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Trenton NJ, Senator Michael Testa said a new story by the New York Times confirmed that Governor Murphy’s decision to lift mask mandates was guided by political science, not medical science.
Continue reading Governor Murphy’s Pandemic Decisions Guided by Polling, Not Science
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Trenton NJ, a lawyer by trade, state Senator Mike Testa (R-1) has a reputation as a good and impassioned orator on the floor of the state senate – and an aggressive one as he routinely objects to the policies of Governor Phil Murphy – but he said even he gets regular messages from constituents who want him to do more.
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Trenton NJ, Senate Republican Leader Steven Oroho and Senator Michael Doherty said the Senate Judiciary Committee must perform a thorough vetting of Attorney General nominee Matt Platkin, including his handling of Katie Brennan’s alleged sexual assault and his role in guiding the Murphy Administration’s extensive use of emergency powers during the pandemic.
Platkin Helped Murphy Issue Orders & Mandates. On Emergency Powers, Corrado Says It’s Time to Give It Back
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Trenton NJ, State Senator Kristin Corrado expressed concern with the nomination of Matt Platkin to be Attorney General, saying he advised Gov. Murphy to rule through executive order and mandates. On emergency powers, Corrado says we need some who will tell Gov. Murphy to ‘Give It Back.’
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Trenton NJ, Senator Declan O’Scanlon has introduced legislation that would set new limits on emergency powers, ensure effective legislative oversight, and restore the balance of power as envisioned by our state constitution.
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Bellmawr NJ, a Pennsylvania man today admitted his role in a bank fraud conspiracy that targeted 12 financial institutions in southern New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Continue reading NJ State Police Responded to 283 Motor Vehicle Crashes During Winter Storm
Commercial Vehicle Restrictions in Place on Multiple Interstate Highways Beginning 5:00 P.M. Tonight
Trenton NJ, Governor Phil Murphy declared that New Jersey will enter a State of Emergency effective at 5:00 p.m., in preparation for a winter storm forecasted to impact the state with severe weather conditions starting tonight, Friday January 28, through the afternoon of Saturday, January 29. Executive Order No. 285 declares a State of Emergency across all 21 counties in New Jersey, allowing resources to be deployed throughout the state during the duration of the storm.
Continue reading Governor Murphy Declares State of Emergency in Preparation for Winter Storm
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Trenton NJ, Senator Michael Testa slammed the Murphy administration for an extremely muted announcement last week that the State’s long-term debt had grown by $26 billion despite the governor’s promise to cut billions in debt this year.
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Hamburg NJ, a longtime New Jersey Democratic political consultant and onetime aide to former state Senator Ray Lesniak today admitted hiring two men to kill a longtime associate who had worked for him on various political campaigns, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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Farmingdale NJ, A Monmouth County, man was sentenced today to three years of probation, with six months of home confinement, for falsely labeling as “Toys” a package containing 10 live rhinoceros iguanas that was destined for Hong Kong, U.S Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Edward Durr said a nonsensical executive order issued by Governor Phil Murphy yesterday further demonstrates why the New Jersey Legislature must act to limit the emergency powers of the Executive Branch.
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Trenton NJ, The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) today announced $1 million in available grant funding to encourage the development of Degree Apprenticeship structures that integrate paid on-the-job learning with credit-bearing classroom education.
Van Drew Unloads on Murphy for Ramping Up Vaccine Mandates by Adding Boosters and Eliminating the Testing Options for Healthcare Workers and Corrections Officers
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Trenton NJ, United States Congressman Jeff Van Drew released the following statement blasting New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy for his decision to impose one of the strictest vaccine mandates in the country by eliminating a weekly testing option for healthcare workers as well as corrections officers and instituting a new state policy that amounts to ‘get vaccinated or get fired.’
