New Jersey needs to think about an investigation of the Catholic church clergy in the same fashion as Pennsylvania. That’s the opinion of longtime democratic State Senator Joseph Vitale who is urging for support on this investigation. Vitale says he will renew his effort to dump the two year statute of limitations on sexual assault…
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal will host a conference call with municipal prosecutors on Wednesday to provide guidance on how to prosecute marijuana offenses. This is seen as the next step as democrats in Trenton push for a measure to legalize pot in the Garden State.
A referendum question will be placed on the November ballot that will ask voters if the State should borrow a half billion dollars to pay for public school projects. The funding would largely pay for extra security, better water service, and expanding county college programs. Governor Murphy balked at the State spending the money and…
Governor Phil Murphy has vetoed a bill that would have resulted in a tax on single use plastic bags in New Jersey. Murphy vetoed the bill on Monday and directed lawmakers to come up with better legislation. Murphy was criticized for supporting the bill as a money grab rather than a way to improve the…
A Middletown, New Jersey man was among those who were shot during a video game tournament in Jacksonville, FL on Sunday. George Amadeo was shot in the ankle when a gunman who participated in the tournament opened fire. Amadeo was expected to undergo surgery Monday in Florida for his injury.
It is now a requirement for your public school to have a supply of Narcan in the building in the event anyone suffers an opioid overdose. Governor Murphy signed a bill into law just before the weekend that requires the storage of the antidote or another similar drug to help anyone who suffers an overdose.
Senate President Steve Sweeney says he has enough votes to get pot legal before the end of the year. Sweeney says a formal vote on this measure could come in late September. Sweeney says he has enough support in the Assembly and Senate to get the bill passed.
Governor Phil Murphy has killed off his idea to tax every plastic bag used in the Garden State. The plan was met with strong opposition from environmental groups who thought the Murphy plan did nothing for the environment and was a cash grab. Local towns like Avalon and Stone Harbor plan to ban the use…
It looks like prosecutors will be given some leeway in the potential prosecution of simple marijuana possession cases, even to the point of throwing them out. NJ.com reports that prosecutors are expected to receive guidance from the Office of the New Jersey Attorney General to the point of dismissal of these complaints, although pot remains…
Medical waste and needles have been found on two central New Jersey beaches this week. Officials in Ocean Beach and Mantoloking found the debris on the beaches during the week. Local health departments were contacted about the discovery.