Tag: Gov. Phil Murphy
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Gov. signs school bus safety legislation
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a package of school bus safety bills into law which he said raises safety standards for school buses and school bus operators in New Jersey. “After (a) tragic school bus accident earlier this year, it became clearer than ever that we must act to protect our children and educators through common…
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Murphy’s Cabinet member stress apprenticeship to students at MCVTS
EAST BRUNSWICK – Three members of Gov. Phil Murphy’s Cabinet toured classrooms on the East Brunswick campus of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools and promoted apprenticeship as a path to career success along with college and post-secondary certificate programs. The Nov. 16 visit by Commissioner of Education Lamont Repollet, Commissioner of Labor and…
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Murphy touts clean energy goals during speech at Princeton University
Gov. Phil Murphy said on Nov. 9 at Princeton University that his administration is looking to expand clean energy in New Jersey, in seeking to copy a model he saw during his days working in business and later as an ambassador in Europe. “I am not a newcomer to the idea that fossil fuels are…
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Princeton mayor: Response to alleged assault ‘incredibly upsetting’
Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert on Oct. 22 took the side of a state employee whose allegations of sexual assault have focused attention on how the Murphy administration handled the matter and prompted lawmakers to say they plan to investigate. Katie Brennan has accused a member of Gov. Phil Murphy’s election campaign who subsequently took a…
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Murphy, state officials commit to addressing NJ Transit problems
Gov. Phil Murphy joined state officials on Oct. 9 in promising improvements at NJ Transit, where a state-commissioned report released the same day found deficiencies in a public transportation agency that Murphy had called a “national disgrace.” The North Highland Company, a consultant the state Department of Transportation tabbed earlier this year, spent 100 days…
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Resident encourages support for GOP candidates
Under the leadership of Gov. Phil Murphy, the quality of life in New Jersey has accelerated full speed in decline. Many people are leaving this state due to the high property taxes. Gov. Murphy’s approach to getting what he wants is to tax more and spend more. There is no end in sight, plus cutting…
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Jackson council states opposition to reduction in school funding
JACKSON – The Township Council has gone on record stating its opposition to a reduction in state aid that has been delivered to the Jackson School District for 2018-19 and to additional reductions that could occur in the future. Council members took the action during their meeting on Sept. 11. Under Gov. Phil Murphy’s initial…
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Gov. issues conditional veto on farmland vandalism bill
Gov. Phil Murphy has conditionally vetoed legislation that would protect agricultural and horticultural lands against trespassing and vandalism. Murphy issued the conditional veto on Aug. 27 and suggested several revisions which he said would make the legislation more palatable. “While the bill’s changes to the relevant criminal and civil statutes are laudable, one provision raises…
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Schools required to maintain opioid antidote supply
Legislation sponsored by state Assemblywoman Joann Downey (D-Monmouth) that requires schools to maintain a supply of an opioid antidote was signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy on August 24. “Ideally, no student would use drugs, but the reality is that kids in New Jersey, whether their parents know it or not, are using them…
