Tag: U.S. Supreme Court
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Gov. Phil Murphy signs sweeping series of gun safety reforms in Metuchen
METUCHEN – New Jersey has one of the strictest gun laws in the country, but that does not mean the state is immune to gun violence. The statistics are real. Ask Acting Attorney General (AG) Matthew J. Platkin. He named a few during a press conference held in Metuchen Borough Hall on July 5. On…
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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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Englishtown official’s gun lawsuit stayed pending Supreme Court ruling
ENGLISHTOWN – Pending an ongoing U.S. Supreme Court case, a federal judge has stayed an Englishtown councilman’s complaint against the borough’s police chief over being denied a permit to carry a handgun. In August 2021, a complaint was filed in U.S. District Court opposing New Jersey’s firearm laws which require an individual to demonstrate a…
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SCOTUS rules in PennEast’s favor on ability to seize state-owned land
The U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision has ruled that the PennEast Pipeline project can proceed with condemning New Jersey state-owned land for the company’s $1 billion pipeline project. The decision by the court released on June 29 overturns a 2019 Third Circuit Court of Appeals decision, which denied the condemning of more than…
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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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PennEast Pipeline partners still determined to build $1 billion pipeline project
PennEast Pipeline partner companies remain committed to their pipeline project as they await a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on whether the high court will hear its appeal, which could decide the projects fate. The appeal centers around a 2019 Third Circuit Court of Appeals decision denying the condemning of 42 parcels of New…
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Unions have contributed to a growing middle class in America
By Marilyn Weich Susan Fischer’s recent letter to the editor, “Teacher Supports Court’s Union Dues Ruling,” referred to her 30-year teaching career and her ongoing passion for “right-to-work” legislation. Right-to-work (anti-union) legislation for public sector workers already existed in 27 states. In right-to-work states, average salaries are lower, most of their teachers are not covered by…
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East Brunswick teen named one of 106 recipients of national scholar award
Sarah Klaus Cehelyk of East Brunswick has been named a 2018 Horatio Alger National Scholar. The scholarship is awarded to a graduating high school senior who, in addition to having a record of academic excellence, exhibits determination, perseverance, grit and integrity in overcoming personal hardships. Sarah is one of only 106 high school students selected…
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Meeting to discuss impact of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Brandeis National Committee’s Middlesex Chapter will present “Notorious RBG: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Impact on American Culture” at 1 p.m. April 20 at the East Brunswick Library, 2 Civic Center Dr., East Brunswick. Marcia Midler will look at the media and Internet dimension of Ginsburg’s fame, and at the achievements through which she helped to…