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New Legislation Being Drafted to Protect Affordable Energy Choices for New Jersey Working Families

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Protect the Right to Buy and Use Gas Stoves and Appliances

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Trenton NJ, Senator Steven Oroho and Senator Joe Pennacchio will introduce legislation protecting the right of New Jerseyans to buy and use gas stoves and appliances.

“We can’t let President Biden or Governor Murphy ban affordable energy choices while New Jersey families are struggling with soaring prices and inflation,” said Oroho (R-24). “We certainly don’t need Democrats in our kitchens dictating how we cook our dinner. It’s big government overreach that we need to stop.”

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New Jersey Is the State with the 3rd Worst Unemployment Rate Recovery According to a WalletHub Study

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Trenton NJ, With the U.S. gaining 199,000 jobs in December, below the previous month’s 249,000 jobs, WalletHub today released updated rankings for the States Whose Unemployment Rates Are Bouncing Back Most, to illustrate which areas of the country have had the best recovery so far.

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New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission officially Began Accepting License Applications for adult-use cannabis cultivation, manufacturing and testing laboratories

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Trenton NJ, New Jersey CannaBusiness Association (NJCBA) President Edmund DeVeaux issued the following statement today on the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission officially beginning to accept license applications for adult-use cannabis cultivation, manufacturing and testing laboratories: Continue reading New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission officially Began Accepting License Applications for adult-use cannabis cultivation, manufacturing and testing laboratories

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Democrat Mayor of Middlesex Indicted for Stealing $190,000 from various local political campaigns

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Middlesex NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that Middlesex Borough Mayor Ronald J. DiMura was indicted today on charges of theft and official misconduct for allegedly stealing approximately $190,000 from various local political campaigns and using a local charity he runs to launder the money.

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New Jersey Has Reached the Brink of Insanity

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Doherty: We Shouldn’t Reward Illegal Immigrants With Driver’s Licenses

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Trenton NJ, Senator Michael Doherty criticized the legislative effort by New Jersey Democrats to hand out driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants.

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ICE Posts Record Year for Criminal Arrests

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Washington DC, During the fiscal year 2019 (FY19), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) effectively combated transnational criminal threats against the United States resulting in a record-breaking number of criminal arrests. HSI is the principal investigative component of the Department of Homeland Security with more than 9,800 employees, including over 6,700 special agents and 700 intelligence analysts, assigned to more than 210 cities throughout the U.S. as well as 78 offices in 52 countries. HSI investigates a multitude of crimes including: financial crimes, bulk cash smuggling, cybercrimes, exploitation of children and child sex tourism, weapons smuggling and export enforcement, trade crimes such as commercial fraud and intellectual property theft, human smuggling and trafficking, narcotics smuggling and trafficking, identity and benefit fraud, human rights violations, transnational gang activity, counterterrorism and visa security.

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Senate President Steve Sweeney Slams Murphy for Playing Politics and Misleading Public on Critical School Funding Issue

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Trenton NJ, Senate President Steve Sweeney today blasted the Governor for playing politics on critical school funding issues by calling for a $1 billion tax increase that would do nothing to help districts facing Adjustment Aid cuts.

“It is disappointing to see the Governor demagogue the critical issues of school funding and property tax fairness in order to call for an unrelated $1 billion increase in the sales tax and the millionaire’s tax,” Senator Sweeney said.

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“The purpose of our special committee was to investigate how taxpayer money was being misused by the Administration to make inappropriate and, at times, illegal patronage hires”

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Trenton NJ, Senator Kristin Corrado, vice-chair of the Legislative Select Oversight Committee, responded to allegations by Senator Richard Codey that the purpose of the special committee was to embarrass Governor Phil Murphy.

Sen. Kristin Corrado responded to allegations by Sen. Richard Codey that the purpose of the Legislative Select Oversight Committee was to embarrass Governor Phil Murphy, saying we shouldn’t be content with a 1970s mentality towards sexual harassment and assault. (SenateNJ.com)

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Murphy Administration Goes After Uber for Payroll taxes

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Ridgewood NJ, the Murphy Administration is looking to harvest nearly $650 million in back taxes and penalties from Uber Technologies, making New Jersey the latest front in a nationwide battle over whether drivers who work for ridesharing companies are considered employees or independent contractors.

Uber and subsidiary Rasier were assessed $523 million in past-due taxes during the past four years for misclassifying drivers, the New Jersey Department of Labor said in letters to the companies, according to Bloomberg Law. The rideshare businesses also are on the hook for as much as $119 million in interest and penalties on the unpaid amounts, internal department documents obtained by the news service show.

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Senator Kristin Corrado Slams Governor Murphy’s Appointment of Derrick Green to Public Bank Implementation Board

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Ridgewood NJ, Senator Kristin Corrado slammed Governor Murphy’s appointment of Derrick Green to the Public Bank Implementation Board created through executive order today.

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GOP Senator Blasts Governor Murphy on Taxpayer-Funded Chef

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Trenton NJ, Senator Anthony M. Bucco released the following statement in response to a report that Governor Phil Murphy hired a new chef for the governor’s mansion for a $110,000 salary.

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Sussex County Voters Reject “Immigrant Trust Directive”

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Andover NJ, It seems voters in Sussex County do not trust Attorney General Gurbir Grewal’s “Immigrant Trust Directive”.Voters in Sussex County Tuesday overwhelming supported a public question about continuing to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, despite a statewide directive issued by Attorney General Gurbir Grewal, which limits voluntary assistance from law enforcement officers.

According to unofficial results, the question passed by a huge margin with 67% support, as 22,081 voted “Yes” while 10,982 voted “No.”

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Reader says, “the state politicians have robbed these (Pension)funds and never matched them”

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” The fervor and anger is jolting but not surprising…teachers, police etc PAY INTO THEIR PENSION FUNDS – the state politicians have robbed these funds and never matched them. They are the crooks. Labeling civil servants who chose their underpaying careers based on the knowledge a pension would be in place to offset the $$$ they did not earn in salary “thieves and slobs” and positioning them as “milking taxpayers” only completes painting the picture of hate and cowardice you so shamelessly portray. My sad, pathetic friend, you are everything that is wrong with society today. Sleep easy tonight knowing these very civil servants will continue to protect, educate and care for you without prejudice…and eventually a pension as well. “

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Governor Murphy Signs “Statewide Climate Change Resilience Strategy” while the Obama’s enjoy their New Beachfront Property

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HOBOKEN NJ, Governor Phil Murphy today marked the seventh anniversary of Superstorm Sandy by signing Executive Order No. 89 to establish a Statewide Climate Change Resilience Strategy. The Executive Order also establishes a Climate and Flood Resilience Program within the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, which will be led by a Chief Resilience Officer. Additionally, the Executive Order creates an Interagency Council on Climate Resilience, comprised of 16 state agencies to develop short- and long-term action plans that will promote the long-term mitigation, adaptation, and resilience of New Jersey’s economy, communities, infrastructure, and natural resources.

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