Tag: nj senate
State Senator McKnight reacts to family members killed in fatal Newark...
State Senator Angela McKnight (D-31) is reacting to the deaths of two family members who were killed in a fatal Newark crash that claimed...
Gov. Phil Murphy signs law making outdoor dining permanent in New...
Gov. Phil Murphy (D) has signed a bill into law making outdoor dining permanent in New Jersey, a practice that became popular during the...
Op-Ed: ‘Polluter pays’ bill to address climate change is not in...
In an editorial, former U.S. Rep. Mike Pappas (R-12) explains why a "polluter pays" bill to address climate change is not in the best...
Murphy visits Hoboken to tout effort to have 16 & 17...
Gov. Phil Murphy (D) paid a visit to Hoboken High School this afternoon to tout an effort to have 16 and 17 year olds...
McKnight: ‘Disappointing’ that Hudson wasn’t part of community crisis funding
State Senator (D-31) Angela McKnight is lamenting that it is "disappointing" that Hudson County wasn't part of the first round of Community Crisis Response...
Jersey City Council poised to ask governor & legislature to help...
The Jersey City Council is poised to vote on a resolution asking the governor and state legislature to take action that would allow them...
16 N.J. lawmakers express support for NJCU and Interim President Acebo
16 New Jersey lawmakers have put out a lengthy statement expressing for New Jersey City University (NJCU) and Interim President Andres Acebo.
By John Heinis/Hudson...
McKnight bill to have AG regularly review use-of-force policy clears committee
A bill sponsored by state Senators Angela McKnight (D-31) and Troy Singleton (D-7) that would require the New Jersey attorney general to review the...
Stack’s county fringe benefits bill opposed by O’Dea & Ali, online...
Jersey City mayoral candidates Bill O'Dea (D-2) and Mussab Ali are opposing state Senator Brian Stack's (D-33) bill that would allow county employees to...
Only 1 Hudson County legislator votes no on OPRA bill; passage...
Only one Hudson County legislator voted no on a bill in Trenton that many advocates have said will significantly hinder the Open Public Records...