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Middletown Mayor Plans to Sue State Over Bail Reform

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Middletown NJ, fed up with the current state of lawlessness and decline of quality of life , the mayor of Middletown is suing the state of New Jersey following a rash of auto thefts over the last several years. Mayor Tony Perry has been outspoken about how the crimes have affected the quality of life in town. He says they are also a rising cost to taxpayers. He says that the bail reform law is partly responsible for auto thefts rising 40% in the state since 2020.

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High Performing Charter Schools in Trenton and Jersey City to Receive $4.25M in Funding to Serve More Public School Students

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Hamilton NJ , the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association (NJPCSA) announced plans to provide $4.25 million to three public charter schools from the Association’s Charter School Program (CSP) grant from the US Department of Education. After a rigorous review process that included charter school experts from across the country, Achievers Early College Prep Charter School and Paul Robeson Charter School in Trenton will each receive $1.5 million and Kindle Education, a new public charter school set to open in 2023 in Jersey City, will receive $1.25 million.

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Assemblywomen Kim Eulner and Marilyn Piperno join a growing list of legislators, requesting the halt of offshore wind development until the recent whale strandings can be investigated

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Trenton  NJ, After as many as seven whales washed ashore New Jersey’s coastline, Assemblywomen Kim Eulner and Marilyn Piperno joined a growing list of state officials, legislators, and members of Congress requesting the halt of offshore wind development until the recent whale strandings can be investigated

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Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips introduces bill to boost state’s angel investor tax credit program

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Trenton NJ, in 2019, Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips sponsored legislation that successfully doubled the angel investor tax credit. Noting increased competition from neighboring states and a lagging economy, he introduced a bill Tuesday to increase the tax credit again.

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Phishing Campaign Targets New Jersey Government Employees

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Trenton NJ, on January 6, the NJCCIC observed a phishing campaign targeting New Jersey government employees. In this campaign, the sender claims to be from the employee’s human resources department announcing an annual vacation plan. A link leads to a phishing website where the employee is prompted to log in with their government email credentials. These emails spoof the display name of the sender email address to match the domain of the recipient, making the messages appear to come from a legitimate source in their organization. However, the sender’s hostname originates from the domain sumltomocorp[.]com, a website known for marketing spam URLs. Additionally, the link contains the recipient’s email address in the URL in another attempt to add legitimacy to the message.

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Bill Introduced to Implement Comprehensive Ban of TikTok on All State Devices

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Trenton NJ, Senator Jim Holzapfel and Assemblymen Greg McGuckin and John Catalano (all R-Ocean) introduced legislation yesterday to ban TikTok on all State government devices. The bill was announced by the legislators last month amid rising concerns about cybersecurity risks associated with the social media platform raised by the FBI and U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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Mercer County Man Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Interfering with Law Enforcement During the ,”the Mostly Peaceful Protests” in Trenton

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Trenton NJ, A Mercer County, man was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for attempting to interfere with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder when he attempted to set fire to a police vehicle during a riot in Trenton, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

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State Senator Holly Schepisi Says Members Who Voted for the States Unconstitutional Gun Bill Should Pay Litigation Coasts

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River Vale Nj, state Senator Holly Schepisi says ,”The members of the New Jersey State Legislature who voted for this bill should be personally financially responsible for the costs and expenses of passing and litigating a law they knew to be unconstitutional.”

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Federal Judge Says New Jersey’s New Concealed Carry Gun Law has “considerable constitutional problems”

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Trenton NJ, a federal judge on Monday hit the brakes on New Jersey’s new concealed carry gun law, finding that the tough restrictions on where and when a person can carry a firearm in public present “considerable constitutional problems.”

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Former New Jersey Official Admits Defrauding the State Health Care Benefit Program Of More Than $4.5 Million

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Trenton NJ, The former manager of the New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury Fund (TBI Fund) and one of his conspirators today admitted their roles in a long-running scheme to defraud the fund, a publicly funded health care benefit program, of more than $4.5 million, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

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New Jersey’s Minimum Wage Increased to Over $14/Hour January 1st

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Trenton NJ,  New Jersey’s statewide minimum wage increased by $1.13 to $14.13 per hour for most employees on January 1, 2023.

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New Jersey Now Requires Abortion Coverage For the 2023 Health Insurance Plan Year

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Trenton NJ, Following votes by the boards of both the Individual Health Coverage Program and the Small Employer Health Benefits Program, the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance today announced that requirements for comprehensive abortion coverage among insurers in the individual and small employer markets will take effect for the start of the 2023 plan year on January 1, 2023.

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New Jersey Cannabis Advocate Named as Consultant to Build No-Cost Cannabis Technical Assistance Program

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Trenton NJ,  the New Jersey Business Action Center (NJBAC) has selected Jersey City attorney Jessica Gonzalez and her firm, Veridis Quo LLC, as its consultant to develop and launch the NJBAC Cannabis Technical Assistance Program and Training Academy.

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Undercover Operation Nets New York Man Transporting Child Pornography into New Jersey

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Trenton NJ, a New York man was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for transporting multiple items of child sexual abuse into New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

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Report: High Levels of Dangerous Radon Gas Detected in 10% of New Jersey Homes

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Trenton NJ,  Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer and the “State of Lung Cancer” report reveals that it is detected at high levels in about 10% of homes in New Jersey. During January for Radon Action Month, the American Lung Association in New Jersey is urging everyone to test their home for radon.

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