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Senator Troy Singleton Appointed Senate Majority Whip

TRENTON, NJ — The incoming President of the New Jersey Senate, Senator Nicholas Scutari, appointed Senator Troy Singleton to the Senate Democratic Leadership team, elevating him as Senate Majority Whip.

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Scutari Selects Singleton To Serve As Senate Majority Whip

TRENTON – Senator Nicholas Scutari, the incoming President of the New Jersey Senate, announced the selection of Senator Troy Singleton to the Senate Democratic Leadership Team, where he will serve as Senate Majority Whip.

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N.J. Schools May Get ‘Test And Stay’ Programs So Kids Don’t Need To Quarantine For COVID, State Says

New Jersey schools may begin piloting new testing programs when schools open again in January that would allow students exposed to COVID-19 to stay in the classroom even if a classmate or teacher tests positive, state officials said.

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Will We Make It To The End Of H.S. Basketball Season? Newest Proposal In Trenton Might Save The Day

It’s been great to be back. High school football in the fall of 2020 had minimal fins, but there were still bands, and it had a good atmosphere. And by Spring, with baseball outdoors, everything felt normal.

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Callahan Nomination Advances Unanimously After Difficult Senate Hearing

Sweeney and Weinberg have harsh words, yes votes for acting State Police superintendent

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NJBIA Supports Bills To Help Small Businesses Recover COVID-19 Costs

NJBIA is supporting several bills before the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee this afternoon that would help small businesses offset some expenses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the purchase of health and safety equipment and winterizing outdoor dining areas.

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Atlantic City Casino PILOT Bills Up For Assembly, Senate Vote Monday

A bill to lower what Atlantic City casinos would have to pay in lieu of property taxes for five years will be voted on by both the full Assembly and state Senate Monday.

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Biden Administration Unveils Push For 'Test-To-Stay' Policy To Keep Kids In School

Reducing mandatory quarantines after a Covid exposure would help prevent absenteeism and learning loss that occurs with virtual learning, officials said.

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N.J. Quarantines Too Many Students, Lawmaker Says. We Need A ‘Test And Stay’ Policy For Classrooms.

About 3% of New Jersey students were at home quarantining — either because they had COVID-19 or they were exposed to a classmate who tested positive — during the first week of December, according to the state’s latest tracking data from more than 2,200 schools.

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Singleton, Cruz-Perez Legislation To Allow Small Businesses To Deduct Pandemic Related Health & Safety Purchases From Taxes Advances

Trenton – The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee advanced legislation sponsored by Senators Troy Singleton and Nilsa Cruz-Perez that would allow owners of small businesses, with 50 or less employees, to deduct purchases made to maintain health and safety compliance for the COVID-19 pandemic from their corporation business and gross income taxes.

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