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News Around New Jersey
By BOBBIE PEER
April 17, 2024
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ - Excitement fills the air in Mountainside as Echo Lake Park transforms into a bustling Hollywood set for the filming of a highly anticipated Bob Dylan biopic movie. Starring Timothée Chalamet, the film promises to captivate audiences with the folk legend's story. Fans eagerly ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy wants to pump nearly $1 billion more into New Jersey schools. The new spending would increase state aid to public schools by 5% over the current level and is meant to “fully fund” K-12 education to ensure that New Jersey children receive a top-notch ...
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey State Assembly passed a resolution Monday to “reaffirm freedom of access and protection of reproductive health care services,” including in vitro fertilization (IVF), in New Jersey. The resolution was a direct response to an Alabama Supreme Court ruling earlier this ...
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Senate unanimously passed a resolution Monday calling on Congress and President Biden to raise the threshold for the federal poverty level in states like New Jersey. The resolution, SCR-93, is an official expression of state support for a proposal introduced by Rep.
TRENTON, NJ — The Senate Education Committee has advanced a proposal to allow some school districts to ask voters to raise local property taxes over the current 2% cap to cover reductions in state support for the district. Districts facing cuts in state aid or spending below the state’s ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy unveiled a $55.9 billion budget Tuesday -- the largest ever -- that he told a joint session of the Legislature would "ensure New Jersey retains its proud reputation as the best place, anywhere, to raise a family." The spending plan for Fiscal Year 25 increases ...
TRENTON, NJ — The state's largest law enforcement agency has 86 new officers. The New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) welcomed Class 255, the largest class since 2019 to graduate from the department's Correctional Staff Training Academy. The officers were sworn in Tuesday at Patriots ...
TRENTON, NJ — For the first time in nearly 100 years, big changes are coming to New Jersey's liquor license laws. In addition, restrictions on breweries and distilleries are being eased. Gov. Phil Murphy signed S4265/A5912 into law Tuesday in Trenton. Murphy and lawmakers called the old laws ...
TRENTON, NJ — School districts in New Jersey are now required to add lessons about grieving to health classes for students in eighth through 12th grade. Gov. Phil Murphy signed S3330/A501 Thursday in Trenton. The law requires schools to provide instruction on coping mechanisms and techniques ...
TRENTON, NJ - Efforts to battle food insecurity among New Jersey youth took a step forward Thursday when the New Jersey General Assembly, by a vote of 74-1, passed legislation requiring school districts to provide information to parents and guardians about the National School Lunch Program and the ...
TRENTON/PRINCETON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy are inviting New Jersey residents to visit Drumthwacket during the holidays. The Drumthwacket Foundation is teaming up with seven garden clubs from around the state, for "The Holidays at Drumthwacket." Each public room on the ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey and 41 other states have sued Meta in federal and state court, claiming the company knowingly designed features on Facebook and Instagram that are harmful and purposefully addict children and teens. The plaintiffs say Meta falsely assured the public some features are ...
UNION, NJ — College campuses in New Jersey will be required to strengthen mental health support for students, with increased awareness, more training for staff and more access to resources that will help prevent suicides. Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way signed bill A-1176 into law Thursday at Kean ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey's Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) say drivers should be careful this time of year, as fall mating season for deer begins. “Deer are involved in thousands of collisions with motor vehicles in New Jersey each year, ...
POMONA, NJ — The nonpartisan advocacy organization South Jersey Forward released a detailed report on how to fill the news void in South Jersey. It's called "The (Sad) State of Local Media in South Jersey and How to Change It.” “By working together—citizens, the private sector, and ...
NEW YORK, NY - U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez has been indicted in a wide-ranging federal investigation alleging bribe taking, influence peddling and attempted interference with state and federal investigations. According to the indictment announced on Friday, during the course of the investigation ...
CRANBURY, NJ - On September 11th, 2001 a Cranbury resident was one of the many brave passengers on United Airlines Flight 93 who tried to take control of the hijacked plane and crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Todd Beamer had lived in Cranbury for a year with his wife and two children before ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way was sworn in Friday as the state's new lieutenant governor. Gov. Phil Murphy named Way to succeed the late Sheila Oliver, who died last month. "To me, Sheila was more than a trusted colleague," Way said. "She was a cherished friend, a ...
TRENTON, NJ — A new anti-SLAPP law in New Jersey protects people from lawsuits meant to silence or intimidate them. A SLAPP suit (strategic lawsuits against public participation) is a lawsuit that’s filed simply so the defendant will incur significant costs. Gov. Murphy signed S2802/A4393, ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey has expanded its Safe Haven Infant Protection Act to give another option to parents to safely surrender newborns without fear of prosecution. Gov. Phil Murphy signed A4110/S2828 Friday in Trenton. Parents can now voluntarily surrender their newborns at the hospital where ...
TRENTON, NJ — A new law requires New Jersey schools to offer free menstrual products for students in grades six through 12. Gov. Phil Murphy signed S1221/A1349 Wednesday in Trenton. “When students can’t access the menstrual products they need for their reproductive health, the potential ...
TRENTON, NJ — A new law in New Jersey, signed Wednesday by Gov. Phil Murphy in Trenton, establishes penalties for deaths and injuries that occur as a result of gun trafficking. Under the law, known as the “Real Accountability for Consequences of Unlawful Trafficking of Firearms Act,” anyone who ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey businesses can't profit from credit card surcharges, under a new law signed by Gov. Phil Murphy Friday. The law, which goes into effect immediately, also requires information about the charges to be posted. “All residents and visitors doing business in New Jersey ...
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Lottery Commission is moving forward with a plan to sell lottery tickets online. The decision, which was made during a meeting Thursday, applies to games like Powerball, Mega Millions and Jersey Cash 5. It does not include scratch-offs. "The Lottery has been ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ — New Jersey is tops nationwide when it comes to providing summer lunch to children from households who participated in school year lunch, according to the Food Research and Action Center. The success was highlighted in a visit Wednesday to the Raritan Bay Area YMCA Summer Stars ...
TRENTON, NJ — State leaders, family, friends and former staff members are paying their respects to Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver in Trenton. Oliver is lying in state at the New Jersey State House Rotunda. Mourners can remember the late lawmaker and public servant, who died last week, until 6 p.m.
EAST ORANGE, NJ - The Essex County Historic Courthouse will open its doors to the public on Friday, August 11th, to pay tribute to the late Honorable Lt. Governor Sheila Y. Oliver, whose remarkable career in New Jersey's government and trailblazing achievements have left an indelible mark on the ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - If peaches are your preference, you'll want to visit the Duke Farms Market Sunday morning, where everything will be just peachy. Local farmers and entrepreneurial artisans will be celebrating New Jersey's summer-long peach harvest, which began in June and will continue through ...
TRENTON, NJ — A new law in New Jersey bans extreme confinement of breeding pigs and calves raised for veal. Gov. Phil Murphy signed A-1970/S-1298 into law Wednesday. The legislation prohibits the animals' confinement in an enclosure that does not let them move freely and groom themselves, and ...
TRENTON, NJ — A new law in New Jersey lets stalking victims obtain restraining orders against strangers, closing what was known as the "stranger loophole." Gov. Phil Murphy signed S-1517 into law Monday. The law was inspired by Michele Albano, whose daughter received threatening texts from a ...
