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Rice, Speight introduce bill expanding Criminal Sentencing and Disposition Commission

January 8, 2021 12:49 pm

The chair of the Legislative Black Caucus and one of its members announced a bill expanding the scope and size of the state’s Criminal Sentencing and Disposition Commission to include racial bias in New Jersey’s criminal justice system Friday. “After...

After nearly 30 years, Paterson schools regain local control

January 6, 2021 2:50 pm

Paterson schools will regain full local control nearly 30 years after the State Board of Education stripped them of their autonomy amid academic and administrative struggles, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Wednesday. “The resolution adopted today marks a momentous day for...

High-profile billboard ramps up pressure for undocumented residents to get pandemic relief

December 7, 2020 3:55 pmDecember 7, 2020 8:14 pm

A billboard that went up on the New Jersey Turnpike today could have an intended audience of one as advocates for legislation that would provide pandemic relief assistance to undocumented New Jersey workers. A grassroots immigrant rights organization, Make the...

Murphy signs Daniel’s Law

November 20, 2020 3:17 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a bill barring the release of home addresses and other personal information belonging to current or former judges, prosecutors or law enforcement officials. “In an ideal world, surely this law would be unnecessary,” Murphy...

Both chambers approve bill blocking release of judges’ addresses

November 17, 2020 3:24 pm

Both legislative chambers approved a bill that would block the disclosure of addresses belonging to current or former judges, prosecutors or law enforcement officials. The bill, dubbed Daniel’s Law after Daniel Anderl, the 20-year-old son of U.S. District Judge Esther...

Latino Caucus suggests Caraballo, four others for Cannabis Regulatory Commission seat

November 16, 2020 5:03 pmNovember 16, 2020 5:43 pm

The New Jersey Legislative Latino Caucus has recommended five candidates for a seat on the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission, including former Assemblyman Wilfredo Caraballo (D-South Orange). A letter to Gov. Phil Murphy comes one day after Democrats named a...

The O’Toole Chronicles: My Experiences from Legislative Redistricting

October 13, 2020 12:01 amOctober 12, 2020 9:16 pm

As I filled out my vote-by-mail ballot this year and got to Ballot Question #3, it brought back a flood of memories related to Legislative Redistricting – both as a member of the Legislature deeply affected in 2001 and as...