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...
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TRENTON, N.J. – The Assembly on Thursday passed a bill creating an online option for members of planning and zoning boards who must currently complete required training in person. Sponsored by Assemblyman Edward Thomson, the bill (A428) makes it easier for current planning and zoning board members to complete...
TRENTON, N.J. – In a letter to New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, eight Republican lawmakers say Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration is refusing to proactively prevent destructive mobs at local shore towns, because of the rhetoric that strategy supposedly supports. They urged the state’s top law enforcement...
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...
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...
TRENTON, N.J. – The Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee moved a bill alleviating the pressure on schools to hire drivers with commercial driver’s licenses to transport students on nine-seat passenger buses. Under the bill (A3565), sponsored by Assemblymen Sean Kean and Edward Thomson, a driver with a valid...
TRENTON, N.J. – The Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee passed Assemblyman Edward Thomson’s bill on Thursday to allow county airports to operate independently, which would aid in expansion and economic development. The bill (A2861) permits county governments to manage an airport as a public utility, separating it from...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Edward Thomson’s bill establishing health standards and other requirements for home bakers and cottage food operators who sell their cakes, candy, jams and more in New Jersey passed the Legislature on Monday. The bill (A4580/S73) requires residents selling their homemade food products to obtain a...
TRENTON, N.J. – The Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee cleared Assemblyman Edward Thomson’s bill establishing health standards and other requirements for home bakers who sell their food in New Jersey. The bill (A4580/S73) requires home bakers to obtain a permit from the state Health Department, register as a business in...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman John DiMaio was elected by Assembly Republicans as the new minority leader on Thursday. “It is my honor to serve as minority leader as we work to continue the progress Republicans made in this year’s election,” DiMaio (R-Warren) said. “Our caucus, under this new leadership...