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Singleton, Lawmakers, Ready to Dive into Key Sherrill Priority
When the legislature reconvenes next week, lawmakers will take a crack at the key priorities of Governor Mikie Sherrill, including more affordable housing in New Jersey. State Senator Troy Singleton (D-7) is the senate's leading housing expert and today acknowledged the Governor's willingness to look at issues like inventory - in context - and reaffirmed his commitment to working with her administration.
New Law Addresses Homelessness In Towns
New Jersey municipalities will now have greater authority and resources to address homelessness under a new law signed by outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy.
NJ Pilot Monitors Certain Repeat Domestic Violence Offenders
One of New Jersey's newest laws finally launches a test run of electronic monitoring of certain domestic violence offenders, starting in Ocean County.
Domestic violence offenders could be monitored electronically under new N.J. law
In one of his final acts in office, Gov. Phil Phil Murphy signed a bill into law Tuesday morning establishing a pilot program to electronically monitor certain domestic violence offenders in New Jersey.
Quraishi Says No To Fair Housing Delay
U.S. District Court Judge Zahid Quraishi denied a bid by a coalition of mayors to delay the implementation of New Jersey’s affordable housing law.
NJ Homegrow Legalization Reintroduced with Bipartisan Support
Medical and adult-use cannabis homegrow legalization bills have been reintroduced to the NJ Legislature with bipartisan support from across the state.
On this MLK Day, transcend partisanship to celebrate patriotism through public service - Opinion
In his 1968 sermon, The Drum Major Instinct,” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. so eloquently stated that, “Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve…You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love.”
Theyre killing Americans. NJ lawmakers fight to pass plan to limit cooperation with ICE
As protests continue following the shooting death of a woman by an immigration officer in Minnesota, New Jersey lawmakers advanced a trio of bills this week aimed at restricting the state’s cooperation with federal immigration enforcement officials.
NJ Transit touts upgrades on River LINE with special wrap celebrating Americas 250th birthday
NJ Transit will take over operation of the River LINE service in the first quarter of this year.
This patriotic makeover is the first step in fixing NJs most unreliable transit line
The first of 14 rehabilitated RiverLine light rail trains was unveiled Friday at Trenton Transit Center as the first step in a multi-part commitment to improve reliability for riders.