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...
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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...
TRENTON, N.J. – World War II veteran John Tarantino distinguished himself on the battlefield under the command of Gen. George S. Patton and back home in his community, working with the Disabled American Veterans charity. To honor his service, life and work, Assemblymen Sean Kean and Ned Thomson are...
TRENTON, N.J. – With the State Health Benefits Commission approving health care rate hikes of 23% for local government employees, Assemblyman Ned Thomson is demanding that energy tax receipts be paid in full to municipalities to offset the expected property tax increases. “The state has essentially been playing Judas...
TRENTON, N.J. – The General Assembly on Thursday passed two bills, sponsored by Assemblymen Ned Thomson and Sean Kean, giving school districts more tools to tackle bus driver shortages by streamlining the licensure process and allowing non-CDL drivers to transport students on certain buses. Under the first bill (A3564), school...
TRENTON, N.J. – A bill that would streamline the school bus driver training and licensure process was released from the Assembly transportation committee Thursday. The bill (A3564), sponsored by LD 30 Assemblymen Ned Thomson and Sean Kean, would allow school districts to administer the commercial driver license exam and most...