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NJ Senate Republicans Propose the “Three Rs” to Fix NJ’s Broken Curriculum: Repeal, Replace & Restore

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Trenton NJ, Senate Republicans announced the “Three Rs” plan to fix New Jersey’s controversial new sex education and diversity and inclusion curriculum requirements: repeal, replace, and restore.

“Governor Murphy and New Jersey Democrats are trying to strip away parental rights in education,” said Republican Leader Steven Oroho (R-24). “Senate Republicans want to ‘Give It Back’ and have proposed the ‘Three Rs’ to fix our children’s broken curriculum and learning standards: repeal, replace, and restore.”

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Murphy Administration and NJ Department of Education Push Creepy Sexual Identity Education for 4- and 5-Year-Olds

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Trenton NJ, Senator Jon Bramnick (R-21) responded to concerns raised by Westfield parents after new lesson plans were recently revealed: “First- and second-grade students should not have a course on gender identity. It is a complicated subject that would be confusing to very young children.”

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No Governor , ‘We Haven’t Misrepresented Anything’

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Trenton NJ, Senator Joe Pennacchio today responded to a statement issued by Governor Murphy about New Jersey’s new curriculum standards.

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State Senator Says Governor Murphy’s New ANCHOR rebate will Reduce Renters’ Rebates and Increase Funding for Rebates

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Trenton NJ, Senator Declan O’Scanlon is warning that Governor Murphy’s proposal to replace two tax rebate programs (the longstanding Homestead Rebate Program and the “middle class rebate program” created last year) with a new “ANCHOR” rebate will reduce existing renters’ rebates by up to 50 percent, meaninglessly increase total funding for rebates, and won’t be distributed for 13 months (until May of 2023).

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No Word from Murphy Administration After Two Years of Silence on Veterans’ Homes Tragedies

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Paramus NJ, on the second anniversary of the initial confirmed COVID infection at a state-operated veterans’ home, Senator Joe Pennacchio and Senator Ed Durr are demanding accountability from the Murphy Administration.

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Did Governor Nominates More “Yes Men” to the NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors

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Ridgewood NJ, Governor Phil Murphy today announced his intention to nominate Carlos A. Medina, Esq, Kiabi Carson, and Evan Weiss to the NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors. The Governor will also directly appoint Rashonda Brown and Karen Thomas to serve on the board. As the Murphy Administration continues to improve and invest in NJ TRANSIT, the new members will bring “fresh and diverse” perspectives to the Board.

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Most CPAs Surveyed Say Governor Murphy’s Proposed $49 Billion Budget Will Leave the Economy Worse

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Roseland NJ, nearly 55 percent of the more than 300 certified public accountants (CPAs) surveyed by the New Jersey Society of CPAs (NJCPA) said that Governor Murphy’s $48.9 billion proposed budget for the 2023 fiscal year will leave the state’s economy either marginally worse or significantly worse over the long term. This compares with 24 percent who believed it would stay the same and more than 20 percent who thought it would make the state’s economic situation better.

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A Clockwork Orange: Governor Murphy Mocked for Calling NJ Senator Dangerous While Releasing more Prisoners from Jail amid Surging Crime in New Jersey

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Trenton NJ, Senator Ed Durr said it’s crazy that Governor Phil Murphy calls him “dangerous” while the Murphy administration is releasing even more prisoners from jail amid surging crime in many New Jersey communities.

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Governor Murphy Announces That Universal School Mask Mandate Will Be Lifted Effective March 7

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Governor Will Also Extend the Statewide Public Health Emergency

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Trenton NJ,  Noting the significant decline of statewide COVID-19 metrics, Governor Phil Murphy today announced that masks and facial coverings will no longer be mandated for students, staff, or visitors in schools and childcare centers effective March 7, 2022.

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State Senator Kristin Corrado, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, expressed concern over the nomination of Matt Platkin to be New Jersey’s next Attorney General

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Platkin Helped Murphy Issue Orders & Mandates. On Emergency Powers, Corrado Says It’s Time to Give It Back

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Trenton NJ, State Senator Kristin Corrado expressed concern with the nomination of Matt Platkin to be Attorney General, saying he advised Gov. Murphy to rule through executive order and mandates. On emergency powers, Corrado says we need some who will tell Gov. Murphy to ‘Give It Back.’

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Governor Murphy Has No Plan to Address Worker Shortages Caused by His Vaccine Mandates

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“As we’ve learned during the pandemic, the governor’s refusal to listen to others is a recipe disaster.”

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Paramus NJ, Senator Anthony M. Bucco said Governor Phil Murphy still has no plan to address worker shortages that are almost certain to impact hospitals, long-term care facilities, and prisons as a result of his stricter vaccine mandate.

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Governor Murphy Declares State of Emergency in Preparation for Winter Storm

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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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Failure to Recognize Natural Immunity Makes Murphy’s Vaccine Mandate More Confounding

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Trenton NJ, Senator Joe Pennacchio today challenged Governor Murphy to reconsider his aggressive vaccine mandate for health care workers in light of new evidence supporting the efficacy of natural immunity in people who have recovered from COVID infection.

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Hackensack Meridian Health Opens Vaccine Megasite Weeks After Covid Peak

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Paramus NJ, Hackensack Meridian Health opened the vaccination site at the former Lord & Taylor store off Route 17 in the Fashion Center. The new COVID-19 vaccine megasite opened in Paramus on Wednesday.

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Group homes and long-term Care facilities are almost certain to face a staffing crisis resulting from a new executive order by Governor Phil Murphy

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Paramus NJ, Senator Anthony M. Bucco said group homes and long-term care facilities are almost certain to face a staffing crisis resulting from a new executive order by Governor Phil Murphy.

“Nursing homes, group homes, and veterans homes are already struggling to find enough skilled staff to care for New Jersey’s most vulnerable residents,” said Bucco (R-25). “By eliminating the testing alternative to vaccination for workers in these settings, Governor Murphy is virtually guaranteeing that residents will face a shortage of caregivers. That will lead to unnecessary tragedies in facilities that have already sustained thousands of deaths during the pandemic.”

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