Tag: Sen. Vin Gopal
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Monmouth state senator introduces legislation to fight car thefts
State Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Monmouth) has announced the introduction of legislation, S-3385, that would, if passed in the Assembly and Senate and signed into law, target repeat offenders by establishing a “rebuttable presumption” of pretrial detention for the crime of carjacking, and for the crimes of car theft and burglary where the defendant has a…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Aug. 17
New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti and the Eastern Transportation Coalition are asking residents to participate in a Mileage-Based User Fee (MBUF) pilot program. Drivers who participate can earn $100 and will help policy makers explore potential alternatives to the fuel tax to maintain New Jersey’s roads and bridges, according to a…
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Senate approves Gopal bill to re-examine school funding formula
The members of the New Jersey state Senate have approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Monmouth) to establish the School Funding Formula Evaluation Task Force. “We need to make sure New Jersey’s schools are the best in the nation and that our system of school funding is equitable and affordable,” said Gopal, who chairs…
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Senate Education Committee approves bill to re-examine school funding formula
The New Jersey Senate Education Committee has approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Monmouth) to establish the School Funding Formula Evaluation Task Force. “We need to make sure New Jersey’s schools are the best in the nation and that our system of school funding is equitable and affordable,” Gopal, who chairs the Senate Education…
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Monmouth senators lead effort to spur K-12 regionalization, county-wide school districts
Two Monmouth County state senators and the state Senate president from southern New Jersey have announced they are introducing legislation to encourage the creation of K-12 regional and county-wide school districts in an effort to improve educational quality and efficiency. Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland), Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Monmouth) and Sen. Declan O’Scanlon…
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South Asians to discuss impact of presidential election during webinar
New Jersey South Asian political leaders will discuss what the 2020 presidential election means to the South Asian community during a virtual seminar at 11 a.m. Aug. 8. The panel discussion will be moderated by Middlesex County Freeholder Shanti Narra. Panelists will be Vin Gopal, New Jersey State Senator; Raj Mukherji, New Jersey State Assemblyman;…
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Freehold Township officials provide assistance when asked
Like most businesses in New Jersey, we were forced to temporarily close on March 16 due to COVID-19 concerns. When we closed, we thought it would be for a few weeks. We never could have imagined where we were entering week 14: still closed other than limited outside dining that was permitted (beginning June 15).…