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James Kennedy, lone Dem legislator in NJ-7, says no to congressional run

June 15, 2023 4:33 pm

Assemblyman James Kennedy (D-Rahway), the only Democratic state legislator who lives within the boundaries of the highly competitive 7th congressional district, confirmed today what was already widely assumed: he’s not running for Congress next year. “Running from Congress, or for...

Assembly committee clears cardboard box regulations over Republican, business objections

May 16, 2022 4:26 pm

The Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee today approved Assemblyman John McKeon (D-West Orange)’s bill to ban large retailers from shipping products in boxes more than twice the volume of the product, but not before a number of business group...

Initial legislative map proposals leave some incumbents behind

February 8, 2022 5:22 pmFebruary 8, 2022 7:14 pm

Whenever a new political redistricting process begins, one of the most frustrating things to account for is where incumbent legislators already live. Those tasked with redistricting want to draw as logical a map as possible, but they also frequently have...

Scutari, Carter, Kennedy win in the 22nd district

November 2, 2021 8:01 pmDecember 17, 2021 4:08 pm

The New Jersey Globe is projecting that State Sen. Nicholas Scutari (D-Linden), Assemblywoman Linda Carter (D-Plainfield), and Assemblyman James Kennedy (D-Rahway) have won re-election to the 22nd legislative district. Plainfield GOP municipal chairman William Michelson ran and lost for the...

Environment New Jersey endorses Murphy, select group of legislative candidates

October 13, 2021 9:47 amOctober 13, 2021 1:57 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy has been endorsed by Environment New Jersey, one of the state’s leading environmental advocacy organizations, in his bid to win re-election to a second term. Endorsements also went to 13 candidates for the legislature – a more...

Murphy signs bill downgrading magic mushroom penalties

February 4, 2021 4:29 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law reducing criminal penalties for possession of hallucinogenic mushrooms Thursday. The bill would make possession of one ounce or less of psilocybin, the psychoactive found in more than 200 types of mushrooms, a disorderly persons...

Assembly panel approves magic mushrooms bill

December 7, 2020 10:34 amDecember 14, 2020 3:06 pm

The New Jersey State Assembly Judiciary Committee today approved legislation to downgrade procession of psilocybin mushrooms, known as “magic mushrooms,” to a disorderly persons offense. It was approved along party lines by a 4-1 vote, with one Republican abstaining. The...