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Today's Daily Dose: January 3, 2017

250 Earthquakes reported on New Year’s Eve near California-Mexico border More than 250 small earthquakes have struck since New Year’s Eve near the California-Mexico border, causing unease among residents and attention from…

January 3, 2017

Governor Christie: Public Notice Bill Archaic System that Costs Taxpayers $80 Million Annually

by Phil Stilton TRENTON-Last week, the New Jersey legislature once again tried to get a common sense tax savings bill through the defenses of the dishonest and greedy New Jersey media and…

December 18, 2016

Public Notice: Jackson Township Reorganization Meeting Scheduled for January 3rd

by Phil Stilton JACKSON-The township will be hosting its annual reorganization meeting on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017 at the Jackson Township Administration Building. At this meeting the township will appoint its professional…

December 17, 2016

Committee Approves Bateman Bill to Increase Use of Renewable Energy, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Legislation sponsored by Senator Kip Bateman that would make significant changes to existing law concerning Class I renewable energy portfolio standards to provide a statutory framework for greenhouse gas emission reduction was…

March 1, 2016

Singer Bill to Improve Access to Integrated Behavioral and Primary Healthcare Clears Committee

Legislation sponsored by Senator Robert Singer (R-Monmouth, Ocean) to improve coordination between primary and behavioral healthcare services has cleared the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee. Sen. Robert Singer’s legislation…

March 1, 2016

Advanced: Singer Bill Expanding Access to Job Training to Prevent Recidivism of Released Drug Offenders

Legislation would allow persons with drug convictions to participate in Work First New Jersey; expand access to job training to help families become self-sufficient Legislation sponsored by Senator Robert Singer (R-Monmouth, Ocean)…

March 1, 2016

Beck: Let’s Immediately Approve Nomination of ‘Brilliantly Qualified’ Bauman

Senator Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) urged her Democrat colleagues to end the partisan gridlock finally fill a state Supreme Court vacancy with David Bauman, of Monmouth County. David Bauman when first nominated to…

March 1, 2016

Committee Passes Oroho Estate Tax Phase Out & Retirement Income Tax Cut

A pair of tax-cut bills sponsored by Senator Steven Oroho (R-Sussex, Warren, Morris) was advanced by the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee. Legislation by Sen. Steven Oroho would phase out the estate…

March 1, 2016

Beck Votes to Advance Tax Cuts to Make NJ a More Affordable Place to Retire

Senator Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) voted to pass a pair of tax-cut bills through the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee. Sen. Jennifer Beck voted for a pair of tax-cut bills before the Senate…

March 1, 2016

Bateman Bill Expanding Eligibility for Benefits Under “Crime Victim’s Bill of Rights” Passes Senate

The Senate passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman to include the domestic or civil union partner of a homicide victim among those eligible to receive compensation, as well as…

February 28, 2016

NJ Senate Democrats Again Deny the People Port Authority Reform

Senate Democrats voted again to block the passage of bipartisan legislation to reform the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. During Thursday’s Senate session, Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean proposed…

February 28, 2016

Senate Passes Holzapfel Bill to Prevent Children’s Access to Loaded Firearms

Senator Jim Holzapfel’s (R-10) legislation to increase penalties for leaving a loaded firearm within easy access of a minor resulting in injury or death was approved by the New Jersey Senate in…

February 28, 2016

Pennacchio: What About Reform for DRPA?

Senator Joe Pennacchio (R—Morris, Passaic) issued the following statement today after Senate Democrats voted in favor of dead-end reforms for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, while continuing to…

February 27, 2016

Senate Passes Kean Ethics Bill to Make Local Government More Accountable

The New Jersey Senate passed legislation sponsored by Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean to strengthen local government accountability and ethics, in part, by transferring oversight at the municipal and county levels to…

February 27, 2016

Beck Announces Increased State School Funding for Freehold & Red Bank

Senator Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) announced that additional school funding for Freehold, Red Bank and other under-adequacy districts is included in New Jersey’s proposed FY2017 budget. Sen. Jennifer Beck was joined by Freehold Borough…

February 27, 2016

Oroho Statement on Governor’s Budget Address

Senator Steven Oroho (R-Sussex, Warren, Morris) issued the following statement regarding the Governor’s budget address and the upcoming legislative budget season: Sen. Steven Oroho said that in upcoming budgeting process the Legislature…

February 27, 2016

Connors, Rumpf & Gove: Small Businesses & Seniors Will Be Hit Hard by Minimum Wage Increase

Imposing more state mandates will have a chilling effect on New Jersey’s economy warned the 9th Legislative District delegation, following the announcement of what is the latest in a string of anti-small…

February 27, 2016

Connors, Rumpf & Gove Are ‘NO’ Votes on Gas Tax Increase

Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove want their position to be known to legislative colleagues and special interests bent on increasing New Jersey’s gas tax…

February 27, 2016

Fifteen NJ State Police matters pending before OAL.

On February 18, 2016, I wrote about contested disciplinary charges against State Troopers Kenneth Franco and Georgina Sirakides that I had obtained by making an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request to…

February 25, 2016

Department News – COPs Collectible Card Program 2016 – Monday, February 22, 2016

COPs Collectible Card Program – The Lacey Township Police Department is excited to announce the 2016 COPs Collectible Card Program. The members of the police department, through the Lacey Municipal Police Foundation, have…

February 23, 2016

OPRA's "immediate access" provision tested in GRC filing.

The New Jersey Government Records Council has been asked to enforce a former Clifton City councilwoman’s right to “immediate access” to a contract between the Clifton Board of Education and a contractor…

February 20, 2016

Unpublished trial court OPRA opinion.

Unpublished opinions” are not published in the law books and are not ordinarily written about in legal periodicals. Unless somebody puts them on-line and calls attention to them, they are likely not…

February 18, 2016

Upcoming public discussion: Should video from police cameras be off-limits?

Senator Paul A. Sarlo On Tuesday, February 23, 2016, the Bergen County NAACP will host a public forum to discuss proposed legislation that seeks to prevent public access to all police camera…

February 16, 2016

A Google Trends Post-Mortem: Chris Christie Failed to Create Interest

After dismal performances in the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie could be on the verge of hanging up the spikes. Christie is expected to announce the suspension of…

February 10, 2016

OPRA lawsuit seeks "informal" correspondence that revealed Bayonne lawsuits' settlement amounts.

On Friday, March 4, 2016 at 9 a.m. Hudson County Superior Court Judge Joseph A. Turula will hear my Open Public Records Act (OPRA) case against the City of Bayonne. See, Paff…

January 28, 2016

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Today's Daily Dose: January 3, 2017

Governor Christie: Public Notice Bill Archaic System that Costs Taxpayers $80 Million Annually

Public Notice: Jackson Township Reorganization Meeting Scheduled for January 3rd

Committee Approves Bateman Bill to Increase Use of Renewable Energy, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Singer Bill to Improve Access to Integrated Behavioral and Primary Healthcare Clears Committee

Advanced: Singer Bill Expanding Access to Job Training to Prevent Recidivism of Released Drug Offenders

Beck: Let’s Immediately Approve Nomination of ‘Brilliantly Qualified’ Bauman

Committee Passes Oroho Estate Tax Phase Out & Retirement Income Tax Cut

Beck Votes to Advance Tax Cuts to Make NJ a More Affordable Place to Retire

Bateman Bill Expanding Eligibility for Benefits Under “Crime Victim’s Bill of Rights” Passes Senate

NJ Senate Democrats Again Deny the People Port Authority Reform

Senate Passes Holzapfel Bill to Prevent Children’s Access to Loaded Firearms

Pennacchio: What About Reform for DRPA?

Senate Passes Kean Ethics Bill to Make Local Government More Accountable

Beck Announces Increased State School Funding for Freehold & Red Bank

Oroho Statement on Governor’s Budget Address

Connors, Rumpf & Gove: Small Businesses & Seniors Will Be Hit Hard by Minimum Wage Increase

Connors, Rumpf & Gove Are ‘NO’ Votes on Gas Tax Increase

Fifteen NJ State Police matters pending before OAL.

Department News – COPs Collectible Card Program 2016 – Monday, February 22, 2016

OPRA's "immediate access" provision tested in GRC filing.

Unpublished trial court OPRA opinion.

Upcoming public discussion: Should video from police cameras be off-limits?

A Google Trends Post-Mortem: Chris Christie Failed to Create Interest

OPRA lawsuit seeks "informal" correspondence that revealed Bayonne lawsuits' settlement amounts.

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