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Posted on April 13, 2021April 12, 2021 by James — 3 Comments

Moody’s Investor Services Credits New Jersey’s outlook from negative to stable

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TRENTON NJ, State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio released the following statement on the decision by Moody’s Investor Services to upgrade New Jersey’s outlook from negative to stable due to the better than expected revenue performance in Fiscal Year 2021, and the expectation that large resulting fund balances will support budget flexibility through the coronavirus recovery.

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Posted on April 10, 2021April 9, 2021 by James — 1 Comment

Rutgers University : Municipal Variation in COVID-19 Case Rates in New Jersey

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New Brunswick NJ, In early 2020, as COVID-19 began spreading through New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy issued Executive Order No. 103. This order closed many schools and businesses and implemented social distancing measures to protect the public health of the State. In the past year, New Jerseyans across all regions have experienced health and economic impacts of the global pandemic. This coming year will see efforts to mitigate the continued detrimental effects of COVID-19 through vaccination and other measures, such as economic recovery tools.

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Posted on April 10, 2021April 9, 2021 by James — Leave a comment

Time for Corrections Commissioner Marcus Hicks to Pay Price for Rampant Atrocities at Edna Mahan Facility

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Trenton NJ, after testimony and comments from Department of Corrections Commissioner Marcus Hicks and other stakeholders during Thursday’s eight-hour Assembly Judiciary Committee hearing on the conditions at the state’s only women’s prison, Senator Kristin Corrado and Senator Holly Schepisi are demanding Hicks’ ouster.

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Posted on April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 by James — Leave a comment

Enough With the “Crazy Eddie” NJ Budgets : GOP Outline a Responsible Plan for $6.5 Billion of Federal COVID Relief Funds

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Trenton NJ, The Republican members of the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee outlined a proposed framework for the State of New Jersey to responsibly utilize $6.5 billion in new federal relief funds with legislative approval.

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Posted on April 6, 2021April 5, 2021 by James — 1 Comment

All Individuals Ages 16 and Older Will be Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccination on April 19 in New Jersey

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Trenton NJ, Governor Phil Murphy today announced that all individuals ages 16 and older will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination on April 19 – two weeks ahead of the state’s initial target of May 1. New Jersey’s phased vaccination roll out has successfully administered 4.7 million doses of vaccine to essential frontline workers, educators, high-risk groups, and other eligible adults who live, work, or study in the state. With 1,796,798 adults already fully vaccinated, New Jersey is on track to meet Governor Murphy’s goal of fully vaccinating 4.7 million adults by June 30.

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Posted on April 3, 2021April 3, 2021 by James — 5 Comments

Many New Jersey State Government Websites are Down

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Trenton NJ, searches this morning revealed many New Jersey Government state site are down or offline this morning . The Ridgewood blog ran a check and found some functions on NJMVC offline , the Office of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, NJDEP, NJDOL and NJDOH all offline at 7:20 am this morning(04/03/21) . Currently there is no information available as to the nature of the problem.

Posted on April 1, 2021March 31, 2021 by James — Leave a comment

Art Gallagher Sells MoreMonmouthMusings

By Art Gallagher

After more than 15 years of providing Monmouth County focused fair and biased news and commentary, I have been called to devote my talents in a different direction. MoreMonmouthMusings has been sold. The new owners will take over early next month.

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Posted on April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 by James — Leave a comment

New Jersey’s Uninsured Motorist Rate Lowest in Nation

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Trenton NJ, According to a new report by the Insurance Research Council (IRC), only 3.1% of New Jersey motorists drove without insurance in 2019, the lowest in the nation. This
represents the lowest uninsured motorist rate in New Jersey in at least 20 years.

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Posted on April 1, 2021March 31, 2021 by James — 5 Comments

Vaccine Passports Present a Frightening Prospect Says Assemblyman Scharfenberger

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Middletown NJ, as rumors intensify which suggest the Federal Government, under the direction of President Biden, is considering the implementation of a “vaccination passport” or identification card program, Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger (NJLD13-R) has begun crafting legislation to combat the very notion of mandating individuals acquire these “permits” before taking part in common societal activities: Continue reading Vaccine Passports Present a Frightening Prospect Says Assemblyman Scharfenberger

Posted on March 31, 2021March 30, 2021 by James — 1 Comment

Middlesex Man Admits Interfering with Law Enforcement During “Mostly Peaceful” Trenton George Floyd Protest

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Trenton NJ, a Middlesex County, man today admitted 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, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

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Posted on March 31, 2021March 30, 2021 by James — 1 Comment

NJ Issues Complete 2020 Bias Incident Data Online

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Trenton NJ, Following the release last week of top line, preliminary data regarding bias incidents in New Jersey in 2020, the Attorney General’s Office and the New Jersey State Police today published the complete dataset cataloguing 2020 bias incidents in the state. The data, which remains preliminary, is available online in spreadsheet format on the State Police website.

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Posted on March 27, 2021March 26, 2021 by James — 3 Comments

NJ Legislator Grows Weary of Governor Murphy’s Unilateral Rule

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Trenton NJ, Republican lawmakers in the Assembly and state Senate Thursday again pushed to move forward legislation putting a 14-day cap on any rule Gov. Phil Murphy issues, citing the Civil Defense and Disaster Control Act, unless it receives legislative approval.

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Posted on March 27, 2021March 26, 2021 by James — 5 Comments

Murphy Administration Blasted Over NJ’s Unemployment System Fiasco

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Trenton NJ, Senator Declan O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth) statement on Independent Hearing on NJ’s Unemployment System :

“While the labor Commissioner and the staff tried hard, it was obvious there was no recognition of dramatic nature of our unemployment insurance system’s failure from the top. The administration failed to assess the scope of the problems, the dire, life-threatening severity of the impact of the challenges people were facing.

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Posted on March 24, 2021March 23, 2021 by James — 4 Comments

New Jersey Leads the Nation in the Spread of COVID 19

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Trenton NJ, New Jersey’s autumn/winter surge peaked in early January and then leveled off briefly from February 19-February 26 before increasing again. Unlike many states, New Jersey’s daily incidence only declined 50%—from approximately 6,000 new cases per day** to 3,000—before rebounding. New Jersey is now reporting 3,980 new cases per day, higher than its first peak in April 2020, and increasing steadily.

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Posted on March 23, 2021March 22, 2021 by James — 1 Comment

Time to Investigate NJ’s 10,000 Nursing Home Deaths

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Trenton NJ, Senator Joe Pennacchio today vowed that he and his Republican Senate colleagues would continue fighting for answers on behalf of New Jersey families who lost loved ones to the COVID virus in veterans and nursing homes.

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