Gabriela Mosquera Archives - New Jersey Globe

Moriarty deflects Senate speculation, says he hopes Madden runs again

September 15, 2022 5:26 pm

Assemblyman Paul Moriarty (D-Washington), who could soon be a candidate for the State Senate should State Sen. Fred Madden (D-Washington) choose to retire, said today that he remains firmly behind Madden and would not elaborate on his own plans. “As...

In wake of Dobbs ruling, legislature passes two laws protecting N.J. abortions

June 29, 2022 8:40 pmJune 29, 2022 8:50 pm

With the U.S. Supreme Court ruling to allow states around the country to ban or severely restrict abortion, the New Jersey Legislature passed two bills today that safeguard the state’s abortion providers and out-of-state patients from other states’ laws. The...

Armato interested in legislative comeback

June 13, 2022 4:21 pm

Former Assemblyman John Armato (D-Buena Vista), who lost re-election last year in a closely watched campaign, said today that he is very open to the idea of running again for the legislature in future years. “If I was approached to...

Bill to eliminate the term ‘alien’ from state code advances in Senate

June 13, 2022 2:32 pmJune 13, 2022 2:33 pm

A bill that would eliminate the terms “alien” and “illegal alien” from the state code and replace them with “foreign national” or “undocumented foreign national” advanced from the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism, and Historic Preservation Committee today by a...

Is New Jersey about to face a reckoning over abortion access?

May 20, 2022 4:44 pmMay 24, 2022 5:53 pm

When Gov. Phil Murphy debuted his proposals for expanding abortion access in New Jersey last week, it was something of a triumphant moment for the governor and his allies. With the U.S. Supreme Court potentially prepared to overturn Roe v....

Assembly hearing floats potential methods to alleviate baby formula shortage

May 19, 2022 4:00 pm

Two days after Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency over the shortage of baby formula rocking the state and the nation, the Assembly Women and Children Committee held a hearing today to discuss potential ways New Jersey can...

Bill requiring menstrual products in school bathrooms clears Senate committee

May 9, 2022 4:06 pm

The Senate Education Committee passed a bill requiring that school districts provide feminine hygiene products, defined in the bill as “tampons and sanitary napkins for use in connection with the menstrual cycle,” in school bathrooms for grades 6 through 12,...