New Jersey Law Will Ban Plastic and Paper Bags if Signed by Murphy
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has been sent a bill that was passed by New Jersey legislators that will ban the use of plastic bags, plastic straws and even…
New Jersey’s Top Epidemiologist Says Contact Tracing Doesn’t Really Work the Way Murphy Says it Does
TRENTON, NJ – For months, Governor Phil Murphy has been touting contact tracing as one of the tools to stop the spread of COVID-19 in New Jersey by having thousands of healthcare…
Murphy Admits No COVID-19 Through Sports, Gyms, Indoor Dining, Further Easing of Restrictions Possible
TRENTON, NJ – It was science that forced New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to maintain an extended shut down of the restaurant, sports and fitness industries this summer, but now, Murphy is…
Murphy: New Jersey Students Traveling Out Of State Must “Hole Up” and Stay Home Upon Return
TRENTON, NJ – If your New Jersey school student travels out of New Jersey to one of the 35 states on Governor Phil Murphy’s mandatory 14-day quarantine list, the Governor on Wednesday…
Murphy says facemask order not political, urges businesses to refuse service to non-wearers
TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy once again is complaining about people in New Jersey who either don’t wear face masks or only wear them to appease law enforcement and other government…
New Jersey to Roll Out Contact Tracing and Tracking App that Lets You Know if People Around You Have Been Exposed to COVID-19
TRENTON, NJ – A new phone app is about to be rolled out to New Jersey that will track and monitor residents’ locations and warn them if they have come in contact…
State Releases Video of Cops Shooting Man with Knife in Asbury Park
TRENTON, N.J. – The Attorney General’s Office today released a 911 audio recording and video recordings from officer body-worn cameras and a Taser camera related to the shooting on August 21, 2020 in…
Murphy Demands Trump Not Appoint Supreme Court Justice, But Waffles on Appointing Judges in His Final Year in Office
TRENTON, NJ – As New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy took time out of Monday’s COVID-19 daily briefing to grandstand politically about the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, the…
Murphy, State Officials Say Recent New Jersey COVID-19 Uptick is Not a “Second Wave”
TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy, joined by Health Commissioner Judith Persichili and Ed Lifshitz said on Monday that an uptick in COVID-19 cases in Ocean and Monmouth County, at this point are…
NJ Top Health Official: “New Normal” Will Persist for Foreseeable Future, Drug Overdoses Continue to Rise
TRENTON, NJ – If you think things in New Jersey are going to return to normal, think again. New Jersey Department of Health Commission Judith Persichili, who warned of a “Twindemic” this…
The Sinkhole State: New Jersey’s $58,000 Per Citizen Debt is Highest in Nation
TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy does a good job at putting a positive spin on spiraling further into debt as a state, but Forbes today explained the cold and harsh reality…
Get your free Narcan to revive overdose victims this week
TRENTON, NJ – NJ Human Services is making the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone available for free September 24th to 26th at participating pharmacies throughout New Jersey according to the state. The distribution is…
Governor Murphy Says Trump Decision to Nominate New Supreme Court Justice a “Power Grab”
TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy, of New Jersey, today said President Donald J. Trump’s nomination of a Supreme Court justice would be nothing more than a power grab to undo years…
NJ Sham Charity Shut Down by Attorney General
TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced today that a lawsuit filed by New Jersey, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Attorneys General of New York, Minnesota, and Virginia has permanently…
Settlement with Second Private Student Loan Company Whose Predatory Practices Harmed Students of ITT Tech
TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced today that New Jersey has entered into a settlement agreement that will result in approximately $1.85 million in student loan forgiveness for more than 200…
NJ Health Commissioner Warns of COVID-19, Flu “Twindemic” Urges You to Get Flu Vaccine
TRENTON, NJ – She needs absolutely no introduction and on Monday, New Jersey Department of Health Commission Judith Persichili warned of a possible “Twindemic” this coming fall. She urged New Jerseyans to…
Two California Men Admit Roles in Multi-State Recovery Home Patient Brokering Scheme
TRENTON, N.J. – Two California men today admitted to participating in a conspiracy to broker patients as part of a multi-state patient scheme in which one of them directed recruiters to bribe…
New Jersey Man Admits Concealing Material Support to Hamas
TRENTON, N.J. – A Somerset County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he concealed his attempts to provide material support to Hamas, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito, Assistant Attorney General John C. Demers…
New College “Surveillance System” will Ping College Students to Track COVID-19
TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy today said a new pilot program will be rolled out to New Jersey college campuses that will “ping” students who come into contact with individuals who…
NJ MVC Commissioner: Long Lines Outside Don’t Mean Dysfunction Inside
TRENTON, NJ – We’ve all seen and many of us have experienced extremely long lines outside New Jersey’s many Motor Vehicle Commission locations since they reopened to the public, but MVC administrator…