Tag: New Jersey
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Monmouth County legislators call on Gov. to reopen state, county parks
One day after Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy ordered the closure of all state and county parks in New Jersey in the face of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, three Republican legislators from Monmouth County urged him to reverse his decision. In an April 8 press release, Sen. Declan O’Scanlon, Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso and Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger…
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Gov. announces postponement of June 2 primary elections until July 7
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed Executive Order No. 120, postponing primary elections from June 2 to July 7 in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This includes primaries for President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, the 25th District of the New Jersey Legislature, and county and municipal elections, as well as county committee elections,…
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Gov. Murphy announces social distancing measures in face of COVID-19
Gov. Phil Murphy has implemented a series of social distancing measures to mitigate the further spread of COVID-19/coronavirus in New Jersey. The measures will remain in place until the executive order Murphy signed on March 16 has been lifted. Among the directives, Murphy indefinitely closed all public and private preschool, elementary and secondary schools, and…
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Citizens on parole, probation will make their voices heard in 2020
Jesse Gallagher, 40, of Freehold, has never voted in an election. Although he has been on parole three times and faces more than four years of Drug Court, a form of probation, Gallagher plans to vote in his first election in November. That is because late in 2019, lawmakers in New Jersey passed a bill…
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Gov. vetoes bill to exempt certain school districts from 2% property tax cap
Gov. Phil Murphy has absolute vetoed S-4289, legislation that would have allowed for certain school districts to raise property taxes above the 2% cap without voter approval. Murphy took the action on Jan. 13, according to a press release from the governor’s office. S-4289 passed the state Assembly and Senate in December and was sent…
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Senators announce nearly $3M to combat opioid crisis in New Jersey
U.S. senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-NJ) have announced that the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety has been awarded nearly $3 million in federal funding to bolster law enforcement efforts in cracking down on the illegal distribution of heroin and other opioids across the state, according to a press release.…
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Monmouth County shut out as location for medical marijuana dispensary
State officials have denied applications from several entities that were seeking to open and operate an alternative treatment center (ATC) in Eatontown. In New Jersey, an ATC is a location where medical marijuana is sold to individuals who have certain medical conditions and have been prescribed that course of treatment. Instead, in this latest round,…
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Old Bridge High School Marching Band will represent state in Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Hawaii
OLD BRIDGE — The Old Bridge High School (OBHS) Marching Band, the only one selected from New Jersey, is gearing up to represent the state and the USS New Jersey during the Pearl Harbor Anniversary in Honolulu, Hawaii. The members have been rehearsing a 20-minute performance, which will be before the USS Missouri and the…
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State continues to review more than 140 applications for marijuana dispensaries
State officials are continuing to review 146 applications that have been submitted by representatives of entities which are seeking authorization to open and operate alternative treatment centers in three regions of New Jersey. An alternative treatment center sells marijuana that is used by individuals to treat illnesses which have been diagnosed by medical professionals. Each…