Mikie Sherrill’s $60B New Jersey Budget Under Fire Over DEI, Migrant Legal Aid, Progressive Policies, and Green Energy Spending
Critics of Assembly Bill A5327 say millions in taxpayer dollars are being directed toward diversity initiatives, immigration legal services and clean energy programs while residents continue to face some of the nation’s…
Stanfield Bill Expanding Small-Dollar Property Tax Refunds Advances
Sen. Jean Stanfield's bill that would increase the dollar amount limit for property tax refunds and certain cancellations made by authorized municipal employees was advanced by the Senate Community and Urban Affairs…
Bucco & O’Scanlon: Let’s Help New Jersey to Stay Safe this Summer
Sen. Anthony M. Bucco and Sen. Declan O'Scanlon said it's time to undo some mistakes that were made with juvenile criminal justice reforms to help New Jersey stay safe this summer.…
Durr Blasts Democrat Bill that Would Punish Schools for Respecting Parental Rights
Sen. Ed Durr blasted a new Democrat-sponsored bill that would impose financial penalties on school districts that remove [censored]ographic books from school libraries at the request of concerned parents.…
Carjacking Incident Under Investigation in Trenton
TRENTON, NJ – On Thursday, May 18, 2023, at approximately 4:00 pm, an unidentified individual attempted to steal a vehicle from a 63-year-old male. The incident occurred on the 2200 block of…
District 10 Lawmakers to Introduce Bill Prohibiting State Agencies from Fining One Another
In response to the DEP issuing a fine against the Division of Fish & Wildlife, District 10 lawmakers will introduce legislation that will prohibit state agencies from imposing civil penalties on other…
Durr Sponsors $4.32 Billion of “Give It Back” Property Tax Relief for Towns & Counties
Sen. Ed Durr is sponsoring legislation that would provide $4.32 billion of 'Give It Back' property tax relief to every town and county in New Jersey, including more than $100 million to…
Senate Advances Corrado Bill that Would Address Teacher Shortage
School districts in New Jersey may soon be able to hire recently retired teachers to fill gaps in staffing thanks to legislation sponsored by Sen. Kristin Corrado and approved by the New…
9th District Delegation: Trenton Doesn’t Get that the Cost of Living is too High for Residents
As the FY2024 State Budget hearings wind to a close, District 9 lawmakers are calling on the Murphy Administration and their legislative colleagues to make tax relief and corresponding government spending cuts…
Senate Republicans Announce $4.32 Billion of “Give It Back” Property Tax Relief for Towns & Counties
Sen. Declan O’Scanlon and Sen. Michael Testa announced a plan to provide $4.32 billion of 'Give It Back' property tax relief to New Jersey’s towns and counties.…
Pennacchio & Bucco Vote “NO” on Bill that Would Pack More High-Density Housing into Towns
Sen. Joe Pennacchio and Sen. Anthony M. Bucco voted against legislation today that they warned would lead to higher-density housing developments in many New Jersey towns.…
Senate Clears Oroho Bill Bolstering Protections of our Financial System
Sen. Steve Oroho's legislation that would increase financial safeguards for state domiciled insurance companies was passed by the New Jersey Senate.…
Senate Approves Stanfield Bill that Would Update Funding for Environmental Infrastructure Projects
The NJ Senate advanced bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sen. Jean Stanfield that would approve the updated Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Plan of the NJIB.…
Senate Clears Senator Bramnick’s Bill to Teach Students How to Cope With Grief
Sen. Jon Bramnick's legislation that instructs school districts to teach students how to cope with grief and loss was passed by the New Jersey Senate.…
Bramnick Bill Permitting Stalking Victims to Obtain Restraining Order Against Strangers Heads to Governor’s Desk
The New Jersey Senate gave final legislative approval to a bill sponsored by Sen. Jon Bramnick that permits stalking victims to obtain restraining orders against strangers.…
O’Scanlon: “I Have a Solution to the Congestion Pricing Debacle”
Sen. Declan O'Scanlon urged lawmakers to pass the Automated Enforcement Inoculation Act to protect New Jersey drivers from predatory fines for out-of-state traffic violations.…
Monday Preview: Senate to Consider Two Important Laws Proposed by Bramnick
The New Jersey Senate will consider two important laws proposed by Sen. Jon Bramnick during its session on Monday.…
Holzapfel: Lock up the Criminals not the Merchandise
Sen. Jim Holzapfel is calling on the New Jersey Legislature to approve his bill that would impose strict penalties for engaging in gang shoplifting.…
Committee Clears Bramnick Bill that Would Stop Trespassers from Harming Animals at Zoos
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Jon Bramnick that would establish penalties and liability for causing harm to wild animals was approved today by the Senate Judiciary Committee.…
Bucco Chides Trenton Democrats for Unbalanced Hearing on Whale & Dolphin Deaths
Sen. Tony Bucco criticized Trenton Democrats’ hearing on marine mammal deaths today as a one-sided conversation devoid of critical perspectives.…
Bucco Bill Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence Advances
Sen. Bucco's bill that supports victims of domestic violence by allowing plaintiffs to obtain police evidence to support their case was approved by the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee.…
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