TRENTON, N.J. – State-backed innovation grants have been beyond the reach of public higher education employees for years. That may change under a bill that passed the Assembly Friday and now heads to the governor’s desk for signing. The bill (S3402/A5037), sponsored by Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips, would allow public...
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TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblymen Rob Clifton and Alex Sauickie want to correct the record on recent reports that boards of education in their district are harming transgender students. On June 22, Attorney General Matt Platkin filed civil rights complaints less than 48 hours after the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District...
TRENTON, N.J. – An effort to promote freshwater fishing in the state’s scenic lakes, rivers and streams received a boost Thursday when legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Parker Space to expand the eligibility for discounted fishing licenses passed the Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee. “Whether ice fishing in...
TRENTON, N.J. – Dead whales and dolphins washing ashore isn’t just a Jersey thing. From Japan to Scotland to Nova Scotia, marine mammals are being found stranded or deceased in troubling numbers. More troubling is that these deaths are occurring near offshore wind projects across the globe. A mere...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio said the Democrats’ final StayNJ property tax cut plan announced Wednesday still fails seniors who are struggling the most and doesn’t solve New Jersey’s cost-of-living crisis because it omits the state’s school funding obligations. “The Democrats’ StayNJ plan allows the wealthiest seniors...
TRENTON, N.J. – The Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee on Thursday released a bill that would name a section of Route 287 after a Korean War veteran. The section of the interstate at milepost 34.02, known locally as the Harter Road Interchange in Morris Township, is one step closer...
TRENTON, N.J. – Those whose licenses were suspended for mental or physical conditions would not have to pay a restoration fee under a bill released from the Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee on Thursday. The bill (A290), sponsored by Assemblymen Michael Torrissi and Brandon Umba, would require the...
TRENTON, N.J. – Veteran and active duty military suicides account for more deaths since 2010 than combat mortalities from the Vietnam War and post-9/11 conflicts combined. The mental health crisis afflicting military personnel needs more attention, Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney says. With the Senate resolution, sponsored by Sens. Kristin...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assaults on New Jersey law enforcement officers have spiked in recent years. To deter would-be assailants, many of whom are already behind bars, Assemblyman Alex Sauickie says penalties must increase. On Monday, the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee cleared his bill (A4697) that would stiffen...
TRENTON, N.J. – Armed with a copy of a lawsuit filed by Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration to stop offshore surveys conducted by the oil industry, as well as a Biden administration study and Harvard University report, Assemblyman Antwan McClellan exposed the hypocrisy of Trenton and Washington Democrats and the...