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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.
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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.
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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.’
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Trenton NJ, Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips’ bill expunging the records of human trafficking victims who were convicted of certain crimes was signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday.
Continue reading Human trafficking victims can have more records expunged under new law
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Trenton NJ, the New Jersey State Police is seeking the public’s assistance with identifying two suspects who allegedly stole two catalytic converters from the Victor Robbins Group located on State Highway 38 in Hainsport Township, Burlington County.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Declan O’Scanlon said Governor Phil Murphy has wielded immense powers through emergency declarations during the COVID-19 pandemic and demonstrated why the Legislature must limit executive authority and establish effective oversight.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Michael Testa posted the following critique of the Governor’s 2022 State of the State Address:
Continue reading Senator Michael Testa blasts the Governor’s 2022 State of the State Address
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Trenton NJ, the NJ Attorney General’s Office has been conducting three investigations of fatal police-involved shootings since the beginning of the year . These investigations are statewide Paterson,Keansburg and Millville and being conducted since the first of the year .These investigation is being conducted pursuant to Attorney General Directive 2019-4, which implements the statutory requirement that the Attorney General’s Office conduct the investigation of any death that occurs during an encounter with a law enforcement officer acting in the officer’s official capacity or while the decedent is in custody, and which establishes clear standards and procedures for conducting such investigations.
