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Lagana, Stack back marijuana decriminalization

December 3, 2019 10:00 amDecember 3, 2019 2:19 pm

State Sens. Joe Lagana and Brian Stack will back marijuana decriminalization. According to a New Jersey Globe tally, that brings the number of state senators who opposed legalization but are backing decriminalization up to nine. State Sens. Declan O’Scanlon, Robert...

Greenstein, Addiego indicate support for decriminalization

December 2, 2019 2:11 pmDecember 2, 2019 4:36 pm

Sens. Linda Greenstein and Dawn Addiego joined five other senators who opposed marijuana legalization are now backing, or will likely back, decriminalization. Greenstein told the New Jersey Globe she supports decriminalization for simple possession. Addiego said she is leaning voting...

Senate appears to have votes to decriminalize marijuana

December 2, 2019 11:56 amDecember 2, 2019 1:57 pm

Editor’s Note: After this article was published, Sens. Linda Greenstein and Dawn Addiego told the New Jersey Globe they were supporting and leaning towards supporting decriminalization, respectively. Greenstein was a soft no on legalization in March. Addiego was simply a...

New Jersey House, Senate & Assembly in the military

November 11, 2019 12:01 amNovember 11, 2019 9:39 am

Fourteen 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...

Gilmore fundraising hurts Ocean GOP, Holzapfel says

September 10, 2019 3:51 pmSeptember 10, 2019 7:39 pm

State Sen. James Holzapfel (R-Toms River) doesn’t like the idea of former Ocean County Republican chairman George Gilmore raising funds independent of the county’s Republican organization. “I’m with the organization and Mr. Gilmore has his own problems,” Holzapfel said. “The...

Holzapfel, Singer not ready to back Gibbs’ House bid

September 10, 2019 3:41 pmSeptember 10, 2019 4:29 pm

State Sens. James Holzapfel (R-Toms River) and Robert Singer (R-Lakewood) aren’t ready to back former Burlington County Freeholder Kate Gibbs for New Jersey’s 3rd district congressional seat against freshman Rep. Andy Kim (D-Marlton). “I don’t know yet. I have to...