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February 19, 2019
- Sweeney Seizes the Mic, Holds His Own Town Halls, But Where’s Murphy?
- Senate president pitches his ideas for fixing New Jersey’s seemingly intractable budget problems to live audiences, sparking off angry responses from some listeners
- Gauging How Family, Community Impact Children’s Mental Health
- Rutgers-Camden study pinpoints childhood trauma as likely source of anxiety, depression, suggests healthy family life, civic engagement can mitigate problems
- Measure to Keep ‘Dirt Brokers’ Out of Recycling Industry Moves Up, Slowly
- Fears that organized crime could infiltrate recycling sector prompt progress on tough licensing law that would include some background checks
- PARCC Compromise Averts a Crisis for High School Seniors and Juniors
- But now New Jersey’s Department of Education must come up with graduation requirements for the class of 2021 and beyond
- The List: NJ Schools are Most Often Named for These Figures in History
- Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, Roosevelt: Spot the connection in the naming convention for many of New Jersey’s public schools
- ‘Unsanitary and Unsafe Conditions’ for ICE Detainees at NJ Facility
- The Essex County Correctional Facility is the largest detention center for immigrants in the region
- Op-Ed: Measuring Energy Efficiency the Right Way
- New Jersey has invested substantially in measures to improve energy efficiency. The state needs objective, independent, and timely evaluations of these initiatives
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February 15, 2019
- Motorists Could Face New Tax on Parking In Six NJ Cities
- Assembly committee approves bill allowing local leaders to impose 3.5 percent levy on parking fees, raising revenue to boost safety around mass-transit stations
- Lawmakers Want Inventory of Lead Service Lines in Public Water Systems
- Issue is a ‘very top priority’ for municipalities but they say they will need financial help to do the work
- Safety Concerns Prompt Lawmakers to Mull Sales Ban on ‘Baby Walkers’
- More than 230,000 children were treated for injuries over 24 years; industry notes safety record is improving
- NJ Slams EPA’s ‘Disappointing’ Plan to Curb Toxic PFAS Chemicals
- Department of Environmental Protection attacks long-awaited plan, says it doesn’t address need for immediate measures to stop exposure
- PSEG: We’re Not Bluffing About Shutting Down Nuke Plants
- To bolster argument for subsidies paid by power customers, company says it would begin taking its three plants offline this fall if it doesn’t win its case
- Interactive Map: Stats Show Lack of Diversity in Front of NJ Classrooms
- Numerous studies have shown the benefits of a diverse teaching force, both for students of color and for all pupils
- Immediate $20M Subsidy for NJ Horseracing Industry, Millions More Possible
- Bipartisan support as governor signs legislation to help preserve industry’s ‘competitive edge.’ Potential for another $80 million over the next four years
- 1,200 Children Have Been Shot and Killed Since Parkland, 13 from NJ
- A news site has profiled the children who died by gunfire since the school shootings in Florida one year ago. Thirteen New Jersey children are on the list
- Op-Ed: A Tax Credit Program that Works, Creates Jobs, and Is Well-Run
- Elected officials are debating the future of NJ tax credits. They should look at the modest, but high-achieving, Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit program — and consider expanding it
February 14, 2019
- NJ Seeks Advisor For Potential Deals Involving State Assets
- Bridges, buildings, roads, parks all to be evaluated for their potential to help plug the hole in funding of New Jersey’s pension system
- Zwicker Wants NJ to Enact Robust Internet Privacy Protections
- Assemblyman says New Jersey shouldn’t wait for federal action, must take own measures to give consumers power over their personal data
- ‘Green’ Groups Ask Murphy for Moratorium on New Fossil-Fuel Infrastructure
- Coalition reports that if the 12 natural-gas projects are built, they would undercut administration’s goal of 100 percent clean energy by 2050
- $1 Toll Hike Will Fund Major Capital Upgrades on Delaware Memorial Bridge
- Governors of New Jersey, Delaware sign off on resolution to pay for safety, infrastructure improvements on one of the most heavily traveled links in Northeast
- EPA to Unveil Long-Awaited ‘Action Plan’ on Curbing Toxic PFAS Chemicals
- Concern that agency won’t immediately set enforceable health standards
- NJ Dioceses Release Names of 188 Clergy ‘Credibly Accused’ of Sexual Abuse
- Incidents date back to 1940, most abusers are dead, others have been removed from ministry
- Weinberg Downplays Murphy Team’s ‘Overreach’ at Port Authority
- Board chairman complained that governor’s team “wanted to be in control or ‘in charge’ of every senior hire at the Port”
- Op-Ed: NJ Must Reduce Impact of Federal Cuts on Charity Care
- Substantial reductions in funding, scheduled to take effect this October, could be devastating for the state’s safety-net hospitals. We need to protect them
February 13, 2019
- Will Trump Policy Change Put a Crimp in New Jersey’s Online Gambling Industry?
- Murphy administration, lawmakers vow to protect state’s lucrative online-wagering sector. Attorney General Grewal weighs in with forceful letter of protest to his federal counterparts
- More Job Losses Last Year for New Jersey’s Solar Sector — Report Asserts
- With nearly 700 jobs shed, it’s a second straight year of decline in a sector that’s key to New Jersey’s renewable-energy future
- State to Launch Local Needle Exchanges, Enhance Services at Current Sites
- DOH says plans part of broad multiagency strategy to foster syringe-access programs, other offerings across New Jersey
- Fewer NJ Kids Eating Breakfast at School Means More Hungry Children
- State ranks dead last in percentage of schools eligible for federal nutrition funds that actually participate in the program, according to new report
- How Are Districts Using State Pre-school Funds?
- Officials in two very different districts are figuring out how best to make use of their money from Trenton
- Op-Ed: Kean University’s China Fiasco Illustrates Need for State Oversight
- Plan to give management control of campus outpost in Wenzhou to the Chinese government has security and ethical risks
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