Rooney’s local government transparency bill advances
TRENTON —A bill sponsored by Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney requiring municipalities to provide residents with important township information via email, text messages and other social...
Statement from Governor Murphy on the Passing of Senator John McCain
TRENTON — Senator John Sidney McCain III died at 4:28 p.m. on Saturday, August 25. With the Senator when he passed were his wife...
Governor signs Space bill broadening HVAC workforce
NEW JERSEY — Assemblyman Parker Space’s legislation bringing more highly skilled workers into the heating and air conditioning trade was signed recently by Governor...
Employment Advances in July
NEW JERSEY — Private-sector employment continued to expand in July while the state’s unemployment rate continued its downward trend, edging lower for a fourth consecutive month...
Grewal Fights Against Proposed Title X Rule Restricting Access to Women’s Reproductive Healthcare
TRENTON — Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal has joined a multi-state coalition of Attorneys General in opposing the Trump Administration’s proposal to restrict access...
Murphy Signs Legislation Banning Smoking at Public Beaches and Parks
TRENTON — Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation prohibiting smoking at public beaches and parks in New Jersey. The bill, S-2534, updates the “New Jersey Smoke-Free...
Sudden deaths of dogs at groomers prompts Rooney bill
MORRIS COUNTY — In response to the recent deaths of three dogs that died at routine grooming appointments in New Jersey, Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney...
Murphy wants to spend $100M to fight opioid addiction (but none on Christie-like ads)
Gov. Phil Murphy wants to spend $100 million to fight opioid addiction in New Jersey. But exactly how that money would be allocated is...
Medical marijuana is now available for chronic pain, anxiety, migraines
Effectively immediately, doctors in New Jersey can recommend their patients use medical marijuana to treat anxiety, various forms of chronic pain, migraines and Tourette's...
Powerful Jersey Republican Frelinghuysen retiring
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, both the most powerful and endangered member of the New Jersey congressional delegation, announced Monday that he would not...
