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New Jersey Senate Bill May Give Dogs A Second Chance At A Loving Home

Four years ago, Pandora, a pit bull terrier, was seized from a dog fighting ring in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Then called Valentine or Baby V, she was used as bait to train fighting dogs.

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Pemberton Township Welcomes Long-Awaited Medical Office Building On Deborah Hospital Campus

PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP — Residents of this spacious 63-square-mile town frequently rave about its beautiful scenery and folksy charms in the middle of the protected Pinelands.

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Animal Abuse Registry May Be A Reality In New Jersey

A law being considered in New Jersey could pave way for public list of animal abusers.

 

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Lawmakers Seek To Boost Oversight Of Pilot Program

Lawmakers are considering efforts to increase scrutiny over how municipalities utilize tax abatements to attract developers, a practice known as payments in lieu of taxes.

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Editorial: Unleash Animal Abuse Registry

That was then; this is now.

In January, Gov. Chris Christie pocket-vetoed a bill that would have created a statewide animal cruelty registry. The measure was among many Christie tackled as one of his last acts as governor. It obviously didn’t matter to him that the bill had been unanimously approved in both the Senate and Assembly.

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Property Tax Breaks For Vets In Retirement Communities 'Right Thing To Do'

Supporters have been trying to get legislative approval for years, but efforts have always fallen short.

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The Men's Roundtable

SJ Magazine invited 10 prominent men to The Capital Grille in Cherry Hill for an evening of open conversation with Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Marianne Aleardi. The accomplished leaders were interesting and insightful, sharing stories that revealed much about their character and careers – and, of course, how much they loved that Super Bowl win.

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Gov. Phil Murphy Declares End To Surprise Medical Bills Costing NJ Residents Millions

WOODBRIDGE — After more than a decades of debate, New Jersey finally has a new law to prevent residents from getting socked by surprise medical bills from out-of-network doctors and hospitals.

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Editorial

Plastic Bags, Straws, Styrofoam. Why We Need To Ditch Them All

Editorial

It's hard not to get discouraged reading about the White House's assault on breathable air, clean drinking water and toxin-free foods.

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Phil Murphy Signs Law Protecting Obamacare From Trump With NJ Mandate To Have Health Insurance

Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday signed a law preserving a critical yet controversial part of the Affordable Care Act that President Donald Trump's administration repealed last year.

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