TRENTON, N.J. – Districts that have had state aid cut under the school funding formula known as S2 may have some of that aid restored under a bill that passed the Assembly Monday. The legislation (A4161) appropriates $71.4 million to establish a stabilized school budget aid grant program. The...
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TRENTON, N.J. – In a world fraught with inflation and profligate government spending, with 9 million souls’ futures teetering on the fiscal cliff, three Republican legislators unite to deliver a message of warning, and hope, before Gov. Phil Murphy’s budget address Feb. 27. These leaders—John DiMaio, Christopher DePhillips and...
TRENTON, N.J. – NJ Transit’s proposed 15% fare increase is tantamount to increasing fares by nearly 3% since Gov. Phil Murphy took office, and Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips wants people to know it. “After years of taking credit for no fare hikes, the Murphy administration is not only raising fees,...
TRENTON, N.J. – Students will be permitted one excused absence per school year to attend a civics event under a bill that cleared the Assembly State and Local Government Committee Monday. The bill (A1271), sponsored by Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney, would allow students in grades 6-12 at least one such excused...
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...
TRENTON, N.J. – A bipartisan bill that will streamline submissions of public work contractors’ payrolls was signed into law Wednesday. Current law only requires those contractors submit written payroll records to the Department of Labor and the contract-awarding public body. The bill (S1442/A5345), sponsored by Assemblymen Ned Thomson, Christopher...
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey may soon join 44 other states–including New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware–that do not tax gold and silver investments. Metal bullion and coins would be exempt from state sales tax under a bill, sponsored by Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney, that received a unanimous Assembly vote...
TRENTON, N.J. – The Assembly on Friday passed a bill that will require the Division of Consumer Affairs to provide information on safe disposal sites for hypodermic syringes and needles, and prescription drugs, through the state’s 211 telephone system. The bill (A4337) is sponsored by Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney....
TRENTON, N.J. – The Assembly on Friday passed a bill that will streamline submissions of public work contractors’ payrolls. Current law only requires those contractors submit written payroll records to the Department of Labor and the contract-awarding public body. The bill (S1442/A5345), sponsored by Assemblymen Ned Thomson and Christopher...
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...