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'Antwan's Law' Signed By Murphy; Cuts Speed Limit Near Burlington City High School
BURLINGTON CITY – A bill to permanently reduce the speed limit along a dangerous stretch of Route 130 near several Burlington City schools was signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday.
Divided Reactions To Court Decision On PARCC And What It Means For Students
Path to graduation still uncertain for about 170,000 high school seniors and juniors, but ‘business as usual’ for many school officials who continue to implement PARCC as a graduation requirement
Package Of Bills Hopes To Knock NJ Out Of The Top Spot In Foreclosures
Legislation would help owners struggling to make their mortgage payments, as well as get foreclosed properties back in circulation sooner, adding to housing stock and reducing neighborhood blight.
'Environmental Justice' Protection For Poor Communities Approved
Giving often-unheard neighborhoods a voice in siting of waste-treatment plants and other facilities is a top issue for the Murphy administration.
Opinion: Helping The Homeless All Year-Round
The United States is the wealthiest, most powerful and most technologically advanced nation in human history. Since before the country existed, New Jersey has been at the heart of our economic strength.
New Jersey Will Allow Residents To Use Medical Marijuana To Treat Opioid Addiction
New Jersey residents in treatment for opioid addiction will now be allowed to use medical marijuana, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Wednesday, one of several steps he outlined to combat the enduring opioid epidemic.
NJ Lawmakers Take First Step To Require 'Dark Money' Groups To Reveal Donors
Legislation to require nonprofit 501(c)4s, super PACs and other similar groups that engage in political activities to disclose their contributors was approved Thursday by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. The vote was unanimous and marked the first time in three years that the bill advanced from a committee.
Editorial: Dark Money Groups Need Sunlight
When government does something right, which happens about as frequently as Sunday’s lunar eclipse, we feel obliged to point it out and commend it, if only to remind ourselves that our tax money isn’t being wasted.
'Dark Money' Bill Would Force Organizations To Disclose Donors
For two and a half years, Sen. Troy Singleton has been pushing a bill to make independent expenditure committees disclose their major donors the way candidates do.
NJ Lawmakers Look To Close 'Dark Money' Disclosure Loopholes As Top Democrats Face Flak
New Jersey lawmakers plan to consider a bill Thursday to close loopholes that allow some donors to stay private even while spending heavily to influence political campaigns, ballot questions and policy debates.