Tag: Gov. Phil Murphy
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Gov. Murphy announces loosening of COVID-19 restrictions
In the face of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Phil Murphy has announced the easing of restrictions for a variety of activities and higher outdoor capacity limits, effective May 10. Murphy made the announcement on April 26. The changes, which include higher outdoor gathering limits, higher large venue outdoor capacities, higher maximum capacities for private…
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Revised parental notification bill signed by Gov. Murphy
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a bill into law that requires law enforcement officers to provide written notification to the parent or guardian of individuals under the age of 18 who commit a first offense of unlawfully possessing or consuming an alcoholic beverage, cannabis, marijuana or hashish. Murphy signed the bill on March 26. The…
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Edison BOE proposes to give $11.4 million increase in state aid back to taxpayers
EDISON – With a significant increase in state aid for the 2021-22 school year of $11.49 million, school officials are proposing to give the increase back to the taxpayers. Schools Superintendent Bernard Bragen announced the decision at a Board of Education (BOE) meeting on March 18. He said the board’s Finance and Facilities committee made…
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Cranbury Township to hold work session on new marijuana laws
The Cranbury Township Committee will conduct a work session next week to discuss the municipality’s next steps regarding the new marijuana laws legalizing cannabis, which were signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy in late February. The Township Committee on March 22 is set go through the township options and begin discussions on whether they…
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Monmouth commissioners want part of marijuana legislation repealed
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is calling on state officials to repeal legislation that became law less than a month ago. Specifically, the county’s governing body wants S-3454, which was passed in the state Assembly and Senate and signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy, to come off the books. The new law…
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East Brunswick receives $5M additional state aid for 2021-22 school year
EAST BRUNSWICK–With Gov. Phil Murphy releasing 2021-22 state aid numbers for school districts, Superintendent Victor Valeski addressed the impact of funding for the East Brunswick Public School District. The proposed FY2022 budget provides $578 million in additional K-12 school aid and nearly $50 million in additional preschool funding. When paired with additional investments in Extraordinary…
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Three area school districts scheduled to lose state aid during 2021-22
Gov. Phil Murphy has unveiled his Fiscal Year 2022 budget, which includes proposed funding for New Jersey’s public school districts during the 2021-22 academic year. In terms of state school aid, which is calculated under the terms of legislation known as S-2, some school districts have come out winners and will see an increase in…
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Family members of those living in long-term care facilities demand new visitation policy post-vaccination rollout
MILLTOWN – Former Mayor Gloria Bradford spent 13 years as the voice of the borough. “She was the first woman mayor, very independent and strong,” her daughter Diane Salkeld said as she described her mother. Now Salkeld is the voice for her mother, who is suffering from dementia and lives in an assisted long-term care…
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Police chief notifies Cranbury community about new laws for marijuana
The Cranbury Police Department joined other departments statewide in informing their communities about the recently signed legislation decriminalizing marijuana. Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation legalizing and decriminalizing recreational marijuana on Feb. 22. Some police departments in Middlesex County and Mercer County have been voicing concerns regarding certain aspects of the new laws, specifically the prohibiting…
