Archive for Tag: Department of Community Affairs

Dunn pushes to certify sober living homes, operators following state report

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywoman Aura Dunn’s legislation creating a process to certify sober living homes and owners would protect patients in recovery and support a state agency’s recommendations following its report on widespread misconduct in New Jersey’s addiction rehabilitation industry. “By certifying sober living homes and operators, New Jersey...

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Bergen introduces six more bills to help New Jersey veterans

TRENTON, N.J. – Keeping his promise to make New Jersey the best state for veterans to live, work and play, Assemblyman Brian Bergen introduced six new pieces of legislation Thursday to accomplish that mission. The latest measures cutting property and income taxes, boosting jobs, and increasing veteran mental health...

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Munoz expands legislation to end public employee payouts, punish towns by reducing state aid dollar-for-dollar

TRENTON, N.J. – Reducing aid to towns that pay public employees excessive sums for unused sick leave and other non-salary benefits would save billions of taxpayer dollars, says Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz. She is introducing a bill that would not only end all forms of public employee payouts, but would...

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Online course could soon satisfy in-person planning and zoning board training

TRENTON, N.J. – The State and Local Government Committee passed a bill on Thursday to allow members of planning and zoning boards to complete required training online rather than in person. Sponsored by Assemblyman Edward Thomson, the bill (A428) makes it easier for current planning and zoning board members...

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Power-drunk Murphy administration ignoring legislative oversight (again), says Wirths

TRENTON, N.J. – Still hungover from its unprecedented power grab during the pandemic, the Murphy administration made two transfers of over $10 million in April to the same fund in possible violation of state law included in fiscal year 2022 budget language. The administration’s Office of Management and Budget...

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