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Gopal officially launches State Senate re-election campaign

January 9, 2023 8:15 pmJanuary 9, 2023 8:44 pm

State Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch) formally launched his re-election campaign to the Monmouth County-based 11th legislative district this evening, kicking off an intense ten-month campaign for what may be New Jersey’s premier legislative race of 2023. “Know that I...

Concealed carry bill heads to Murphy’s desk after passing Senate

December 19, 2022 5:26 pm

A major bill significantly modifying New Jersey’s concealed carry laws passed the State Senate today on a nearly party-line 21-16 vote; the bill was initially written in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s June decision gutting state-level justifiable need...

Assembly Dems propose new bill package to help small businesses

October 6, 2022 9:38 am

Assembly Democrats are proposing a nine-bill package, consisting of six new bills and three existing bills, to aid New Jersey’s small businesses as the disastrous impacts of the pandemic recede. “Helping New Jersey’s small business community grow and thrive was...

Murphy signs legislation expanding free and reduced price school meals

September 9, 2022 1:11 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy signed the “Working Class Families’ Anti-Hunger Act” into law today, expanding the state’s free and reduced price school meals program to more schools and families; the governor also signed a related bill creating a campaign to raise...

Statements on the death of Queen Elizabeth II

September 8, 2022 1:50 pmSeptember 8, 2022 8:07 pm

U.S. SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS CHAIR BOB MENENDEZ “I send my deepest condolences to the people of the United Kingdom on the occasion of the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Britain’s longest ruling monarch, the Queen embodied the essence...

Murphy signs budget, takes victory lap with legislative leadership

June 30, 2022 2:10 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy signed New Jersey’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget into law today after both houses of state legislature passed the bill on mostly party-line votes yesterday, thus ending a process that began with the governor’s budget address in early...

Here’s what went down at the statehouse yesterday, other than the budget

June 28, 2022 4:19 pmJune 28, 2022 4:37 pm

With the budget deadline looming on Thursday, the focus in Trenton is firmly on the state budget, which was finally released and approved in committee last night after hours of waiting. But over the course of three different hours-long meetings,...