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Morris Plains NJ, the Appellate Division denied a request on Thursday to expedite proceedings for a New Jersey business that closed its door because of Gov. Phil Murphy’s back-to-back emergency COVID-19 executive orders, which have since resulted in the closure of more than one-third of the state’s small businesses.
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Middletown NJ, New Jersey state Senate candidate David Winkler Starts Governor Murphy Recall Process. David Winkler is a highly decorated Combat Veteran of both the US Marine Corps and the US Army for 14 years. David is formerly the Chief Executive Officer of a National 501(C)3 Veterans nonprofit organization called Wings for Warriors which has helped thousands of Veterans Nationwide. David cares about protecting the American Dream and her people. David is dedicated to fighting for all Americans and his district, and will be the people’s champion on Capitol Hill.
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TRENTON NJ, NJ AG is ramping up enforcement of COVID-19 orders as the virus surges in New Jersey, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (“ABC”) today announced they are seeking to suspend the liquor licenses of 10 New Jersey bars and restaurants accused of violating the heightened restrictions placed on eating and drinking establishments by Governor Murphy last month. To bad the bars did proclaim they were holding “mostly peaceful protests” and things would have been different.
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Trenton NJ, Legislation sponsored by Senator Declan O’Scanlon and Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso (both R-Monmouth) which makes certain information related to public health emergencies accessible under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) was approved by the Assembly Health Committee.
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Trenton NJ, Concerned that aggressive testing for the COVID virus could be yielding ambiguous data, Senator Joe Pennacchio today called for the state to revise laboratory reporting on positive case numbers.
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Trenton NJ, In preparation for the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines to New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 207, which automatically enrolls residents who choose to receive a COVID-19 vaccine into the state’s existing vaccine registry. The Governor’s Executive Order changes inclusion into the New Jersey Immunization Information System from an opt-in to an opt-out program for residents who elect to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. That group of residents will be automatically enrolled into the system, and will then be permitted to opt-out of the registry 30 days after the public health emergency expires. Currently, all individuals born on or after January 1, 1998 are automatically enrolled in the registry, unless they opt-out of the registry. Any individual born prior to January 1, 1998 can elect to opt-in to the registry.
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Trenton NJ, To help ensure safety on the State’s roadways, the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (“the Division”) today announced the kick-off of a statewide traffic safety campaign targeting drunk and impaired drivers.
Starting today, law enforcement agencies across the state will be patrolling New Jersey roads looking for drunk and impaired drivers as part of the annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” holiday campaign, which runs through January 1, 2021.
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Trenton NJ. New Jersey Republican Chairman Doug Steinhardt called out Governor Phil Murphy once again on his comments to Florida representative Mat Gaetz :
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Asbury Park NJ, The following editorial by Senator Robert Singer (R-30) was published by the Asbury Park Press on November 29, 2020:
New Jersey residents voted overwhelmingly in favor of a constitutional amendment to legalize the personal use of cannabis by adults. While the legislation to establish a legal market and regulatory scheme for marijuana was expected to be a slam dunk after the ballot measure was approved by a 2-to-1 margin, disagreements over a slew of concerns have caused the process to stall.
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Trenton NJ, The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action and the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, which is NRA’s affiliate in New Jersey, filed a lawsuit today against the state of New Jersey for a restrictive law that essentially denies law-abiding gun owners the right to a concealed carry permit.
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Trenton NJ, The New Jersey Business Coalition (NJBC) has submitted a letter to the Legislature urging a reversal of recent amendments to recreational cannabis legalization bills that weaken workplace safety and require added costs to businesses.
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Trenton NJ, New Jersey Business and Industry Association (NJBIA) released its 62nd annual Business Outlook Survey , The survey as expected showed a severe COVID-19 impact, an anticipated slow recovery and an overall dissatisfaction with NJ’s business climate.
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Bedminster NJ, Dozens of protesters descended on the governor’s home Saturday protesting COVID-19 restrictions .
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Former NJ Lt Governor Kim Guadagno’s ad hominem attack on President Trump, published in the Star-Ledger on November 22, in which she admonishes the President to concede the election despite the fact that Electoral College has not yet met, and ignores the ongoing investigations into dozens of sworn affidavits on voting irregularities, shows how disconnected she is from the party she was once a part of. Guadagno has been MIA in the GOP since her phoned-in and failed gubernatorial run, including this election in which she helped zero Republican Congressional candidates. Moreover, the fact that according to Rasmussen 30% of Democrats believe there was voter fraud/criminality in the election, demonstrates how out of touch she is even with a significant portion of the Democrat Party she is now inexplicably attempting to court.
Continue reading Former Lt Governor Kim Guadagno Joins Chorus of In Name Only Republicans
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Trenton NJ, Statement from Department of Health Communications Director Donna Leusner
“An employee working in the Commissioner’s Office recently tested positive for COVID-19. The employee was last in the building on Tuesday, November 24 and is currently isolating at home.
