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Assembly Republicans demand Murphy disclose financial hit to taxpayers as offshore wind project collapses

TRENTON, N.J. – Assembly Republicans are demanding that Gov. Phil Murphy disclose how much taxpayer money was already spent subsidizing Democrats’ unpopular offshore wind projects. News broke late Tuesday night that Danish multinational energy company Orsted scrapped its plans to build two offshore wind projects, Ocean Wind 1 and...

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Sauickie supports more tools, tougher penalties to combat organized theft rings

TRENTON, N.J. – As organized retail crime rings continue to pillage stores and make headlines in New Jersey and across the nation, Assemblyman Alex Sauickie is joining with business leaders and local law enforcement to combat this scourge legislatively. Sauickie met recently with those stakeholders as part of Fight Retail...

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Sauickie criticizes Murphy, Biden failures in rescuing U.S. citizens from war zone

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Alex Sauickie is criticizing Gov. Phil Murphy and President Joseph Biden for their lack of action in getting New Jersey residents to safety after a terrorist attack in Israel left 1,400 dead and 199 taken hostage, including many Americans. Israel formally declared war on Iran-backed Hamas Oct....

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Sawyer condemns Hamas’ attack while recounting visit to Israel, demands border security for Americans

TRENTON, N.J. – As the conflict between the terrorist group Hamas and Israel stretches into its seventh day, Assemblywoman Beth Sawyer, a member of the New Jersey-Israel Commission, expresses her support for Israel while recalling her recent visit to the nation and demanding more secure borders to protect Americans....

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Newark anti-Semitic incident raises need for more budget transparency

TRENTON, N.J. – An initiative spearheaded by Newark Mayor Ras Baraka that received funding in the state budget hosted an event honoring a former poet laureate identified as anti-Semitic by the Anti-Defamation League, and featured two speakers also identified as anti-Semitic by the ADL. Assemblywoman Aura Dunn says the...

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DePhillips’ bill expanding grant opportunities for researchers signed into law

TRENTON, N.J. – State-backed innovation grants have been beyond the reach of public higher education employees for years. That will change under a bill that was signed into law Thursday. The change will allow public college and university employees and officers to receive grants from the New Jersey Commission...

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Bergen urges caution in fixing veterans homes, says ‘Get it right’

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Brian Bergen is disappointed that the governor and Democrat legislative leaders unveiled a plan Wednesday to address the ongoing problems at the state’s veterans homes without holding a single public hearing. “I’m not opposed to the plan, but I’m not convinced either,” said Bergen (R-Morris)...

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