School Segregation
More than 80 percent of New Jerseyans say their local school districts include a mix of races, while 14 percent say their local schools are segregated.
Stockton University To Host Cannabis Career Fair
New Jersey may not have adult use cannabis, but the ancillary and medical markets are growing like weeds.
New Jersey Water Quality Laws To Be Reviewed
TRENTON, N.J. (KYW Newsradio) — The New Jersey legislature will hold public hearings in the fall on the quality of water delivered by utilities throughout the state
Could NJ And Its Neighbors Agree To Tax Incentives Cease-Fire? Some Lawmakers Like The Sound Of The Idea
Missouri and Kansas entered into an agreement this week to stop offering incentives to businesses to relocate from their respective states and now some of New Jersey’s most influential lawmakers are talking about the possibility of crafting a similar incentives truce between the Garden State and neighboring Pennsylvania, New York and Delaware.
Is NJ Water Safe To Drink? Senate Panel To Hold Hearings On Water Quality Law
Senate President Stephen Sweeney announced the hearings on compliance with the 2017 Water Quality Accountability Act amidst an ongoing crisis involving lead in the city of Newark’s drinking water that has forced the city to distribute bottled water to numerous homes with lead service lines.
Senate President: We Don't Want Any More Newarks
Senate President Steve Sweeney appeared to be coming to the defense of Newark in the middle of another elevated levels of lead in the tap water crisis.
New Jersey Lawmakers Call On Governor's Administration To Do Better Job Enforcing Water Quality Standards
CAMDEN, N.J. (CBS) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says he’s stepping up efforts to help Newark deal with its ongoing water lead contamination crisis, and he’s not the only one. Frustrated Newark residents have been dealing with expired bottled water on top of the lead crisis that’s contaminated some of the city’s water supply.