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July 16, 2019
- Unhappy Enviros Blast Murphy’s Draft Energy Master Plan
- Coalition of environmental groups argue draft plan doesn’t impose a needed moratorium on new fossil-fuel projects
- Signing Three Bills, Murphy Adds Weapons to War Against Addiction
- Measures boost awareness of opioid misuse, add warning labels on medicine bottles containing opiates, and write MAT into law
- Mapping Out Alternative Ways for NJ to Redraw Legislative Districts
- Greater public involvement, increased transparency, and larger redistricting commission could be written into state constitution
- Governor Announces September Trade Mission to India
- Six-city, seven-day visit will focus on technology, manufacturing, clean energy and pharmaceutical industries
- Agency Mulls Review of LNG Terminal Application for Delaware River Basin
- Environmental group accuses regulator of abandoning responsibility to protect water resources
- NJ Lawmakers Seek to Lift Federal Limits on Homegrown Doctors
- Caps restrict the number of medical residencies that hospitals can offer; Menendez, Pascrell and Gottheimer would change that
- New Law Limits Solitary Confinement in New Jersey
- The practice will be prohibited unless there is reasonable cause to believe the inmate or others would be at substantial risk of serious harm
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July 15, 2019
- Meadowlands Megamall Spurs Major Traffic Concerns
- Questions arise as to how NJ Transit, Secaucus and the state will respond once the American Dream center opens
- New Foreclosure Law Aims to Inhibit Loss of Affordable Homes in NJ
- At start of proceedings, measure would give municipalities option to buy homes that are deed-restricted for low- and moderate-income purchasers
- $1M in State Funding for Local News Consortium Is Up in the Air
- Gov. Murphy has put that money and dozens of other spending items on hold over budget concerns
- Changing of the Guard at New Jersey Resources
- After steering company for two decades, Laurence Downes to step down; he has been a big booster of a clean-energy economy for Garden State
- Op-Ed: Principles that Should Guide Final Version of NJ’s Energy Master Plan
- ‘The enormity of the work required to move the energy master plan from vision to implementation can’t be overstated’
July 12, 2019
- Outrage over How NJ Judges Dealt with Sexual Assault Cases
- Survivors, advocates, lawmakers call for removal of two judges and for overhaul of criminal justice system in the state
- Hudson County Hospitals Facing New Criticism Over Financial Practices
- As dozens of layoffs loom at CarePoint Health, state’s largest healthcare union questions whether stricter state monitoring could have prevented them
- Audit: New Jersey Police Agencies Need Uniform Policies For Rape Kits
- No backlog, but questions persist about why results of some exams were never processed at state forensic labs
- NJ Transit Emerges Unscathed From Trenton’s Battle Of The Budget
- Net financial support for the beleaguered transit agency is up $75 million in the recently approved spending plan
- Former Murphy Official Has Not Responded to Lawsuit Over Alleged Rape
- Attorney for Katie Brennan has asked the court to enter a default against Al Alvarez
- Preparing Shore Towns for Rising Sea Levels
- New state initiative aims to help 15 Shore towns develop strategies to combat rising sea levels, which are expected to increase significantly over next decade
- Spreading the Word on Free Summer Meals for Underserved Youth
- Newark kicks off high-profile events to get the word out on its Summer Food Service Program
July 11, 2019
- NJ Not Alone in Switch to State-Based Health Insurance Exchange
- Four other states, including Pennsylvania, are moving to take over ACA operation from federal government
- Thinking Small Could Alter Power Grid by Integrating Small-Scale Power Systems
- Distributed energy resources like solar arrays and CHP can help customers save while giving utilities a way to trim spending on local, long-distance infrastructure
- Smarter Electronic System Will Track Sale of Corporate Tax Credits in Real Time
- Better monitoring will make it easier for Department of Treasury to keep tabs on tax incentives when they’re redeemed, making financial projections and budgeting more accurate
- Sheriffs Defend Renewed Contracts with ICE Despite AG’s Rebuke
- Cape May and Monmouth County sheriffs both renewed 287(g) contracts specifying that undocumented immigrants with criminal records be turned over to ICE
- Groundbreaking Project in Paterson Ties Health to Housing
- St. Joseph’s Health partners with state to provide affordable housing for frequent users of emergency department
- No Funding in Sight to Repair Newark’s Crumbling Schools
- Buildings in cash-strapped district have leaky roofs, damaged walls, peeling paint, old electrical systems, missing sinks and toilets
July 10, 2019
- Public gets to weigh in on state's embattled tax-break programs
- Task force also hears more about controversial Camden award made to nuclear-parts manufacturer Holtec International
- State Appoints Dental Director, First in Three Decades
- Dr. Darwin K. Hayes, who led large training program in the Bronx, will develop oral-health plan for the state
- Advocates Optimistic About Bid To Monitor PFAS In Water Systems
- Amendments to annual federal defense spending bill contain language that could help define scope of the contamination
- NJ Goes After Employers Who Misclassify Workers as Independent Contractors
- Governor says misclassification is ‘an unfair business practice and it is illegal,’ as new report proposes remedies for growing problem
- Attorney general: County sheriffs violated Immigration Directive
- Monmouth and Cape May counties have until August 6 to justify their renewed cooperation with federal authorities, including ICE
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