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Memorial Day: A Time To Reflect & Give Thanks
“America without her soldiers would be like God without His angels.”
– Claudia Pemberton
Memorial Day is a holiday that we observe on the last Monday in May. Its origins began after the Civil War, and it was initially known as Decoration Day. It became a federal holiday in 1971.
Op-Ed: Governor's Veto Of The 'Dark Money' Bill Is Wrong For New Jersey
Calling on legislators to ‘recognize the errors of the governor’s action and correct this wrong’
Governor Signs Bill Package Promoting Awareness Of Food Waste And Hunger
Trenton – A bill package sponsored by Senator Bob Smith, Senator Troy Singleton, Senator Richard Codey, Senator James Beach, Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez, Senator Vin Gopal, Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, Senator Sandra B. Cunningham, Senator Joseph Cryan, and Senator Linda Greenstein, which will promote awareness of food waste and hunger, was signed into law today.
Legal Weed Is Dead For Now, Top NJ Democrats Say. Voters To Decide Instead In November 2020.
New Jersey’s top state lawmaker announced Wednesday he’s dropping efforts to have the state Legislature pass a bill that would legalize marijuana in New Jersey.
Lawmakers Advance Measures To Ease NJ Property Taxes
Bipartisan support in committee for a bill that could cost state more than $330 million annually in restored municipal aid; two other bills are more contentious
New Rules To Further Expand NJ's Medical Marijuana Program
Regulations will cut red tape for young patients, ease the way for more diseases or symptoms to be covered, among other changes
Singleton, Codey, Vitale Bill To Protect The Rights Of LGBTQI Residents In Long-Term Care Facilities Passed Committee
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton, Senator Richard Codey and Senator Joseph Vitale, which would establish requirements concerning the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, and intersex residents in long-term care facilities, passed the Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee today.
With Murphy Veto, Push To Name Secret Big-Money Donors Now Part Of NJ Tax Credit Fight
Companies that receive or transfer business tax incentives greater than $25,000 should disclose their political contributions to New Jersey's election authority, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday as he conditionally vetoed a bill that would show the public big-spending political donors whose names are usually kept secret.
ALS Awareness Month
The formal name for ALS fits in a tongue-lashing category (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), and its effects are even more difficult to bear.
ALS sat in the dugout of inattention until the great Lou Gehrig, the famous first baseman for the New York Yankees, cut his career short because of it. He was 36 years old. The disease strikes the body’s motor system at the brain and spinal cord.