Tag: Gov. Phil Murphy
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Murphy administration launches community college innovation challenge
Community college students in New Jersey may be able to attend free of tuition and fees in the spring semester of 2019, if their college applies and is selected to participate in the Community College Innovation Challenge, a new pilot program launched on July 31. New Jersey’s Secretary of Higher Education and the Higher Education Student Assistance…
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Gov. announces assistance for Garden State start-up companies
Gov. Phil Murphy, sporting an open collar during a public event with Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber on July 25, mentioned jokingly to him that had he worn a tie, “it would have been orange.” “I’ve got one, I’ve got one,” Murphy said in a remark that got a laugh from his audience. The…
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Allentown asks Gov. Murphy for help in routing trucks away from historic borough
ALLENTOWN – A municipal panel that is seeking ways to mitigate the impact of heavy trucks and thousands of motor vehicles that pass through Allentown on a daily basis is asking Gov. Phil Murphy to review the situation and to provide whatever assistance he can. In a June 25 letter to Murphy, Patricia Brown, a…
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Sudden reduction in state aid leaves school districts scrambling to revise budgets
Administrators in four local school districts are facing an Aug. 1 deadline to tell state officials how they will revise the budget they have in place for the 2018-19 school year after a sudden reduction in the state aid being provided to those districts was announced on July 13. In the Freehold Regional High School…
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New law bans smoking at public beaches and parks
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation prohibiting smoking at public beaches and parks in New Jersey. The bill, S-2534, updates the New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act of 2006, according to a press release. “The Jersey Shore has always been one of our state’s, and nation’s, great natural treasures, and a place for families to enjoy,”…
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Administration takes first steps toward transition away from PARCC
The administration of Gov. Phil Murphy has announced the first steps in transitioning away from the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) and toward a new generation of statewide testing by issuing a report, detailing proposals for draft regulations and other upcoming changes in the 2018-19 school year. Recommendations were collected…
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Area school officials react to reducing standardized testing
Princeton High School students and their peers around New Jersey will have to take fewer state standardized tests as part of a series of education reforms the Murphy administration announced this week. Those steps also include phasing out the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exams the state had been giving…
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Gov. Murphy signs sports betting legislation
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed Assembly Bill 4111, allowing sports betting at New Jersey casinos and racetracks for certain professional and collegiate sports or athletic events. “We are finally making the dream of legalized sports betting a reality for New Jersey,” Murphy said. “I’m thrilled to sign Assembly Bill 4111 because it means our casinos…
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Gov. signs law in bid to preserve property tax deduction for taxpayers
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation into law that will allow municipalities to establish charitable funds into which taxpayers can make donations in return for a property tax credit. Murphy said he took the action on May 4 to protect New Jersey taxpayers from an increase in the federal income tax as a result of…
