Tag: Gov. Phil Murphy
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Metuchen forging ahead with a number of projects; final decisions expected for a new emergency services center
METUCHEN – In 2016, Mayor Jonathan Busch said the formation of a Metuchen Downtown Alliance offered hope. At the time, it was a year before he became mayor, but had opened his non-retail business The Busch Law Group LLC at 450 Main St. “I want to work and live in a place where there is…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Jan. 11
The Count Basie Center for the Arts and Bank of America have announced the first of 12 area nonprofit organizations to be recognized during The Giving Year, the year-long initiative to recognize and reward organizations for their contributions to the regional community. Mental wellness nonprofit Shore House will receive $1 from every Count Basie Center…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Jan. 12
The Ms. New Jersey Senior America Pageant 2022 is seeking ladies 60 and over to participate in the annual event, which will be held at Harrah’s Resort Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, on June 2 at 1 p.m. There are four judging categories: Philosophy of Life; Evening Gown; Talent Presentation; and Private Judges’ Interview. Contestants…
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New Jersey’s minimum wage has increased to $13 per hour for most employees
New Jersey’s statewide minimum wage increased by $1 per hour to $13 per hour for most employees on Jan. 1. The increase is part of legislation signed by Gov. Phil Murphy in February 2019 that gradually raises the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024 for most employees, according to a press release from…
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Gov. Murphy signs telehealth legislation into law
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation (S-2559) that extends for the next two years the requirement adopted at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic that health benefits plans reimburse healthcare providers for telehealth and telemedicine services at the same rate as in-person services, with limited exceptions. At the same time, the legislation charges the New…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Dec. 29
The Monmouth County Division on Aging, Disabilities and Veterans Services, Area Agency on Aging/Aging and Disability Resource Connection (AAA/ADRC), recently received recognition from the New Jersey Division of Aging Services, Office of Area Agency on Aging Administration, for its efforts to help seniors during the coronavirus pandemic. In the annual programmatic and fiscal assessment of…
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Gov. signs bills to improve infection prevention and control in nursing homes
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed three bills into law which are aimed at improving infection prevention and control responses in nursing homes by ensuring staff have access to the training, resources and education they need, piloting professional advancement programs for nurse aides, assessing and improving nursing home infrastructure, and ensuring complete and accurate reporting of…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Nov. 3
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has announced the return of Made in Monmouth, which will be held on Nov. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Robert J. Collins Arena at Brookdale Community College on Arena Drive, Lincroft. The event is free for vendors and visitors. All of the vendors who…
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Opinion: Murphy failed our seniors, businesses, students
Far-left Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy continues to wreak havoc in New Jersey. In fact, he is leading one of the worst economic recoveries in the nation. Perhaps what is worse is that not only has New Jersey had the second highest all time number of COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 residents, but Jersey now ranks seventh in the…
