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WEB4 days ago — New Jersey delays offshore wind project amid supply issues. BY: Nikita Biryukov - September 25, 2024. The Board of Public Utilities approved a delay that will pause the 2,400-megawatt Leading Light project until December.
Gun coalition targets New Jersey’s one-gun-a-month law in new …
WEB1 day ago — Since the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 declared a constitutional right to carry, gun-rights advocates have targeted New Jersey’s famously tough gun laws, challenging one after the other in court, from its assault weapon ban to a prohibition on guns in sensitive places to a law that allows the state to sue gun makers as a public nuisance.. Thursday, they sued again, taking aim this time at a ...
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WEBAug 22, 2024 — Mass deportation would be a logistical disaster, taking decades and costing billions. This country would suffer, too. A bigot lost her election and her brother lost his job. I’m not shedding any tears. BY: Terrence T. McDonald - August 7, 2024. A Jersey City mayoral aide lost his job after helping his sister's hate-filled campaign to be ...
Senior citizen tax relief bill wins final approval — but fate still ...
WEBJun 30, 2023 — Others noted the $500,000 income cap means the state will be steering aid to residents who need no help to pay property taxes. “We have seniors in the state of New Jersey today, who under the provisions of this bill can make $450,000 a year and still get $6,500 back in property tax relief,” said Assemblyman Brian Bergen (R-Morris).
New Jersey launches website with data from police internal affairs ...
WEBSep 9, 2022 — The data reveals over 12,000 active internal affairs investigations launched in 2021, with allegations ranging from uses of excessive force, improper arrests, domestic violence, and the largest category, “other rule violations,” which can include drunken driving arrests. Roughly 55% of complaints are made by civilians, and about 42% ...
Changes coming to jury selection in New Jersey
WEBJul 14, 2022 — The next time you’re selected as a juror in New Jersey, expect more questions, new videos on implicit bias, and maybe even more money. In an effort to reduce bias in jury selection and expand the pool of prospective jurors, the state Supreme Court is adopting 25 changes to the selection process, the court announced Wednesday.. The upgrades to the process derive from recommendations made by a ...
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WEBSep 14, 2024 — Single day of NJ Transit feedback shows wide range of rail rage and bus blues. BY: Dana DiFilippo - September 11, 2024. NJ Transit received 87,000 complaints and comments in the past year. Riders railed about cost, delays, bus drivers, train conductors, and more.
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WEBSep 9, 2024 — Middlesex, Burlington clerks reach agreement to stop use of county-line ballots BY: Nikita Biryukov - September 12, 2024 The agreement, which must win a judge's approval, would require office-block ballots and prevent …
Acting governor signs law strengthening job protections for …
WEBAug 8, 2024 — Employers who try to cover up labor violations by threatening their workers based on the workers’ immigration status will face new fines under a law signed Thursday by acting Gov. Tahesha Way. The new law, which goes into effect immediately, aims to protect workers regardless of their immigration status and strengthen the state’s existing ...