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December 13, 2018
- Decrying It as ‘Policing for Profit,’ Critics Want Reform of NJ’s Civil Asset Forfeiture
- Cash, cars, boats, guns, big stuff, small stuff: Detractors say it’s all fair game for law enforcement in New Jersey even if the owners are never charged with a crime
- Scramble for Funds as More Money Allotted to Preserve Open Space, Farmland in NJ
- Interest groups are jockeying over how $155 million will be divided, with some concerned the Blue Acres program, which buys up flood-prone properties, might lose out
- New Jersey’s Drinking Water: NJ Spotlight Roundtable
- New Jersey has led efforts to keep PFAS, a class of toxic chemicals, out of our drinking water. Experts at an NJ Spotlight Roundtable discussed the emergence of substitutes that may be just as hazardous to human health
- Could Advisory Board Help NJ Avoid Last-Minute Budget Shortfalls?
- Lawmakers are hoping to implement consensus forecasting to keep state on even financial keel, but governor would still be only one who could certify state revenues
- Challenge for NJ Cities: Gentrify Without Driving Out Less-Affluent Residents
- Newly minted report advises local and state officials on how to attract new residents and businesses without decimating older communities
- Op-Ed: Constitutional Amendment to Alter Redistricting Rules a Setback
- Approving this hastily written, poorly thought out amendment will add to widespread voter cynicism and distrust of elected representatives
- Expungement Debate Threatens to Delay Marijuana Legalization
- The bill to legalize recreational marijuana in New Jersey does not go far enough for some people, especially in expunging the criminal convictions of small-time dealers
- Warehouse Workers Rally for Better Conditions
- A new report says workers in warehouses face constant pressure to meet the demands of faster delivery in unsafe environments
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December 12, 2018
- Opposition Lines Up as NJ Dems Keep Going with Vexed Redistricting Measure
- A controversial proposal by Democratic leaders to change how legislative districts are drawn has alarmed Republicans and good-government groups alike. But the Democrats are pressing on this week
- Warnings that Trump Change to Clean Water Act Would Be Bad for NJ Rivers
- Proposal would revise Obama rule that extended protections to small streams, wetlands and intermittent waterways
- South Jersey Lawmaker Seeks to Stem Gun Violence with ER Programs
- Trying to break a cycle where nearly half of hospital trauma admissions in U.S. involve repeat victims of violence
- Money and Mail-In Ballots — Final Numbers Tell the Story of NJ’s Midterm Elections
- November’s elections didn’t just give Democrats almost a clean sweep of the state’s congressional delegation. They broke records for spending and for the number of ballots cast by mail
- Murphy, Top Dems to Talk Tomorrow on New $15 Minimum Wage Proposal
- Gov. Phil Murphy and Democratic leaders remain divided over key issues, including the number of workers who’d have to wait longer for the increase
- Op-Ed: Improving End-of-Life Care Should Be a Priority for New Jersey
- Helping patients who are coming toward the end of their lives is one of the state’s most important healthcare issue
December 11, 2018
- Revised Draft of NJ Transit Reform Bill on Track, Ready for Murphy to Green-Light
- Updated measure addresses issues raised by administration’s in-depth audit of agency, seats commuters on governing board, mandates public hearings before fare hikes can be made, adds ‘customer advocate’
- State Monitor Identifies Major Leadership, Planning Problems at Newark Hospital
- Troubling findings on operations, finances, quality of care at state’s only public acute-care facility
- NJ Efforts to Roll Out Zero-Emission Vehicles Taking Back Seat to Other Initiatives?
- Advocates argue that electrifying transportation sector would save money for drivers and other consumers, but Rate Counsel wants to put on the brakes, citing steep subsidies
- Judge Grants First Eminent Domain Case to PennEast in Pennsylvania
- Company says ruling will allow it to complete surveys. New Jersey landowners await ruling from different judge
- Interactive Map: Internet and Computer Access Across NJ Reflects a Digital Divide
- Smartphones, laptops, desktop computers, internet connections — poorer New Jerseyans are less likely to have them than better-off residents
- Op-Ed: The Time Has Come for The Garden State to Stand Up for Farmworkers
- Farmworkers don’t have a seat at the table; witness their proposed exclusion from a $15 minimum wage
- This New Jersey Immigrant's Struggle to Attend College
- Last May, New Jersey gave undocumented immigrants access to state financial aid for college. Although some like Gloria Rodriguez are benefiting, the law has had a bumpy roll-out
December 10, 2018
- Murphy Officials Undo Christie’s Septic-Tank Density Rule for Highlands
- Activists, who had strongly resisted former governor’s easing of environmental standards, welcome move but wonder about provision for further evaluation
- Could Doulas Help to Reduce Racial Disparities in NJ’s Maternity Care?
- Recalling their own experiences, lawmakers get personal, underlining the significant differences in how women of different racial backgrounds can experience childbirth in New Jersey
- No 401(k)? NJ Lawmakers Try to Give Private-Sector Workers Another Way to Save
- For people working in companies that don’t offer retirement accounts, legislators want to set up a pathway to building a nest egg
- New Chemical Substitutes Threaten to Undermine NJ’s Cutting-Edge Rules on PFAS
- Manufacturers have responded to increasing regulation by introducing chemical alternatives that have not been fully vetted, scientists tell NJ Spotlight roundtable
- Op-Ed: Governor, Lawmakers Should Prioritize Spending on Infrastructure
- There would be a big economic payoff from investing in energy systems, power generation, water infrastructure
December 7, 2018
- NJ Businesses Mixed on 2019; $15 Minimum Wage A Concern as Bill Is Unveiled
- As a key lawmaker releases a new wage bill, companies report that business in New Jersey is going well but they say not well enough for a much higher mandatory wage
- ‘Fed Up’ Rutgers Faculty Protest Slow Contract Talks, Threaten to Strike
- Hundreds of faculty union members picketed meeting of university’s board of governors, frustrated with stagnant wages and months of fruitless bargaining
- NJ Sues Polluters of Low-Income Communities, Wants ‘Environmental Justice’
- AG Grewal charges companies with discharging waste water containing nickel and chrome, illegally dumping thousands of tons of contaminated material, and failing to clean up hazardous leaks
- CEO To Step Down from Embattled Public Hospital in Newark
- The board of University Hospital had earlier this year awarded a new contract to CEO John Kastanis, under which he was making $900K
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