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Prisoner Freed by Governor Murphy Accused of Murder Just 2 Days After Release

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Trenton NJ, Senator Michael Testa said murder charges filed against a former inmate freed by Governor Phil Murphy demonstrate the insanity of the administration’s early release of thousands of dangerous inmates during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Department of Justice Reaches Agreement with New Jersey Department of Corrections Over Sexual Abuse by staff at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women

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Newark NJ, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division today filed a complaint and a proposed consent decree with the state of New Jersey and New Jersey Department of Corrections concerning the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women.

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Following Cuomo report, Katie Brennan urges action on stalled NJ Sexual Harassment laws

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Trenton NJ, Following Cuomo report, Katie Brennan urges action on stalled NJ sexual harassment laws. On Monday she urged legislators and the Governor’s office to take swift action on three stalled pieces of legislation that she has championed that are focused on sexual harassment in state government.

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Huge Anti-Mask Protests Follow Governor Murphy Throughout the State on Saturday

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Trenton NJ, anti-mask protesters or “knuckleheads” as the Governor likes to call NJ citizens followed him most of the day on Saturday . The loud and large crowds even converged just outside Governor Murphy’s home . The latest round of protests were spurred on by Governor Murphy’s announced that all students, educators, staff, and visitors will be required to wear face masks indoors for the start of the 2021-2022 school year. The Governor signed Executive Order (EO) 251, which will mandate masking in the indoor premises of all public, private, and parochial preschool, elementary, and secondary school buildings, with limited exceptions. The EO is effective on Monday, August 9, 2021.

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New Jersey Veteran Becomes New VFW National Junior Vice Commander

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KANSAS CITY, Mo.  Duane Sarmiento was elected Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. on Aug. 3, 2021, at the 122nd VFW National Convention in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Local Youth Wrestling Coach Arrested on Charges of Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography

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Brick NJ, a local youth wrestling coach was arrested today on a charge of receipt and distribution of child pornography, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced today.

Alec Donovan, 24, of Brick, New Jersey, is charged by complaint with receipt and distribution of child pornography. He appeared by videoconference before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor and was released on $100,000 unsecured bond.

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Governor Murphy’s Energy Master Plan : Massive Increase Costs to Consumers

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Morristown NJ,  in a new research report  New Jersey’s Energy Future: At What Cost to You? issued today, the Garden State Initiative offers an independent review of New Jersey’s Energy Master Plan (EMP). Since the EMP was released in January 2020, the details of the plan have largely eluded public scrutiny as portions have moved towards implementation.  The report, which continues GSI’s commitment to independent analysis of how government can most effectively serve the public, provides an overview of what is, and more importantly, what is not in the plan, and recommends area residents demand more information from the Murphy Administration and the state’s Board of Public Utilities.

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Governor Murphy Announces Vaccine Mandate for Workers in Health Care Facilities and High-Risk Congregate Settings

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Trenton NJ, Governor Phil Murphy today announced that all workers in certain state and private health care facilities and high-risk congregate settings will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or be subject to COVID-19 testing at minimum one to two times per week. This requirement will help increase protection against the spread of COVID-19, including the highly transmissible Delta variant, to vulnerable populations who have been hardest hit during the pandemic.

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Democrats Pile On Asking New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to Resign After Harassment probe

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Albany NY , President Biden on Tuesday called for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) to resign after the state attorney general concluded the governor sexually harassed numerous state employees.

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Study Names NJ the Worst State to Get Help with Unemployment

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Trenton NJ, Senator Kristin Corrado today called on the Murphy Administration and Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo of the troubled New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development to address systemic failings within the department after a scathing evaluation by University of Chicago researchers.

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NJ State Police Arrest Man Who Fired a Gun at a Motorist During a Road Rage Incident

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Vineland City NJ, the New Jersey State Police have arrested Cary Speaks, 29, of Birdsboro, PA, for allegedly brandishing a handgun and shooting at another driver during a road rage incident in Vineland City, Cumberland County.
On June 20, troopers from Troop “A” Port Norris Station responded to State Highway 55 southbound in the area of milepost 35 for the report of a shooting. When troopers arrived, they discovered that a victim’s Ford F-150 was struck by gunfire as he was approaching exit 35. During the investigation, detectives determined that the driver of an unidentified white SUV fired a gun and struck the victim’s vehicle during a road rage incident. The victim provided a description of the suspect, who fled the scene traveling southbound.

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Same Old, Same Old Democrat Attacks on Jack Ciattarelli

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The most recent attack by the NJ Democrat Committee on New Jersey’s next Governor, Jack Ciattarelli, reads like the same-old chicken-little sky-is-falling caricature of every GOP opponent they have ever faced.  Jack is anti-science they say because he believes in the philosophical exemption from vaccines that exists in some shape or form in every state (at least until Covid-19). Jack is anti-gay they scream because he is against the out of touch sex “education” Democrats have pushed into every public school which mandates teaching middle school children about anal sex and the controversial notion that they can change their biology.

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Governor Murphy and New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli today strongly recommended that both vaccinated and unvaccinated residents wear masks indoors

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Trenton NJ, throwing to to doubt the value of vaccinations and following yesterday’s announcement by the Centers for Disease Control regarding masking, Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli today strongly recommended that both vaccinated and unvaccinated residents wear masks in indoor settings when there is increased risk.

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New Jersey Department of Child Protection Employee Sentenced For Production Of Child Pornography

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CAMDEN NJ, an Atlantic County, New Jersey, man who was previously employed by the New Jersey Department of Child Protection and Permanency (NJDCP&P) was sentenced today to 250 months in prison for producing images of child sexual abuse, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

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Vaccines or Not Lockdowns Could Be in New Jersey’s Future

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Trenton NJ, It seems clear to us that investors have gotten jittery  in part because of the threat of a new round of business and school reopening restrictions. These concerns of a blue state like New Jersey return to invasive lockdown and mask requirements (See the item below) are well founded. Democrats like to impose controls on the economy.

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