Tag: Gov. Chris Christie
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Edison Council supports renaming Dismal Swamp Conservation Area in honor of Peter J. Barnes III
EDISON – Peter J. Barnes III was instrumental in preserving hundreds of acres of land in the township including the approximately 660 acres of the Dismal Swamp Conservation Area. With that, the Edison Township Council approved a resolution recommending the renaming of the Dismal Swamp Conservation Area (DSCA) to the Peter J. Barnes III Preservation…
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Phase III construction of Jacobs Landing Residential Community in Woodbridge begins, expected to complete in spring 2021
WOODBRIDGE — The area on Bunns Lane, soon to be Veterans Way, in Woodbridge has become an area where no one wanted to live to an area with a waiting list of people eager to move in. Township officials announced the start of Phase III construction at the Jacobs Landing Residential Community on Sept. 24…
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Task force to ensure continued preservation of New Jersey Training School site in Monroe
MONROE — Monroe officials want to make sure the New Jersey Training School for Boys at Jamesburg site will be preserved as open space. “It is imperative that the State of New Jersey understand that Monroe’s highest priority is for the 663-acre campus to remain as preserved farmland and open space, consistent with our rural character,”…
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Legislation will help minor offenders reclaim their lives
Gov. Chris Christie has signed a package of bills that changes and modernizes the state’s expungement system in an effort to help minor criminal offenders reclaim their lives. “Having a criminal record often impedes the ability to get a job, purchase a home or vehicle, or simply have and take care of a family,” Christie…
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Affordable housing highlighted in Woodbridge
WOODBRIDGE — Jacob’s Landing redevelopment plan, an affordable residential community on the site of the former Woodbridge Gardens public housing complex on Bunns Lane, took center stage as Governor Chris Christie announced enhancing new job-creating and rental, home ownership opportunities. Christie and Charles Richman, Department of Community Affairs commissioner, visited the site on Aug. 25…
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Repaving project planned for Route 130
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A $4.5 million resurfacing project will improve Route 130 in the Dayton section of South Brunswick. The New Jersey Department of Transportation’s (NJDOT) work encompasses two travel lanes in each direction for 5.1 miles: northbound from Cedar Brook in Cranbury to East Arterial Road in South Brunswick, and southbound from Route 32…
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Governor’s order declares opioid epidemic a health crisis
Gov. Chris Christie has signed Executive Order 219 declaring the opioid epidemic a public health crisis in New Jersey. The action requires the marshalling of all appropriate resources to combat its harmful effects on state citizens, according to a Jan. 17 press release from the governor’s office. “We must take aggressive action to get this…
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State assistance needed for Criminal Justice Reform
On Jan. 1, Criminal Justice Reform legislation went into effect in the state of New Jersey. This reform was established to change the procedure of setting bail as a condition of release. One feature of the Criminal Justice Reform, known as the Public Safety Assessment (PSA), is a risk-assessment system that helps determine a defendant’s…
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Christie says Walgreens drug take back program ‘will go a long way’
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK–Walgreens brought its national campaign to combat drug abuse closer to home just before the New Year. Gov. Chris Christie joined Walgreens officials to announce the new safe medication disposal kiosk program at the Walgreens at 421 Ryders Lane in East Brunswick on Dec. 22. The kiosks provide a safe and convenient way…
