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Gov. Murphy's Kinder, Gentler Medical Marijuana Program
Plan, endorsed by patient advocates and cannabis industry representatives, adds new conditions that can be treated, doubles THC levels — for starters.
Rice & Singleton Bill To Diversify State's Investment Services Passes Senate
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Ronald L. Rice and Senator Troy Singleton to require the New Jersey Department of Treasury’s Director of the Division of Investment to attempt to use the services of qualified minority- and women-owned financial institutions was approved on Monday by the Senate. The bill, S-374, puts these usually smaller brokerage and investment management firms on equal footing with larger, more established institutions.
Senate Approves Cruz-Perez And Singleton Bill To Provide Financial Assistance To Wineries And Vineyards
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez and Senator Troy Singleton that would provide financial assistance to wineries and vineyards in New Jersey was approved by the Senate on Monday.
Van Drew-Singleton Bill To 'STOP' Offshore Drilling Approved By Senate
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Jeff Van Drew (D-Cape May/Atlantic/Cumberland) and Senator Troy Singleton (D-Burlington) to help stop offshore drilling in state waters was approved by the Senate on Monday.
A Beam of Light on a Sound Idea: The BEAM Act
Most of us still remember the economic freefall that started in 2008. Despite economic improvement, scars remain. And one of those ever-present reminders are people who bought homes at the high-water mark and are still underwater regarding their mortgages. It’s a homeowner’s nightmare, owing more for a home — the largest personal investment most people make — than what you can sell it for. I can attest to this from personal experience.
Giving State's Vo-Techs the Space and Seats to Accommodate More Students
Proposed bond issue would help vocational-technical schools deliver what New Jersey manufacturers need most, skilled workers that will help them flourish
The number of high school students seeking a vocational-technical education instead of going the college-prep route is rising in New Jersey, a trend that comes as many companies are looking for workers with specific skills instead of a college degree. Vocational-technical high schools in all 21 counties could help bridge the gap, but they’ve been facing a space crunch, so state lawmakers are stepping in with a proposed bond issue that would help pay for new classrooms and other facilities.
Assembly Committee Advances Equal Pay Legislation
Bill would make it illegal for employers to pay women — including pregnant women — less for doing the same job as men
The Assembly Labor Committee is considering what would be the nation’s toughest pay-equity law.
NJ Senator Troy Singleton To Lead Team Of Volunteers In Restoring Homes For Community Options
PRINCETON, NJ – On Saturday, March 10, New Jersey State Senator Troy Singleton led a team of volunteers to help renovate two homes in Mount Laurel affiliated with Community Options, Inc. (COI), a nonprofit serving people with disabilities.
Can A Friend's Tragic Death Help Pass Domestic Violence Law?
Eileen McCay is hoping change will come from tragedy. Her close friend Colleen Brownell and Brownell's stepsister, Alysia McCloskey, deserve it, she says.
NJ Court Determines How Many Affordable-Housing Units Needed By 2025
Ruling sets statewide housing quota for new affordable units at close to 155,000, according to Mercer County Superior Court Assignment Judge Mary Jacobson.