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NJ DEP Proposes Limit On Chemical Found In Wells In Moorestown, Maple Shade

TRENTON — The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is taking the long-awaited steps to establish water safety standards for a chemical that has turned up in high concentrations in public water wells in Moorestown and Maple Shade. The chemical in question is 1,2,3-trichloropropane, also known as 1,2,3-TCP, and was long ago labeled as a "likely carcinogen" by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, but it is still unregulated by the federal government and most states. New Jersey would become only the third state to adopt a limit on the chemical. The others are Hawaii and California, which approved a limit last month of 0.005 micrograms per liter.

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Top Court Ruling, New Legislation Raise Profile Of Fire Districts Across NJ

Supreme Court supplies a little heat by deciding fire districts are subject to OPRA, while law lets districts move elections into November, in hopes of boosting voter turnout

Fire districts — special geographical areas that have the power to levy local property taxes to support firefighting services — are coming under increased scrutiny due to new legislation and a state Supreme Court decision. The districts have operated well below the radar in many New Jersey communities, but statewide they spent $240 million from local tax levies last year.

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NJ Leads Nation With Plan To Curb Two Toxic Chemicals In Drinking Water

Department of Environmental Protection announces new proposed maximum contaminant limits for two likely carcinogens, PFNA and TCP

New Jersey’s new plan to impose tough limits on two carcinogenic chemicals in drinking water puts it in the forefront of national efforts to control the substances, and is the state’s first such effort for seven years, analysts said.

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NJ's Farmland Preservation Initiatives Get Much Needed Funding

A package of four bills dedicates $65 million to help towns, counties, the state, and nonprofits put money into protecting farmland

New Jersey’s farmland preservation program is getting a much-needed financial boost with the signing into law of a four-bill package to invest in retaining agricultural land.

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Extending Real-World Fiduciary Protection To 'Digital Assets'

Online financial tools, virtual currencies, even email and social-media accounts can ‘outlive’ their owners — and that can be a serious problem

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State's New Ways To Pay Into Public-Pension System 'Huge Step In Right Direction'

Starting this month, New Jersey’s chronically underfunded public pensions are going to benefit from Lottery funds as well as from more regular payments by the state.

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Delran Seeks To Improve Road Conditions On Route 130 After Pedestrian Death

DELRAN — Days after a man was struck and killed while crossing Route 130, officials are exploring ways to make the state highway safer for motorists and pedestrians.

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Christie Now Has Final Say On Back Pay For State Workers Furloughed In Shutdown

TRENTON -- The state Assembly returned from its summer break Monday to pass a bill reimbursing state workers for pay lost during the three-day July government shutdown.

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Burlington City Celebrates National Night Out On The Riverfront

BURLINGTON CITY — It’s not every day that residents can enjoy a soft pretzel with their local police and fire departments, but on National Night Out, it’s a welcome tradition.

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NJ Supreme Court Gives Prosecutors A Win In Bail Reform Fight

TRENTON -- Prosecutors do not have to present live witnesses when trying to convince a judge to throw someone in jail under New Jersey's new criminal justice system, the state's highest court ruled on Tuesday.

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