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BILL WOULD REQUIRE DEP TO SET LIMIT FOR TOXIC CHEMICAL IN DRINKING WATER
Drinking Water Quality Institute made recommendations for TCP, other chemicals in 2009 but DEP didn't act on them
When Religious Freedom Becomes Divisive
The recent national collegiate basketball championship tournament in Indiana has recently held the attention of sports fans throughout the nation. But a few weeks before the Final Four’s final game this past Monday, the fine citizens of that state watched as the media pummeled its governor, Mike Pence. He signed into law, legislation that would allow owners of businesses, because of their religious beliefs, the right to refuse services to members of the gay and lesbian community. The purpose of the bill in the eyes of many of its supporters is to strengthen the legal defense of business owners in this regard. The narrowness and pettiness of this law (with broader implications that are not petty) make one want to blink and ask: Isn’t this 2015 and you’re kidding, right?
Burlington Camden Achievement Foundation to present 27 young men at Kappa Beautillion
The Burlington Camden Achievement Foundation will present 27 male high school juniors and seniors to society at the Crowne Plaza in Cherry Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 10. In addition to an introduction of each participant, the evening's program will include performances, a waltz and the awarding of scholarships.
UBER TRIES TO STEER CLEAR OF NEW RULES AND REGULATIONS IN GARDEN STATE
Assembly committee approves bill that would require Uber drivers to carry more insurance, satisfy police background checks
Christie considers bill to increase reporting on business tax breaks
New Jersey’s pension and transportation funding woes may be the two largest issues confronting state lawmakers this year, but the lucrative tax incentives the state awards businesses to relocate or remain in the Garden State are drawing significant attention, with some lawmakers pushing to enact legislation to better measure the incentives’ effectiveness.
A Message to My Bosses
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank YOU, the over 219,000 men, women and children of the Seventh Legislative District, for affording me the opportunity and responsibility to serve as one of your elected representatives in the New Jersey General Assembly. It has been one of the highlights of my life to be entrusted with this awesome responsibility, and a charge that I take seriously.
During my short tenure in the Legislature, I am proud to have worked to bring our community, the public and private sectors together to enrich the quality of life in our area. This ethos of “One Community, One District” is the cornerstone of my philosophy in representing you each day. I am proud to call New Jersey’s Seventh Legislative District my family’s home. And, it is why I have asked for your support in the past, and why today I wish to formally announce my candidacy to represent you again in the New Jersey General Assembly.
FINE PRINT: BEEFING UP OVERSIGHT OF STATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TAX INCENTIVES
Legislation on governor’s desk would spell out specific goals of incentive programs and assess their effectiveness more rigorously
Treasurer: Making court-ordered pension payment 'difficult'
New Jersey's treasurer says paying $1.6 billion into the public pension fund as a judge recently called for is difficult without more budget cuts.
Christie, lawmakers agree on forecast, differ on spending
For the first time in 21 years, a New Jersey governor and the Legislature agree on how much money the state will bring in as they work out a new budget for the next fiscal year.