Michael Testa Archives

Full Senate clears budget in party-line vote

June 24, 2021 1:51 pm

The New Jersey State Senate passed Democrats $46.4 billion spending bill in a 25-15 vote along party lines early Thursday afternoon. The massive appropriations bill, one fueled by a $10 billion windfall of federal funds and better-than-expected collections, represents a...

Senate committee approve budget mere minutes after 281-page bill becomes public

June 22, 2021 6:37 pm

The Senate Budget Committee approved a 281-page bill appropriating more than $52 billion mere minutes after its full text became available to the public Tuesday. The committee’s Democratic members faced repeated questions throughout the day about what they promised would...

Ciattarelli joins chorus of GOP criticism over rosy revenue collections

June 10, 2021 2:05 pmJune 10, 2021 7:32 pm

This article was updated with comment from Alyana Alfaro Post, Gov. Phil Murphy’s press secretary, at 3:32 p.m. Republican Gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli joined the chorus of GOP critics taking aim at better-than-expected revenue collections Thursday, charging Gov. Phil Murphy’s...

Testa: Murphy responsible for Edgewater Park double homicide

May 21, 2021 3:13 pm

A law cutting some inmates’ sentences short to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the state’s prisons is again facing scrutiny after prosecutors charged a man released under the measure of killing two men at a birthday party in Edgewater...

State to bar remote schooling next year

May 17, 2021 6:51 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday issued an executive order that will effectively bar students from attending virtual classrooms next year. The move will essentially enact the governor’s promise of five days of in-person schooling in the 2021-2022 school year. “We...

Scutari stipend bill clears Senate Judiciary in narrow vote

May 13, 2021 5:04 pm

A bill that would see members of public boards, commissions and committees paid stipends narrowly cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday in a 6-5 vote. Two Democrats, Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg (D-Teaneck) and State Sen. Bob Smith (D-Piscataway) voted...

Testa bill brings GOP war against social media companies to New Jersey

May 13, 2021 11:59 amMay 13, 2021 12:08 pm

State Sen. Michael Testa (R-Vineland) wants the bring the GOP’s war against social media companies to New Jersey. The Cumberland County Republican Chairman has introduced a bill that would bar social media companies and other websites with more than 100...