Tag: Gov. Phil Murphy
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East Brunswick superintendent talks about schools reopening plan at governor’s daily briefing
EAST BRUNSWICK–Superintendent Victor Valeski spoke about the East Brunswick School District’s reopening plan during Gov. Phil Murphy’s daily coronavirus (COVID-19) briefing on Aug. 12. Interim Department of Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer said that Aug. 12’s executive order addresses two of the stakeholders’ most pressing needs. “First, ensuring schools can resume in-person instruction while meeting health…
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New Jersey Supreme Court justices allow $10B borrowing plan to stand
The justices who sit on the New Jersey Supreme Court have ruled that New Jersey’s elected representatives may borrow up to $9.9 billion to address the fiscal crisis that has arisen as a consequence of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. The court issued its ruling on Aug. 12 in the case of the New Jersey Republican…
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Two incidents grabbed public’s attention at outbreak of pandemic
At the start of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in March, Gov. Phil Murphy and New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal decided they needed to publicly shame individuals who allegedly committed “crimes.” As the pandemic took hold and forced residents to remain in their homes, Grewal began to release descriptions of the “crimes” that had…
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Metuchen Downtown Alliance’s re-accreditation status ‘rooted in work of volunteers’
METUCHEN – The Metuchen Downtown Alliance has garnered National Main Street accreditation status for the second time. “To fulfill all of the performance criteria is an ongoing process that has taken much of the last four years,” said Isaac Kremer, executive director of the Metuchen Downtown Alliance (MDA), who noted he has logged in approximately…
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School officials in Edison seek input as they put together hybrid in-person back-to-school plan
EDISON – School officials are seeking input through surveys ahead of releasing an in-person back-to-school plan in August. With Gov. Phil Murphy’s announcement on July 20 allowing a choice for parents to have their children to continue learning remotely when the 2020-21 school year starts on Sept. 2, it adds another piece district officials will…
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Republicans’ objection to $10B borrowing plan to be heard in state Supreme Court
The justices who sit on the New Jersey Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Aug. 5 from attorneys representing Gov. Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Republican State Committee. The legal case arises from legislation Murphy signed into law on July 16. Murphy, a Democrat, signed the New Jersey COVID-19 Emergency Bond Act which…
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Metuchen superintendent, BOE president address concerns of proposed in-person back-to-school plan
METUCHEN – The proposed 50% alternate week “roomers and Zoomers” back-to-school in-person plan may not be perfect for everyone in the district. Schools Superintendent Vincent Caputo and Board of Education (BOE) President Justin Manley know and acknowledge that. They reiterated it at a BOE meeting on July 21. “There’s no good plan here,” Caputo said.…
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Residents will feel sting of losing homestead benefit
I noticed my township’s website recently notified residents that the state will not be giving residents the second quarter homestead benefit to real estate taxes as originally scheduled. I understand New Jersey, like all states, is going to have many unexpected expenses needed to support efforts to combat the coronavirus. Even so, the postponement of…
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Gov. Murphy signs COVID-19 Emergency Bond Act; O’Scanlon hits borrowing plan
On July 16, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law the New Jersey COVID-19 Emergency Bond Act which authorizes the state to borrow up to $9.9 billion to address the fiscal crisis that has arisen as a consequence of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. “The passage of this legislation is an important step in New Jersey’s…
