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New Jersey lawmakers plan overhaul of affordable housing system
New Jersey lawmakers unveiled legislation to retool the regulations governing the construction of affordable housing in the closing days of the Legislature’s lame-duck session, just months before towns and cities face the fourth round of their affordable housing obligations.
Celebrating 100 Years of Rowan University
Senators Troy Singleton, Jim Beach, and Fred Madden reflect on the importance of Rowan University to the state of New Jersey and its growing impact as it becomes one of the fastest growing universities in the Garden State.
Colleges Must Re-Admit Students who Pause for Military Duty Under Singleton Proposal
TRENTON, NJ — State Senator Troy Singleton (D-Burlington) wants to make sure that service members who pause their higher education pursuits to perform their duties in a branch of the military are able to return to classes when they can.
Bill to Name Part of I-295 After Bordentown's Benjamin Moore Advances
TRENTON, NJ — Legislation that would name a bridge on Interstate 295 after a Bordentown resident who died while serving in the U.S. Army in Afghanistan has advanced in the New Jersey Legislature.
NJ lawmakers’ priorities in lame-duck session; ongoing commuter frustrations
Chat Box
On Chat Box, David Cruz talks with Sens. Troy Singleton (D-Burlington) and Declan O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth) about their top legislative priorities for the lame-duck session.
Pass law to shore up condo stability in N.J.
Letters
The June 24, 2021, collapse of the Champlain Towers South high-rise condo building in Surfside, Florida, with a devastating loss of life, has etched itself into our collective consciousness as a tragic symbol of the unthinkable.
Gov. Phil Murphy sends back NJ liquor license reform bill with conditional veto
As the New Jersey Legislature gets back to work, Gov. Phil Murphy has sent a liquor license reform bill back for reconsideration.
Burlington County and Bridge Commission Help Offset Carbon Footprint with Tree Planting Initiative
Demonstrating the ongoing commitment to sustainability and reducing Burlington County’s carbon footprint, the Burlington County Bridge Commission celebrated the successful completion of its second annual Tree Planting Initiative.