Tag: New Jersey
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Princeton Health Department recommends residents stay vigilant against monkeypox disease
Princeton health officials urge residents to stay informed even though outbreaks of the monkeypox virus are slowing in America. Jeff Grosser, Princeton’s deputy administrator and director of health, said the health department, which takes care of all diseases and chronic conditions in the community, has investigated confirmed and probable cases of monkeypox in the municipality.…
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American Legion Jersey Boys State celebrates 2022 graduates with annual ceremony
The American Legion Jersey Boys State held its 76th graduation ceremony and continued a long tradition of inspiring the next generation of leaders. Jersey Boys State helps young boys better understand the principles of government and citizenship through a week-long program. Only high school juniors are allowed to attend, according to the American Legion Jersey…
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New Jersey’s minimum wage has increased to $13 per hour for most employees
New Jersey’s statewide minimum wage increased by $1 per hour to $13 per hour for most employees on Jan. 1. The increase is part of legislation signed by Gov. Phil Murphy in February 2019 that gradually raises the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024 for most employees, according to a press release from…
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Gov. signs legislation and Executive Order ending public health emergency in New Jersey
With all COVID-19 capacity restrictions on businesses and gathering limits having been lifted due to the continued improvement of New Jersey’s public health metrics, Gov. Phil Murphy today (June 4) signed legislation enabling the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency that has been in place since March 9, 2020. Immediately following the signing of…
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98Strong helps college athletes monetize their name, image and likeness
A changing landscaping is occurring in collegiate athletics as pressure continues to mount on the NCAA about student-athlete’s ability to profit off their name, image and likeness. The list of states across the country that have either passed name, image and likeness (NIL) legislation or are in the process of debating legislation that has been…
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PennEast Pipeline update: U.S. Supreme Court grants review for PennEast’s appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from the PennEast Pipeline Company, as the company seeks to overturn a 2019 Third Circuit Court of Appeals decision, denying the condemning of New Jersey state-owned land for the company’s $1 billion pipeline project. The Supreme Court granted PennEast’s petition of writ certiorari (a written…
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Mercer County to open a vaccination site at Mercer County Community College
Mercer County seeks to open a COVID-19 vaccination site at Mercer County Community College (MCCC) in February. In mid-February the county plans to open the vaccination site for the public. According to Mercer County spokesman Michael Boonin, the college is holding a closed clinic this week to vaccinate its health care staff and nursing students,…
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Opinion: ‘Superhero’ commissioner will join Biden-Harris administration
When Clark Kent puts on his glasses to hide his identity as a superhero his peers see him sit behind a desk oblivious to his agenda. After Gov. Phil Murphy appointed Carole Johnson as the commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Human Services, the disabled community figured there was another government official to manage…
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Deadline approaches for individuals to file for Senior Freeze checks
By Ellen Steinberg and Peter Humphreys With less than two weeks to go, the New Jersey State Treasurer’s office has extended the filing deadline for 2019 Senior Freeze applications from Nov. 2, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020. This is a welcome development because many seniors were scrambling to meet the original date in order to…
