New Jersey now has an expanded family leave law. Governor Murphy signed a new bill on Tuesday that will expand family leave coverage from six to twelve months, and allow caregivers to provide care for someone outside of their immediate family. Pay also goes up for those who take time to care for a loved…
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the southern Jersey Shore region for Wednesday. Snow will be mixing with rain and sleet at times for several hours on Wednesday, and the mix could make the afternoon commute difficult. There could be an inch, to a few inches, of snow during this…
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Governor Phil Murphy is expected to sign a new bill into law that will double the amount of time that can be taken for family leave. The new legislation will require larger payments during leave and allow caregivers to provide care to individuals beyond their immediate family. State business groups oppose the bill.
New Jersey is getting a snow storm on Wednesday but for us in Cape May County, one to three inches of snow to be washed away by rain. Accu Weather is calling for early morning snow that will end before lunchtime on Wednesday, before the precipitation changes over to rain. The western half of the…
Former Middle Township High School golf star Alex Hicks will hit the PGA Tour this weekend. Hicks has won a qualifier in Puerto Rico, which means he will be in the field for this week’s Puerto Rico Open. Hicks has been playing on a Canadian tour for the past couple of years. For more, see…
About six in every ten New Jersey residents approve of the legalization of recreational marijuana in the Garden State. A new Monmouth University poll also shows that most state residents are ok with letting people with prior pot convictions to have their records cleared.
New Jersey is joining a lawsuit with a handful of other states, attempting to block President Trump’s emergency declaration so a wall can be built. The states argue that the emergency declaration is an illegal use of a special federal act. New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal, a democratic appointee, says he has a “duty…
Congressman Jeff Van Drew has a target on his back, placed by the republicans. The National Republican Congressional Committee has labelled Van Drew as a target as a potential seat that could flip back to the republicans in 2020. The NRCC says there are 55 seats held by vulnerable democrats, Van Drew being one of…
Governor Phil Murphy is exploring all options and assets as he tries to figure out a way to fund pensions in the Garden State. NJ.com reports that Murphy is looking at all roads, bridges, airports, and other infrastructure to lease in order to plug a huge hole in the pension budget deficit.