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New Jersey Lawmakers Send Governor Bill To Let Marijuana Businesses Claim State Tax Deductions As Partial 280E Workaround

New Jersey lawmakers sent the governor legislation on Monday that would allow licensed marijuana businesses to deduct certain expenses on their state tax returns, a partial remedy as the industry continues to be blocked from making federal deductions under Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code known as 280E.

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NJ Lawmakers to employ veterans, fill teacher shortage

NEW JERSEY (KYW Newsradio) — New Jersey’s teacher shortage is no secret.

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Lowering the boom on noisy car parties

Officials seek to counter excessive disruptions from Philadelphia

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Bill That Would Ban Declawing of Cats in NJ Advances in Legislature

Legislation is sponsored by Sen. Troy Singleton

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Burlington County celebrating Black History Month with events, lectures and performances

Burlington County is celebrating Black History Month with events, exhibits, lectures and performances throughout February that show the county’s rich Black historical presence and culture.

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Burlington County Commissioners launch Downtown Business Tours with visit to Bordentown City

BORDENTOWN CITY – The Burlington County Commissioners kicked off their new Downtown Business Tours initiative on Saturday with a trip to the historic City of Bordentown.

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Why lawmakers take another swing at changing NJ’s liquor license laws

Gov. Murphy raised the issue in his State of the State address. Two prominent lawmakers have proposed legislation

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Police beating death of Tyre Nichols spurs calls for change in N.J. ‘There’s no excuse for that cruelty.’

The latest killing of an unarmed Black man in America after being stopped by police drew outrage from New Jersey’s elected officials, residents and activists — and new calls for legislation to better train law enforcement officers and hold them accountable.

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Opinion

New Jersey’s landmark environmental justice law must do what was promised

Opinion

In September 2020, we gathered in a sunny park in Newark with a jubilant crowd to witness Gov. Phil Murphy sign a landmark environmental justice (EJ) law (A2212/S232). This law was championed by State Senator Troy Singleton and Assemblyman John McKeon and endorsed publicly by Governor Murphy even before it passed through the legislature.

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