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Singleton Sends Letter To Acting Labor Secretary Pizella: ‘Extreme Disappointment And Disgust’ Over DOL Workplace Discrimination Proposal

Trenton – In response to the Trump Administration’s recently proposed rule to allow businesses with federal government contracts to hire people based on religious values, Senator Troy Singleton today stated his strong opposition to this justification of workplace discrimination. 

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Estimate Revised Up Of New Shore Homes Imperiled By Sea-Level Rise, Storm Surge

New Jersey has more recently built homes at risk in a 10-year flood than any other state

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Is NJ Water Safe To Drink? Senate Panel To Hold Hearings On Water Quality Law

Senate President Stephen Sweeney announced the hearings on compliance with the 2017 Water Quality Accountability Act amidst an ongoing crisis involving lead in the city of Newark’s drinking water that has forced the city to distribute bottled water to numerous homes with lead service lines.

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Senate President: We Don't Want Any More Newarks

Senate President Steve Sweeney appeared to be coming to the defense of Newark in the middle of another elevated levels of lead in the tap water crisis.

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New Jersey Lawmakers Call On Governor's Administration To Do Better Job Enforcing Water Quality Standards

CAMDEN, N.J. (CBS) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says he’s stepping up efforts to help Newark deal with its ongoing water lead contamination crisis, and he’s not the only one. Frustrated Newark residents have been dealing with expired bottled water on top of the lead crisis that’s contaminated some of the city’s water supply.

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Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month

August is SMA Awareness Month. Many people have not heard of SMA and are not familiar with this disease, which is exactly why awareness months like this are needed. SMA (spinal muscular atrophy) is a disease that robs people of physical strength by affecting the motor nerve cells in the spinal cord, taking away the ability to walk, eat or breathe...

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Sweeney, Smith & Singleton Want Action On Water Quality Law

Will Schedule Committee Hearing to Gauge Progress on the Water Quality Accountability Act

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Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Enhancing Animal Protections

TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today signed two bills into law, prohibiting the leasing of dogs and cats, and establishing the ownership, possession, purchasing, selling, or manufacturing of animal fighting paraphernalia as a crime of the third degree.

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NJ Libraries Get Rules For $125M In Funding, County Lining Up Projects

Among the Burlington County library projects that are expected to apply for state funding is in Medford, where local officials have been planning to construct a new library and municipal complex on land purchased by the township on Union Street. The new library would replace the over 40-year-old Pinelands branch on Allen Street.

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New Law To Help Promote Compassionate Palliative Treatment Options

Will establish statewide education program for palliative and hospice care

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