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Hurricane Ida victims hope second crack at relief bill wins …
WEB1 day ago · Lawmakers are looking for a new way to offer relief to Hurricane Ida victims still required to pay the mortgage on properties that have long been inhabitable, weeks after Gov. Phil Murphy conditionally vetoed a similar bill. Sen. Troy Singleton (D-Burlington), the chief sponsor of the measure, said it’s “frustrating” to start from the beginning on this plan after working with the ...
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WEB5 days ago · Gun coalition targets New Jersey’s one-gun-a-month law in new lawsuit. BY: Dana DiFilippo - September 27, 2024. A gun-rights group says N.J.'s one-gun-a-month restriction isn't rooted in history and must be struck down as unconstitutional under Bruen.
New Jersey lawmakers want new penalties for screaming mufflers
WEB1 day ago · New Jersey lawmakers want to quiet screaming car mufflers. In a bid to end cacophonous cars, the Senate Transportation Committee on Monday unanimously approved bipartisan legislation that would bar New Jersey motorists and auto shops from modifying mufflers to be louder or installing louder mufflers. “First of all, I think it almost encourages crazy driving because obviously they want to ...
Gun coalition targets New Jersey’s one-gun-a-month law in new …
WEB4 days ago · Since the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 declared a constitutional right to carry, gun-rights advocates have targeted New Jersey’s famously tough gun laws, challenging one after the other in court, from its assault weapon ban to a prohibition on guns in sensitive places to a law that allows the state to sue gun makers as a public nuisance.. Thursday, they sued again, taking aim this time at a ...
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WEBAug 22, 2024 · Mass deportation would be a logistical disaster, taking decades and costing billions. This country would suffer, too. A bigot lost her election and her brother lost his job. I’m not shedding any tears. BY: Terrence T. McDonald - August 7, 2024. A Jersey City mayoral aide lost his job after helping his sister's hate-filled campaign to be ...
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WEBSep 9, 2024 · Middlesex, Burlington clerks reach agreement to stop use of county-line ballots BY: Nikita Biryukov - September 12, 2024 The agreement, which must win a judge's approval, would require office-block ballots and prevent …
Senior citizen tax relief bill wins final approval — but fate still ...
WEBJun 30, 2023 · Others noted the $500,000 income cap means the state will be steering aid to residents who need no help to pay property taxes. “We have seniors in the state of New Jersey today, who under the provisions of this bill can make $450,000 a year and still get $6,500 back in property tax relief,” said Assemblyman Brian Bergen (R-Morris).
New Jersey launches website with data from police internal affairs ...
WEBSep 9, 2022 · The new website launched Wednesday, displaying data of internal affairs investigations from New Jersey’s 500-plus police departments and giving residents, activists, and policymakers the most comprehensive peek yet into investigations that are typically hidden from the public eye. Keith Taylor, adjunct associate professor at …
Changes coming to jury selection in New Jersey
WEBJul 14, 2022 · The next time you’re selected as a juror in New Jersey, expect more questions, new videos on implicit bias, and maybe even more money. In an effort to reduce bias in jury selection and expand the pool of prospective jurors, the state Supreme Court is adopting 25 changes to the selection process, the court announced Wednesday.. The upgrades to the process derive from recommendations made by a ...