TRENTON, N.J. – A bill that would protect the personal information of violent crime victims and witnesses was released from the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee Wednesday. Assemblyman Jay Webber, who sponsored the bill (A1731), wants personal identifying information redacted from Open Public Records Act requests. That information—name,...
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TRENTON, N.J. – In an effort to save taxpayer money and modernize communications, the Assembly advanced a bill, sponsored by Assemblyman Jay Webber, allowing counties in New Jersey to send proposed ordinances to municipalities by email. “We live in the 21st century, where written communications move inexpensively at the...
TRENTON, N.J. – The Democrat-led state Assembly passed legislation Thursday that would bar police officers from being stationed within 100 feet of a polling place after a fiery debate initiated by Republicans. Republicans blasted the bill for demonizing police. Watch: Wirths challenges ban on police near polling locations“I think...
TRENTON, N.J. – The Assembly unanimously passed a resolution Thursday urging the Golden Days Era Committee of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum to induct former New York Mets owner Joan Whitney Payson for her extraordinary achievements and contributions to Major League Baseball. The measure (AR232), sponsored...
TRENTON, N.J. – The Assembly State and Local Government Committee advanced a bill sponsored by Assemblyman Jay Webber that allows counties in New Jersey to send proposed ordinances to municipalities by email. “Encouraging efficiency in government saves taxpayer dollars and that is exactly what this legislation would accomplish,” said...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Jay Webber took Gov. Phil Murphy to task for failing to prioritize property tax relief. “Budgets are about priorities, and any state budget not making property tax relief a top priority is just out of touch with the burdens and needs of New Jersey’s residents,”...
TRENTON, N.J. – The Assembly Agriculture Committee advanced legislation exempting farmers markets from a law requiring certain baked goods to be sold by weight. “New Jersey’s local farmers markets are healthy, quaint, and good. They are places where neighbors and friends can gather literally to share the fruits of...
TRENTON, N.J. – Gov. Phil Murphy designated Washington, D.C. as a restricted place of travel for New Jerseyans, requiring them to quarantine for 10 days upon returning. Despite his own travel restriction, Murphy traveled to Washington for the inauguration of fellow Democrat President Joe Biden and related festivities on...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Jay Webber, a member of the Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, issued a statement after the committee held a hearing on a proposed tax on financial transactions, such as electronic stock trades. “Today’s Assembly Financial Institutions Committee makes clear that the last thing New Jersey...
TRENTON, N.J. –The Assembly Homeland Security Committee today passed a bill sponsored by Assemblyman Jay Webber that permits trained community volunteers to perform traffic duties in emergency situations. “The coronavirus has sidelined thousands of police officers in New Jersey. At one point, one in 20 officers were unable to...