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New Jersey is Looking for COBOL Programmers ?

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Ridgewood NJ, Gov. Murphy  often showed his disdain for taxpayers when he told business leaders  that New Jersey may not be their state if they are concerned about tax rates.  New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy  love raising taxes  and has even managed to raise taxes during  the coronavirus pandemic . But high taxes apparently cant buy you everything and  New Jersey needs help with its antiquated computer systems .How antiquated , so old in fact the states main frames use a 1950 computer language known as COBOL.

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Hirsh Singh Emerges as Top Candidate with Highest Number of Signatures

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Linwood NJ,  Conservative U.S. Senate candidate Hirsh Singh has emerged victorious with the greatest number of signatures backing his candidacy, outstripping all other campaigns. Figures published by the New Jersey Secretary of State revealed that Singh was the only Republican U.S. Senate candidate with over two thousand verified signatures.

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AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan Issue Daily Update on Charges Filed Against Violators of Governor Murphy’s COVID-19 Executive Orders

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Trenton NJ,  Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police, announced the following recent enforcement actions against violators of Governor Murphy’s Emergency Orders related to COVID-19:

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GOP Senate Candidate Slams Booker, Menendez for Withholding Critical Financial Aid to New Jersey Counties Hit by COVID-19

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Trenton NJ, Republican U.S. Senate Rik Mehta strongly condemns Democrat Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez for cutting four New Jersey counties out of critical financial relief during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Its Not Economic Benefits Over Human Life ,Economic Benefits are Human Life

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Ridgewood NJ, a recent article on NJ Insider attempting to quell the push to get the economy going promoting the false dichotomy that some how “Ranking Economic Benefits Over Human Life is Offensive ” . Life  is a functioning economy end of story . Only someone who lives at the charity of others would  not understand this.

Funny but the politicians in Trenton see fit to simultaneously raise the fuel tax and tolls on the NJ Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway  so apparently “Ranking Economic Benefits Over Human Life ” is ok for them . So if we can raise taxes , we can go back to work.

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Police Throughout New Jersey Are Filing Criminal Charges Against Violators of Orders to Stay at Home, Close Non-Essential Businesses, and Stop Gatherings

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Trenton NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced that law enforcement officers across New Jersey have ramped up enforcement efforts over the past week by filing criminal charges against violators of the Governor’s Executive Orders (or “emergency orders”), including hundreds of offenders in Newark, where the Newark Police Department deployed a large COVID-19 task force.

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Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal : If You Threaten a Cop with COVID-19, We will Throw the Book at You

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Trenton NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced that the Attorney General’s Office has taken over prosecution of six cases and is filing upgraded charges against defendants who allegedly threatened police officers by spitting or coughing at them and claiming to have COVID-19.

“Last week, I said the time for warnings is over and those violating the COVID-19 emergency orders will face strong law enforcement action,” said Attorney General Grewal.  “Police all across New Jersey are making good on that vow by charging violators with crimes. Now, with the cases being announced today, we’re letting our dedicated officers know that we have their backs as they work tirelessly to maintain public safety and health at this difficult time.”

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Fascism 101 : Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Authorizing Commandeering of Property Such as Medical Supplies

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TRENTON NJ,  Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 113, authorizing the New Jersey State Director of Emergency Management to use the Governor’s full authority under the Disaster Control Act to commandeer personal services and/or real or personal property.  This includes medical supplies and equipment from private companies and institutions in order to help meet the continued need for ventilators and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the State in hospitals, health care facilities, and emergency response agencies due to the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19.

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Business survey shows state not doing enough to save economy, small-business owners

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MIDLAND PARK  NJ, The state economy will be facing a deluge of business closings if it doesn’t do more to help employers, according to a COVID-19 Business Impact Survey by Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips.

Of the 121 survey responses, nearly half (45%) will not survive the next three weeks, and one-hundred (83.3%) businesses will be closed by the end of June.

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BREAKING: The New Jersey state tax filing deadline WILL BE EXTENDED from April 15th to July 15th.

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Trenton NJ,  The New Jersey state tax filing deadline WILL BE EXTENDED from April 15th to July 15th.Additionally, the state fiscal year will be extended to September 30th to allow us to focus on leading our state out of this crisis.

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The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants strongly urges Governor Murphy to extend filing deadlines for New Jersey’s state income tax and corporate business tax to June 30

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ROSELAND NJ, The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) strongly urges Governor Murphy to sign A-3841/S-2300, which would extend filing deadlines for New Jersey’s state income tax and corporate business tax to June 30.

Forty-five states have extended their various tax deadlines; 37 have extended to July 15 and eight have extended to other dates. New Jersey is the only state with a personal income tax that has not announced a tax filing extension.

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STUDY : New Jersey’s Economy Is the 8th Most Exposed to Coronavirus

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Ridgewood NJ, With the U.S. stock market having lost over 20 percent of its value and the U.S. government passing a historic $2 trillion stimulus package, WalletHub today released a report on the State Economies Most Exposed to Coronavirus, as well as accompanying videos.

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U.S. Attorney Carpenito, AG Grewal, Acting Comptroller Walsh, Announce Federal-State COVID-19 Fraud Task Force

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Ridgewood NJ,  U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, and New Jersey Acting State Comptroller Kevin D. Walsh today announced the formation of a joint federal-state task force to investigate and prosecute a wide range of misconduct arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, including the unlawful hoarding of medical supplies, price gouging, charity scams, procurement fraud, insurance fraud, phishing schemes, and false and misleading investment opportunities.

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Murphy Rights a Wrong and Reopens Gun Stores

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Trenton NJ, NJ State Senator Michael Testa (R-1) released the following statement:

“I am pleased that Gov. Murphy is finally recognizing and honoring our constitutional right to bear arms, especially amid this State of Emergency.

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AG Grewal Imposes Emergency Statewide Restrictions on Prescriptions of Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine

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Trenton NJ, Addressing concerns of potential drug shortages caused by the inappropriate prescribing and hoarding of drugs touted by some as possible treatments for COVID-19, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced statewide restrictions for prescribing and dispensing those medications.

Demand for hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, prescription drugs used to treat malaria and certain chronic inflammatory conditions like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, has increased nationwide following reports that the drugs are being tested as possible treatments for COVID-19.

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