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Gov. Phil Murphy called out the State Senate, pushing them to move on a borrowing bill that has languished in the upper chamber for three months.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy at his press briefing on July 8 said masks are to be worn in outdoor public spaces when social distancing is not practicable.
North Jersey politicians were able to target billions of dollars for the Garden State to improve transportation, envisioning roads and rails running much smoother in the state under a recently passed federal infrastructure bill.
Long lines, three-hour wait times, and stalled traffic on local roads and highways could all have been avoided if the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) had planned ahead, according to State Sens. Anthony M. Bucco (R-25) and Kristin Corrado (R-40).
While final election results will not be known in New Jersey for at least seven day—and maybe even longer—it appears it was a good night to be an incumbent in North Jersey.
The latest Monmouth University Poll, which found Joe Biden held a 12 point lead in the president race slated for November.
Legislation to expand an existing “bridge year” program across the state was signed into law, giving graduating high school seniors from the classes of 2021 and 2022 the ability to defer graduation to participate in a bridge year immediately after their senior year.
State officials sounded the alarm about spread rates of COVID-19 beginning to grow again in New Jersey. Gov. Phil Murphy revealed that the rate of transmission (Rt) was 1.03, compared with the 0.70 rate when the state began to reopen in June.
Assemblyman Kevin Rooney (R-40) is calling for detailed tracking focused on the impacts of conditions such as unemployment, isolation and economic recession on this vulnerable population.
While supportive of going forward with vote-by-mail in New Jersey, changes are needed.
The COVID-19 Regional Recovery Task Force has introduced the COVID-19 Stop Calling Americans Maliciously (SCAM) Act, giving the FTC the authority to seek civil penalties against those carrying out COVID-19 related calls or texting scams.
The governor unveiled a multi-stage approach to restarting, guided by the Governor’s Restart and Recovery Commission and complementary Advisory Councils.
State officials rolled out the framework for expanded testing and contact tracing for COVID-19, two key initiatives cited by Gov. Phil Murphy to reopen New Jersey.
Gov. Phil Murphy unveiled the state’s roadmap on health standards needed to be achieved allowing for an economic recovery in the state. The six point Road Back plan features four health benchmarks the governor believes is critical to giving residents confidence to restart the economy.
Gov. Phil Murphy signed into a law a bill to extend permits to a variety of industries, including banks, construction, real estate companies, and other private projects.
New Jersey Democratic legislators are looking to delay the drawing of new legislative districts if census data is not available, a plan that Republicans in the state are objecting to.
Gov. Phil Murphy called out the State Senate, pushing them to move on a borrowing bill that has languished in the upper chamber for three months.
Rep. Josh Gottheimer revealed the Paycheck Protection Program has helped retain more than 183,000 jobs in New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District.
Sen. Cory Booker introduced the Local Food Assistance and Resilient Markets (FARM) Act, legislation to strengthen local and regional food systems.