Ridgewood clamps down on bird feeders as legislators push for statewide ban
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — A new amendment to Ridgewood’s wildlife ordinance is cracking down on the feeding of unconfined animals as state lawmakers move forward with a broader bill that could prohibit most…
Legislators Continue Crusade To Stop Urban Pop Up Parties at the Jersey Shore
by Kim Euler and Marilyn Piperno, NJ Assembly TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywomen Kim Eulner and Marilyn Piperno, who represent several coastal communities including Long Branch, say they support creating a task force…
New Jersey Legislators Push Law to Protect Drivers Who Try to Hide or Conceal License Plates
JACKSON, NJ – New Jersey Republican State Assemblyman Ron Dancer teamed up with Democrat Assemblyman Patrick Diegan to advance legislation that would allow license plate frames that obstruct or conceal parts of…
New Jersey Legislators Call for Investigation Into Pandemic Nursing Home Deaths as Two More Lawsuits Filed
TRENTON, NJ – At least two more civil liability and wrongful death lawsuits have been filed against the state of New Jersey over a controversial decision by Governor Phil Murphy in March…
New Jersey Legislators Seek to Investigate Learning Loss at Hands of Murphy Lockdown
PRESS RELEASE Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz and Senator Andrew Zwicker, which would require the Department of Education to quantify the impact remote instruction has had…
New Jersey Legislators Propose $25 Million in Home Buying Grants
by Teresa Ruiz Press Release Trenton – The Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee today advanced legislation sponsored by Senators Troy Singleton and M. Teresa Ruiz that would establish the “New Jersey American…
New Jersey Legislators Introduce Bill to Allow Parents to Opt Out of State’s Aggressive New Sex-Ed Curriculum
PRESS RELEASE by Senator Kristin Corrado and Senator Anthony M. Bucco Senator Kristin Corrado and Senator Anthony M. Bucco have introduced the “Parents Bill of Rights Act” to provide parents substantially more…
New Jersey Legislators Call for Governor Murphy to Lift All Remaining Vaccine Mandates
TRENTON, NJ – The Republican Caucus of the New Jersey Senate on Thursday called for Governor Phil Murphy to lift the remaining mandates on public and private sector workers, including vaccine mandates…
Louisiana legislators advance bill classifying abortion as homicide
By Gabriella Borter and Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) – Louisiana lawmakers have advanced a bill that would abolish abortion in the state, grant constitutional rights to “all unborn children from the moment of…
Governor Murphy Needs to Face the Music for Nursing Home Deaths, Legislators Say
TRENTON, NJ – With a federal investigation underway into the deaths of seniors at state-run nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic under the leadership of Governor Phil Murphy, Republicans in Trenton say…
Legislators Propose $500 Fuel and Inflation Credit in New Jersey as Murphy Touts Budget Surplus
TRENTON, NJ – Trenton lawmakers are proposing a $500 tax credit to help residents contend with soaring gas prices, energy costs, and inflation. With no indication that Governor Phil Murphy will move…
New Jersey Legislators Push for New September 11 School Curriculum that Erases Much of What Happened and Why
TRENTON, NJ – After the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., America launched a twenty-year war against terrorism. Now, 21 years later, New Jersey Democrats want to…
Shore legislators want state to start paying for disabled veterans’ property tax exemptions
TOMS RIVER, NJ – If you served your country and were rewarded with a full medical disability for your sacrifice, under New Jersey State law, you can apply for a property tax…
Ocean County legislators say Murphy’s school funding, tax formula unfair to shore towns
TRENTON, NJ – The Jersey Shore communities have long argued Governor Phil Murphy’s school funding formula unfairly penalizes school districts in counties like Ocean County. The argument is that Ocean County taxpayers…
Shore legislators want $5,000 tax credit for volunteer firefighters, EMTs
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Shore area legislators are hoping their bill to create a $5,000 income tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and EMTs passes on the floor of the senate and assembly.…
New Jersey Legislators Move to Block Public Investments in Belarus and Russia
TRENTON, NJ – As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, legislators in New Jersey are moving to block public investments in Russia and Belarus. “Acting in response to Russia’s unprovoked attack on…
Former Hawaii State Legislators Plead Guilty to Honest Services Wire Fraud
HONOLULU – Jamie Kalani English, 55, of Hana, Maui, and Ty J.K. Cullen, 41, of Waipahu, Hawaii, pleaded guilty today before Senior United States District Judge Susan Oki Mollway to separate Informations…
New Jersey legislators launch bi-partisan investigation into Murphy pandemic nursing home deaths
From the desk of Senator Joe Pennachhio Senator Joe Pennacchio has joined Senator Nia H. Gill as a prime sponsor of her resolution that would establish a special committee of the Senate…
It’s time to rip the mask off school mask mandate like a band-aid, legislators say
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County’s representatives in the state legislator today are calling for Murphy to stop the school mask charade and end the mandates today, not in 30 days. Governor…
New Jersey legislators banding together to oppose latest Phil Murphy pandemic power grab
TRENTON, NJ – Senator Michael L. Testa (R-1) today announced his strong opposition to the proposed legislation to extend the Governor’s emergency powers for another 90 days. Murphy sent a letter to…
State police block Republican legislators from Statehouse again over vaccine passport requirement
TRENTON, NJ – Once again, under orders from Governor Phil Murphy and the Democrat party, the New Jersey State Police have denied Republican legislators access to Statehouse, locking doors on at least…
New Jersey’s latest toll hike comes amid record inflation, high unemployment, pandemic, legislators say
Senator Christopher Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove are calling on Trenton to end automatic toll increases that commuters and businesses can no longer afford. In May of last year Connors, Rumpf…
New Jersey State Police reassign troopers who refused to vax check Republican state legislators
TRENTON, NJ – State troopers involved in allowing Republicans into the state capitol building without first proving their vaccination status have been reassigned, according to the New Jersey Globe. The Globe reported…
New Jersey Democrats lock out the unvaccinated at state capitol day before legislators to vote on key bills
TRENTON, NJ – Unless you are vaccinated or have a test to prove you don’t have the virus, you won’t be allowed to enter the New Jersey Statehouse. Legislators in Trenton are…
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