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NJ State Police Assumes Control of New Jersey Port from Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor

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Trenton NJ, Governor Phil Murphy, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, and New Jersey State Police Superintendent Colonel Patrick Callahan announced that as of Monday, July 17 the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) Port Security Section (PSS) has officially taken over the regulatory and law enforcement duties previously held by the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor (WCNYH) within New Jersey. The WCNYH was formed in 1953 under a bi-state compact between New Jersey and New York.

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Lawmakers consider giving governors broad new control over Waterfront Commission

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By RYAN HUTCHINS

03/07/17 05:30 AM EST

TRENTON — Lawmakers in New York and New Jersey are pushing legislation that would give the governors of both states the authority to block actions by the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor, a six-decade old, bi-state agency charged with rooting out corruption at the ports.

The proposal marks the latest attempt to wipe away tough regulations the commission has imposed on the maritime shipping industry in both states and comes less than two years after New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill that sought to abolish the organization entirely.

https://www.politico.com/states/new-jersey/story/2017/03/lawmakers-consider-giving-governors-broad-new-control-over-waterfront-commission-110127