Tag: New Jersey Legislature
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Gov. Murphy signs legislation to expand civics instruction in schools
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation (S-854) requiring civics instruction at the middle school level into law. Currently, New Jersey is one of a minority of states which does not require civics instruction for middle school students. Under the legislation, the New Jersey Center for Civic Education at Rutgers University will be directed to prepare…
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Murphy, legislators enact significant laws under cover of pandemic
By Marc Gaswirth Soon after the nightmarish effects of the coronavirus pandemic subside, school district administrators may ask themselves this question: Where is Chris Christie now that we need him? The reference to the former governor may seem odd if not for the enactment during the past six months of three laws approved overwhelmingly by…
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Ocean County freeholders fear bill could weaken private homeowners associations
Saying that a complex 30-page bill that has been passed by the state Senate could weaken the authority of private homeowners associations, the Ocean County Board of Freeholders has joined with two local legislators in opposing the measure. In a Sept. 18 press release, the freeholders said that on the surface, Senate Bill S-2425 seems…
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Little Silver superintendent advocates for increase in special education funding
LITTLE SILVER – Carolyn M. Kossack, the superintendent of schools in the Little Silver School District, believes “affluence should not be a factor” when state officials determine the amount of state aid a school district receives to fund special education services. “A special education child weighs the same in a district that potentially has more…
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New Edison school safety director has law enforcement/military background
EDISON – Edison Township Public Schools now have a director of school safety and security. Interim Schools Superintendent Paul Saxton introduced Patrick Kissane at a Board of Education (BOE) Caucus Meeting on Jan. 23. Kissane will lead and oversee the safety and security of the 16,600 students and 2,100 staff members in 20 buildings…
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Bill would provide boost to horse breeding industry and racetracks
Legislation authored by state Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Monmouth) and Sen. Paul Sarlo (D-Bergen and Passaic) that would provide support for racetracks and the horse breeding industry in New Jersey was approved by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on Dec. 10, according to a press release. The bill, S-2992, would provide an annual appropriation of…
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Bills dedicated to land preservation clear Assembly panel
Looking to maintain New Jersey’s farms and historic lands, Assembly Democrats sponsored a three-bill package which cleared the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Dec. 10, according to a press release. The first bill (A-4733), sponsored by Assembly members Adam Taliaferro, Eric Houghtaling and Joann Downey, appropriates $15 million from constitutionally dedicated corporate business tax (CBT) revenues…
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Bill package to combat ticks, invasive species clears Assembly panel
New Jersey is especially conducive to disease-carrying ticks because of the state’s climate, woodlands and large agricultural sector. State Assembly members Eric Houghtaling and Joann Downey (both D-Monmouth) have taken action to reduce the risk of tick-borne diseases and invasive species as two of their bills to combat these threats cleared the Assembly Agriculture and…
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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…
