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PSE&G begins work to build solar farm on N.J. landfill
Public Service Electric and Gas announced Wednesday that it has started constructing a solar farm on the Parklands Landfill.
The project, a 10.14-megawatt-dc solar farm and part of PSE&G’s Solar 4 All program, will transform 40 acres of landfill space into a clean energy producing solar farm.
‘Moose’s Law’ bill would crack down on animal abusers in NJ
A bill passed by an Assembly committee Monday would bar convicted animal abusers from owning a pet or working in a pet-related business in New Jersey.The measure is being called “Moose’s Law” to memorialize the chocolate labrador from Delran that died in a hot car in July of 2012 after being kidnapped by a woman who worked with animals for a living.
Moose's Law advanced by Assembly committee
TRENTON — A bill inspired by the death of a Delran family’s dog again is moving through the New Jersey Legislature after Gov. Chris Christie declined to sign it at the end of the last legislative session.
The bill, known as Moose’s Law, after the family’s late Labrador retriever, was advanced by a 4-1 vote Monday afternoon by the Assembly’s Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. It seeks to give judges the discretion to bar people convicted of animal cruelty in any state from obtaining or owning a pet, or from working or volunteering in jobs that require direct interaction with animals, including veterinarian offices, dog training centers, rescue groups, kennels or groomers.
Lisa’s Law would fortify domestic-violence restraining orders
Tara DeLorme’s hands shook and tears occasionally rolled down her cheeks as she told the story of her friend’s murder to the Ocean County chapter of NOW (National Organization for Women) as the group met at the county library on Sept. 10.
The “Job” You Never Considered
A common phrase that we hear all the time, especially when we judge those who we look up to, is the term “role model”. We constantly refer to upstanding and outstanding individuals whom we admire from afar and yet are close enough that we believe that they are worthy to emulate in this way. For some, finding these viable role models over the course of our day-to-day life can be challenging.
NJ Bills Would Bar State Contracts Over Inversion Deals
Law360, New York (September 16, 2014, 6:06 PM ET) -- Joining a slew of federal proposals to crack down on corporate inversions, two New Jersey bills formally introduced on Monday would ban the award of state contracts to American companies that reincorporate abroad to avoid U.S. tax obligations.
Christie vetoes smoking ban, signs alimony reform
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie signed into law legislation ending permanent alimony in most divorce cases, but he vetoed a measure that would have banned smoking on public beaches and in parks.
Singleton Disappointed by Christie’s Veto of Bill to Help Manage State Debt Amidst Record 8th Credit Downgrade
Assemblyman Troy Singleton (D-Burlington) expressed his disappointment over Gov. Christie's veto of a bill he sponsored that would have helped the state get a better handle on its mounting debt, particularly in light of the latest credit downgrade by Standard & Poor yesterday.
Working Towards A Stable And Secure State Pension System
The other day I was playing the old game hot potato with my three-year old son and it dawned on me how the game could be a metaphor for New Jersey’s pension dilemma. Stay with me on this one. The game we were playing was Hot Potato. As you may recall from your youth, the object of the game is to keep the ball or object moving between those playing so that when the clock stops or the music runs out you are not left holding that “hot potato”. For those wondering, TJ lost the game.