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Singleton Bill To Prohibit Excessive Costs For Drugs Developed With Public Funding Passes Committee
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton that would prohibit excessive charges for drugs developed by publicly funded research was passed by the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee today.
NJ's 88 Craft Breweries Were Having Too Much Fun, So The State Just Slapped New Rules On Them
Say goodbye to weekly trivia nights, food truck Fridays and Eagles on the TV at your local craft brewery.
New Jersey Cracks Down On Events Hosted By Microbreweries
When lawmakers passed a law six years ago allowing microbreweries to serve their products in-house and sell more beer to go, they hoped to give New Jersey’s fledgling craft beer industry a boost.
Report: Numbers Of NJ Foreclosures Down To Lowest Point Since Housing Market Collapse
The report from the Special Committee on Residential Foreclosures made 17 recommendations ranging from improving public outreach and understanding of the foreclosure process to changes the Legislature and courts might consider to improve the further streamline the process and assist homeowners.
September Is National Prostate Cancer Month: When’s The Last Time You Got A Screening?
It’s among the scariest words men face: You have prostate cancer. My father and my uncle both heard them and had their lives changed forever. That’s why in September, National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, it is so important for men to get a screening if they fit into the recommended age guidelines. Just as women across the nation use “Breast Cancer Awareness Month” as a reminder to schedule their annual mammography, us men should use the month of September as an impetus to schedule our screenings as well.
New Jersey Is Among America's Least Prepared States If Another Recession Hits
About a decade after the start of the Great Recession that rocked the U.S. economy, New Jersey remains among the states least fit to weather another economic downturn.
Lawmakers Question State Education Commissioner On Rush To Phase Out PARCC
TRENTON, NJ— Lawmakers on a joint legislative panel expressed concerns and questioned Gov. Phil Murphy’s rush to phase out a statewide standardized exam, calling for meetings to be held and more data to be provided.
Momentum For State To Buy Foreclosed Home, Turn Into Affordable Housing
Similar measures failed repeatedly under Gov. Christie, but proponents optimistic his successor will look favorably on plan to remake thousands of bank-owned homes.
Senate Proposes Buyback Program For Foreclosed Homes
Towns and community development organizations would be able to turn foreclosed homes into affordable housing under a measure approved by the Senate Economic Growth Committee.
Cruz-Perez, Singleton Bill To Transform Foreclosed Properties Into Affordable Housing Advances
TRENTON – Today, the Senate Economic Growth Committee advanced the “New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act” sponsored by Senate Economic Growth Chairwoman Nilsa Cruz-Perez and Senator Troy Singleton, which would establish the “New Jersey Foreclosure Relief Corporation” as a temporary entity within the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency.