Tag: Gov. Phil Murphy
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Princeton Battle Monument commemorated a century after its dedication
A century ago, the Princeton Battle Monument was completed and today it continues to stand 50-feet tall in Princeton. On June 9, 1922, the monument was unveiled and dedicated in Princeton with dignitaries in attendance that included President Warren G. Harding, the 29th U.S. president, representatives from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, and…
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Princeton University renames building in honor of Laura Wooten, longest serving poll worker in US
If there is one thing that defined Laura Wooten, it was her unwavering dedication to the election process in her community and in the United States of America. For 79 years until her death in 2019, Wooten – the longest continuously serving poll worker in the U.S. – sat behind the voter check-in table, first…
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Gov. Murphy announces free entry to state parks beginning Memorial Day weekend
Gov. Phil Murphy has announced that as of Memorial Day Weekend, entry to all New Jersey state parks, forests and recreation areas will be free of charge this summer. Presented in the Fiscal Year 2023 budget proposal, the one-year state parks fee holiday is one of several fee waivers and programs designed to advance affordability…
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Gov. Murphy announces legislation establishing police licensing program
Gov. Phil Murphy and New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin have announced proposed legislation that would create a statewide police licensing program. If enacted into law, the bill would require all law enforcement officers to hold valid, active licenses issued by the Police Training Commission (PTC) in order to be employed as officers…
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First Lady of New Jersey attends abortion rights rally in Metuchen
METUCHEN – The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park on Middlesex Avenue has been a site where people have gathered over the years to express their First Amendment rights on a number of passionate matters. Most recently, a large crowd gathered to let their voices be heard during “The Bans Off Our Bodies…
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Middletown mayor, county sheriff call for action on motor vehicle thefts
MIDDLETOWN — In response to the ongoing theft of motor vehicles across Monmouth County, leaders from different levels of government held a press conference at the headquarters of the Middletown Township Police Department on May 3 to address the issue. In remarks to those in attendance, Mayor Tony Perry stressed how public safety must continue…
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Gov. Murphy comes to Marlboro to announce renewed efforts on stolen vehicles
MARLBORO — Less than one week after four residents of Newark were arrested following their attempts to gain access into vehicles in Marlboro, Gov. Phil Murphy visited the township to update officials on efforts to combat the ongoing theft of motor vehicles in New Jersey’s suburbs. According to a social media post from Marlboro’s municipal…
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BeiGene holds groundbreaking for new cancer treatment manufacturing facility
BeiGene has broken ground on a new manufacturing and clinical R&D center on the former Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) campus. An official groundbreaking ceremony was held on April 29 at the Princeton West Innovation Park in Hopewell. State, county and township officials gathered with BeiGene leadership to break ground on what will include a 400,000-square-foot…
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Radiological testing has begun at Colonia High School and will continue through May; more than 100 former staff and students have been diagnosed with brain tumors
Is Colonia High School the cause of primary brain tumors in former students and staff from 1975 to 1995? That is what Al Lupiano, Colonia High School (CHS) Class of 1989, wants to find out after he, his wife Michele (CHS Class of 1991) and his sister Angela (CHS Class of 1995) were all diagnosed…
