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Michael J. Doherty is fighting to preserve religious vaccination exemptions.

Doherty slams vaccination bill

December 10, 2019 4:37 pmDecember 11, 2019 3:51 pm

State Sen. Michael Doherty (R-Oxford) railed against legislation limiting religious exemptions for vaccinations Tuesday. “Both the United States and New Jersey Constitutions guarantee the protection of religious freedoms, and this partisan legislation is a blatant violation of the constitutional rights...

Opinion: New Jersey is an expensive place to live for working people; So why do politicians want to make it worse?

November 26, 2019 11:40 amNovember 26, 2019 12:49 pm

OPINION Why is New Jersey such an expensive state to live in? According to at least one State Senator it is because of wages paid to union tradesmen for public works projects. This proposition is unfair and a bit insulting...

Murphy still has no appointees on State Board of Education

October 2, 2019 9:49 pmOctober 3, 2019 11:00 am

Chris Christie hasn’t been governor for 624 days, but Gov. Phil Murphy still doesn’t have any of his own appointees on the New Jersey State Board of Education. That has left the governor without the votes to approve some key...

Doherty: No preference on caucus leader if Kean leaves

September 10, 2019 2:48 pm

State Sen. Michael Doherty doesn’t have a strong preference on who should replace Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean as caucus leader should Kean’s 2020 House bid prove successful. “I think we have a lot of folks who would be excellent...

Doherty praises Kean, stops short of endorsing House bid

September 10, 2019 2:41 pm

State Sen. Michael Doherty said he’d likely back Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean’s House bid absent any major changes in the race’s landscape. “I think Tom would be a good candidate. Let’s see who else is in the race. I...

Maps: New Jersey House, Senate & Assembly in the military

May 27, 2019 3:38 pmMay 28, 2019 11:41 am

Fifteen members of the combined New Jersey congressional delegation, State Senate, and State Assembly have served in the military, which spans from the Vietnam War, to the Iraq War. Members have served in the Navy, Army, Marines, Air Force, and...

Doherty raises alarms over drug pollution in rivers

May 22, 2019 11:49 amMay 22, 2019 12:55 pm

State Sen. Mike Doherty wants to get drugs out of the state’s rivers. “Everyone, regardless of where they live, should have the right to clean water,” Doherty said. “I’ve sponsored a bill for at least 10 years to study and...