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Film Production in New Jersey Once Again Smashes Record

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Trenton NJ, Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission announced today that overall in-state production spending from filmmaking exceeded $650 million dollars in 2022, besting the previous record of $500 million set for 2021. The announcement came at the outset of a series of meetings in California between Governor Murphy and the film, TV, and technology industries.

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Netflix Announces Plans to Build State-of-the-Art East Coast Production Facility at Fort Monmouth

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1,500+ Permanent Jobs and Nearly $1 Billion of Planned Capital Investment in Monmouth County

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Trenton NJ,  Netflix announced that the entertainment company will develop a state-of-the-art East Coast production facility on the former Fort Monmouth campus in Monmouth County, transforming a property that has been largely vacant for more than a decade into an economic engine that is estimated to create more than 1,500 permanent production jobs and more than 3,500 construction-related jobs in New Jersey. Netflix plans to commit $848 million in capital investments to develop the more than 292-acre parcel, adjacent to Route 35 in Eatontown and Oceanport, into 12 state-of-the-art soundstages totaling nearly 500,000 square feet of new development, with the remainder of the property slated for redevelopment with supporting film uses and several community amenities.

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Wind Farm Expansion Not the Answer for New Jersey’s Energy Needs

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Atlantic City NJ, Senator Anthony M. Bucco said Governor Phil Murphy should heed the advice of the New Jersey Division of Rate Counsel to pump the brakes on wind farm expansions amid mounting costs for developers that will likely translate into higher energy bills for families and businesses.

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New Proposed Regulations Would Allow NJ TRANSIT to Suspend Ridership Privileges for Individuals who Assault Transit Employees

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Ridgewood NJ, in accordance with a new state law signed earlier this year, the NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors today approved the start of the process to enact new regulations designed to strengthen protections for transit workers.  The proposed regulations would establish a procedure by which NJ TRANSIT would be able to administratively suspend ridership privileges for individuals who assault transit employees while also creating due process for offenders to appeal proposed suspensions.

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Governor Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy Welcome Thousands of New Jersey Residents to Drumthwacket for Holiday Open Houses

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Princeton NJ,  Drumthwacket is open for the holidays! Governor Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy are happy to invite New Jersey residents to attend The Holidays at Drumthwacket, a longstanding tradition of open houses at the Governor’s official residence in Princeton. The Drumthwacket Foundation, in partnership with six garden clubs from across New Jersey, has decorated each room in the public first-floor of the residence using fresh arrangements and greenery to complement the architecture and decor of the historical property.

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The FBI Has Received Credible Information of a Broad Threat to Synagogues in New Jersey

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Ridgewood NJ, the FBI has issued a warning about “credible” threats against synagogues in New Jersey.
“We ask at this time that you take all security precautions to protect your community and facility. We will share more information as soon as we can. Stay alert,” the agency posted on Twitter.

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Is Governor Murphy Squashing Dissenting Viewpoints on State Board of Education

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Trenton NJ, Senator Jim Holzapfel, Assemblymen Greg McGuckin, and Assemblyman John Catalano (all R-10) said Governor Phil Murphy is attempting to squash any dissenting viewpoints on the New Jersey State Board of Education with new nominations announced yesterday.

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After Two Years of Inaction, Governor Murphy Finally Heeding Call to Address New York’s Tax War on New Jersey Workers

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Ridgewood NJ, Senate Republican Leader Steven Oroho responded to Governor Phil Murphy’s announcement of a legislative package to address New York’s unjust taxation of New Jersey workers more than two years after Republicans first called on him to act.

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New Jersey Lifts Routine COVID-19 Testing Requirements for School Districts, Child Care Settings, and State Contractors

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Ridgewood NJ, following recent updates to COVID-19 guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in advance of the upcoming school year, Governor Phil Murphy today signed an executive order lifting the requirement that school districts, child care settings, and state contractors maintain a policy requiring their unvaccinated workers undergo routine testing. The change will apply to school districts and child care settings immediately, and to state contractors as of September 1, 2022.

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Rapidly Rising State Debt, Contradicts Murphy Administration Claims to the Contrary

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Trenton NJ, Senator Sam Thompson said the new state debt report issued today by the Treasury Department directly contradicts claims by Governor Phil Murphy and Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio that they have reduced state debt.

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Governor Murphy’s New Budget Gives Illegals $500 Checks & Free Health Care While Raising Taxes & Tolls

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Trenton NJ, Senator Michael Testa said Governor Phil Murphy could have prevented school aid cuts and resulting property tax increases with money that was earmarked for $500 checks and free health care for illegal aliens in the new state budget.

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Supreme Court Strikes Down NY Concealed Handgun Law : Phil Murphy Still Doesn’t Get it

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Ridgewood NJ, when famously asked by Tucker Carlson ,“By what authority did you nullify the Bill of Rights in issuing this order? How do you have the power to do that? Phil Murphy responded , “That’s above my pay grade, Tucker, so I wasn’t thinking of the Bill of Rights when I did this.”

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Governor Phil Murphy and Democrat Legislators Ban Police From Polling Sites

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Ridgewood NJ, Senator Kristin Corrado said the insanity of a new law enacted by Governor Phil Murphy and Democrat legislators that bars police officers from being near polling sites, including those in schools, is being demonstrated as a number of schools have switched to remote learning for today’s primary elections over security concerns.

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NJ GOP Again Call for ‘Give It Back’ Tax Rebates to Provide $4.5 Billion of Direct, Immediate Relief to Taxpayers and Businesses

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Trenton NJ, the Republican members of the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee called on Governor Phil Murphy and legislative leaders to commit to expanding tax relief in light of the Administration admitting to a total of more than $9 billion of tax overcollections in the current year and almost $7.8 billion more in revenue available for the upcoming budget year than projected just two months ago.

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Lawmakers Say Murphy’s Recklessness Contributed to Bear Attack in Sussex County

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Trenton NJ, Senator Steven Oroho, Assemblyman Parker Space and Assemblyman Hal Wirths (all R-24) say an early evening bear attack in Sussex County this week that landed a local resident in the hospital underscores the risks created by Governor Phil Murphy’s decision to halt bear hunting in the state.

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