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NJ Lawmakers Set Sights On New Effort To Compel Dark-Money Disclosure
State has agreed to permanent injunction against earlier law that drew fire from both sides of the political spectrum
South Jersey Students Get Civics Lesson In Push For Legislation Making Cranberry Juice State Beverage
Students in Erin Zarzycki’s fourth-grade class want New Jersey to have an official beverage — and have persuaded their local lawmakers to back their proposal making cranberry juice a state symbol.
NJ Lawmaker Wants Quicker Warnings About Lead In Drinking Water
If a New Jersey water company or utility discovers elevated levels of lead in its drinking water supply, federal law requires the information to be given to customers within 60 days.
Fine Print: New Guidelines Spell Out How NJ’s Equal-Pay Law Should Work
Equal-pay protections were revamped in 2018, giving New Jersey the strongest such rules in the United States
Murphy’s Plan For NJ Transit: Where The Money’s Going To Come From
Governor’s plan for boosting the agency’s funding relies on continued diversions from Turnpike Authority and Clean Energy Fund
N.J. Considering Diversity Fund To Boost Minority-Owned Businesses
Minority-led start-ups can face several hurdles to stay alive let alone thrive — even in one of the most diverse states in the nation.
NJ Lawmakers Revisiting Ban On Declawing Cats
The bill from state Sen. Troy Singleton, D-7 of Delran, would prohibit veterinarians in the Garden State from declawing any cat except under select circumstances where the procedure is necessary for the animal’s health.
Environmental-Justice Bill Would Curb Pollution In ‘Burdened Communities’
Before new facilities could be built that add to toxic stress on a community, cumulative impacts of pollution would have to be determined
In Annual Budget Address, Murphy Proposes 5% Hike In State Spending
First-term governor renews call to extend rate now paid by richest households to all who make earn more than $1 million
Bill To Help Environmental Justice Communities Released From Committee
The Senate Environment and Energy Committee released Senate Bill 232 on Feb. 21, which concerns environmental permits in burdened communities.