Bill gets a vote, but it calls for eliminating paper bags and more. Even supporters say they might back away
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Long sought by environmental justice advocates, new law gives locals ability to reject new developments
Online and outdoor services have been prepared and will dominate this holiday season to mitigate COVID-19 risks.
An entire dorm of students at the New Jersey Institute of Technology remains in lockdown after the engineering school detected high levels of the COVID-19 ...
Industry fights back against bill, saying there aren’t enough workers to fill proposed mandate
Rebate checks would also be mailed out to middle-class residents, Gov. Phil Murphy, top Democrats announced
Farmers in New Jersey have had to adapt to stay in business during the pandemic.
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There’s a bipartisan effort underway to break the gridlock on emergency federal COVID-19 relief. Rep. Josh Gottheimer is chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus and ...
Getting devices into the hands of students is only the first step in bridging the digital divide. Remote access and even out-of-warranty gear can make ...
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Employers could face legal risks by reopening workplaces without implementing adequate COVID-19 protective measures for employees
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New program will focus on racial and economic justice in Newark and other Audible locations
Instead, ‘encouraged by well-intentioned but naïve legislators,’ they pursue diversification to facilitate growth
This post will be updated as news about the coronavirus in New Jersey breaks. September 18 New Cases: 519 Total Cases: 198,848 New Deaths: 5 ...
Gov. Phil Murphy has finally struck a deal on a millionaires tax. Under the plan, residents making more than $1 million a year will pay ...
Reaction has been swift to agreement announced by top Democrats, notably on proposed millionaires tax
Hazard pay bonus and higher wages; requirement that most revenue goes to direct care
New Jersey had been heading toward outlawing carryout bags until coronavirus hit. Lawmakers plan to resume action
New law shifts burden of proof in workers' compensation claims. Employees don't have to prove they were infected on the job
Examining the widely varying approaches to the upcoming school year and how best practices can be determined and shared
Gov. Murphy says the state’s Rt is among the lowest in the nation
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NJ was recently ranked Number One in US, based on educational achievement and test scores; on that basis, which ...
Kevin Dehmer takes over at a time when New Jersey’s education system has been turned upside down
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