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...
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TRENTON, N.J. – Local government leaders will be forced to raise property taxes or cut services after promised relief for escalating health care costs was unexpectedly dropped from Gov. Phil Murphy’s $54.3 billion FY24 budget. Assemblyman Ned Thomson criticized Democrat leaders for adding $1.2 billion in pork spending to...
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. – Visits to the pool and trips down the Shore define New Jersey summers. While the focus should be on fun, knowing how to prevent drowning or identify a drowning victim will ensure a safe and enjoyable time for everyone. One of Assemblyman Sean Kean’s missions is...
TRENTON, N.J. – Visits to the pool and trips down the Shore define New Jersey summers. While the focus should be on fun, knowing how to prevent drowning or identify a drowning victim will ensure a safe and enjoyable time for everyone. One of Assemblyman Sean Kean’s missions is...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Ned Thomson is joining the growing number of voices calling on Gov. Phil Murphy to halt offshore wind turbine projects until independent, thorough studies showing the potential impacts to marine life and the Jersey Shore economy are completed. Thomson – whose bill granting water farming...
TRENTON, N.J. – Farming in water environments, referred to as aquaculture, now has the same protections as farms on land in the Garden State. Assemblyman Ned Thomson’s bill (S428/A3039) extending those protections under the Right to Farm Act was signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy Monday. The Act protects...
TRENTON, N.J. – More employees would be eligible to make tax-exempt retirement contributions under a bill moved out of the Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee Monday. Assemblyman Ned Thomson’s legislation (A512/S737) would provide income tax exclusions for contributions made to 401(a) pensions, 403(b) plans, 408 IRAs, 457 deferred-compensation...
TRENTON, N.J. – Farming in water environments, referred to as aquaculture, will soon have the same protections as farms on land in the Garden State. Assemblyman Ned Thomson’s bill (A3039) extending those protections under the Right to Farm Act was passed by the full Assembly Thursday. The Act protects commercial...
TRENTON, N.J. – Farming in water environments, referred to as aquaculture, should have the same protections as farms on land in the Garden State, Assemblyman Ned Thomson says. His bill (A3039) extending those protections under the Right to Farm Act was released from the Assembly Agriculture and Food Security committee...