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NJ Now Requires Doctor’s Note For Handicapped Parking Permit Renewals
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By David Madden
TRENTON, N.J. (CBS) — A new law takes effect in New Jersey today that requires those using handicapped placards for parking in the state prove that they are, in fact, disabled.
State saves sheltered workshops for adults with developmentally disabilities
The state’s sheltered workshop program will continue after participants and their families rallied the Legislature to keep it in place as an option for adults with disabilities to do meaningful paid jobs in safe and supportive workplaces despite their challenges.
Bridge Commission introduces budget with no toll increase
PALMYRA — The Burlington County Bridge Commission has introduced a $28.9 million operating budget that holds tolls at $2 at its Delaware River spans, keeping the cost to cross steady for the 13th year in a row.
NJ lawmakers break for summer: A look at some bills that passed and some still in limbo
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TRENTON — Like students on the last day of school, New Jersey legislators bolted from the Statehouse on Thursday night for a long summer recess.
Gun bills and open space ballot question among measures approved by Legislature
TRENTON — With the summer recess in New Jersey’s legislative calendar fast approaching, state lawmakers voted Thursday to approve a host of bills, including several gun control measures and a resolution to place a referendum on the November ballot to dedicate sales tax revenue to fund open space and farmland preservation.
N.J. Assembly Approves Domestic Violence Bill
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The New Jersey Assembly has approved a measure that provides new protections for some domestic violence victims and is named for a Toms River woman killed by her former fiancé.
GPS Tracking For Repeat Domestic Violence Offenders?
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A bill that would allow a four-year pilot program in Ocean County to electronically monitor defendants charged with or convicted of physically abusive domestic violence has passed the General Assembly.
Cameras could be used to catch motorists who pass New Jersey school buses
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TRENTON — The swinging red stop sign on school buses could wind up becoming more than just a warning.
Legislation moving through the New Jersey Legislature would authorize school districts to install cameras on their buses to catch motorists who illegally pass.
Sheriff: 1,262 tickets, warnings issued in Route 130 crackdown's first weeks
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New Jersey’s most dangerous road for pedestrians quickly has become one of its most heavily enforced.
A total of 1,262 tickets and warnings were issued by officers on Route 130 in the first two weeks of a state and county law enforcement crackdown on speeding and other illegal driving behaviors that make Route 130 dangerous for pedestrians, Burlington County Sheriff Jean Stanfield said Monday.