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Testa, Conaway pick new chiefs of staff

November 30, 2021 6:25 pm

Two South Jersey lawmakers have named new chiefs of staff this week. State Sen. Michael Testa, Jr. (R-Vineland) announced on Monday that veteran Assembly Minority Office staffer Robert Geist will be his new chief of staff, while Assembly Health Committee...

Singleton, Conaway, Murphy win in the 7th district

November 2, 2021 8:01 pmDecember 17, 2021 1:51 pm

The New Jersey Globe is projecting that State Sen. Troy Singleton (D-Delran), Assemblyman Herb Conaway (D-Moorestown), and Assemblywoman Carol Murphy (D-Mount Laurel) have won re-election to the 7th legislative district. Singleton faced former Palmyra mayor Michelle Arnold, while Conaway and...

Murphy aide heading to top cannabis commission staff post

June 18, 2021 4:14 pmJune 18, 2021 4:14 pm

Justin Rodriguez will depart the Governor’s office for a new job: chief of staff for the Cannabis Regulatory Commission. Rodriguez has served as a senior legislative aide to Gov. Phil Murphy since his first day in office and played a...

Burlington Republicans back former Palmyra mayor against Singleton

March 24, 2021 8:00 pm

Burlington County Republicans will back former Palmyra Mayor Michelle Arnold against State Sen. Troy Singleton (D-Delran). Douglas Dillon, a retired career Department of Transportation official, and pharmacist Joseph Jesuele will join Arnold on the Republican ticket as Assembly candidates in...

Gopal, Democrats introduce bill to notify parents of first underage marijuana offense

March 4, 2021 8:49 pmMarch 4, 2021 9:26 pm

Lawmakers in both chambers will introduce a bill allowing police officers to notify the parents of underage marijuana users on the first offense instead of the second. “While New Jersey has made recreational Marijuana legal in the state of New...

Assembly panel advances deepfake disclosure bills

January 25, 2021 4:42 pm

An Assembly panel advanced two bills that would require disclaimers on manipulated video and audio recordings and restrict their use against candidates within 60 days of an election on Monday. “Deepfake videos can be used to influence voters to believe...

Assembly panel advances bill requiring disclosure of public health emergency records

December 10, 2020 4:16 pmDecember 10, 2020 4:34 pm

An Assembly panel advanced a bill that would make communications, reports and other records made under the Health Powers Act subject to disclosure under the state’s public records laws. “No one can have full confidence in the decision-making process when...