Senate Republican Budget Officer Steven Oroho (R-24) called it “a bad economic move that will only dig the Garden State into a deeper financial hole over the long run.”
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Assembly Committee Approves Bill to Fine Those Refusing to Wear a Mask in Stores
The bill proposes fining an individual up to $500 for entering or remaining in a New Jersey store without properly wearing a mask that covers both their nose and mouth if the store has signage indicating a mask requirement.
Recent Increase in COVID-19 Cases not a Second Wave: New Jersey Department of Health
On the day that the state passed 200,000 coronavirus cases, health officials in New Jersey do not believe the recent increase in COVID-19 cases is an indication that a second wave has begun in the state.
Rep. Mikie Sherrill-Sponsored Election Security Bill Passes House
Rep. Mikie Sherrill applauded passage of the Election Technology Research Act by the House of Representatives Sept. 16, arguing the bipartisan bill was passed at a time when it is desperately needed.
New Jersey’s New Environmental Justice Law Aims To Protect Minority Communities
New Jersey will soon enact stringent environmental justice legislation that will allow the state to reject permits for projects that could have a detrimental impact on already “overburdened” communities.
New Jersey Treasury Department: Tax Revenues Down 14.9% in First Two Months of Fiscal 2021
State revenues continued to drop in August as New Jersey’s treasury department warned the end of federal aid is expected to impact the economy in the coming months.