TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy signed S3078 into law on June 7, which will require DNA sample collection from individuals arrested for child pornography offenses.
To help ensure that communities can enjoy their home’s surroundings, a bill that would require the responsible parties of vacant and abandoned properties to register them in the municipality where they are located was released by the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee on June 6.
Churches and temples are some of the most historic and identifiable buildings in our communities.
Businesses that make charitable food donations would be permitted to deduct contributions from their state income taxes under a measure that cleared the Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee on June 6.
TRENTON – The New Jersey Legislature will not decide if recreational marijuana should be legalized, instead the measure will be put to a statewide public referendum in 2020.
New Jersey Governor Murphy signed legislation this week that would allow the use of electric scooters and e-bikes, with the support of Middlesex County Sen. Linda Greenstein.
On April 10, 40 members of Indivisible of Monroe Township headed to Washington, D.C. to bring the group’s progressive agenda and concerns to elected officials.
In an effort to provide greater transparency and accountability, a bill sponsored by Assembly Democrats Andrew Zwicker, Daniel Benson and Shavonda Sumter was approved March 18 by the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
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State Sen. Linda Greenstein is leading an effort to pass a resolution that would condemn hate and bias crimes in New Jersey, while also calling for enhanced security at certain places.
Legislation approved by the Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on March 11 gives a tool for municipalities to sell land they acquired through tax foreclosures.
Legislation that would expand the statute of limitations in certain civil actions for sexual abuse, cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 8.
A new law backed by Middlesex County Assemblyman Daniel Benson would allow employees to dedicate a portion of their pay check into a pre-tax fringe benefit program to help pay for their commute to work.
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Murphy proposed in his $38.6 billion budget an increase in state aid to districts by $206.2 million and another $68 million for preschools, continuing a trend from his first two years in office.
PISCATAWAY – With the stroke of his pen, Governor Murphy expanded New Jersey’s paid family leave program from six to 12 weeks and increased the amount of money people can potentially receive during a bill-signing ceremony on Tuesday.
In response to mounting concerns regarding how the latest minimum wage law will impact local governments and taxpayers, Sen. Kristin Corrado introduced legislation on Feb. 14 to exempt certain government workers from State minimum wage increases.
Setting the project guidelines in conjunction with the state of New York, legislation creating the Gateway Development Commission — sponsored by Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and the Assembly Transportation Chair Daniel Benson — cleared its first legislative hurdle Thursday.
To provide owners of preserved farmland and local wineries with more autonomy, legislators proposed allowing these landowners to hold certain agriculture-related events on their land and allowing wineries to expand where they are allowed to sell and sample wine.
MONROE – The township mayor is created an ad hoc commuter committee to help find ways to improve transportation from the municipality to Jersey City and New York City.
A bipartisan bill package which would tackle the surge in foreclosures and streamline the pending cases has passed the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee.
Aiming to ensure New Jersey students with adrenal insufficiency disorders have quick access to necessary medication should they experience a hormone deficiency in school, legislation to allow students to self-administer their medication if needed was recently approved 77-0-0 by the full Assembly.