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Florio Tribute: Vin Gopal

September 26, 2022 10:20 am

State Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch) issued the following statement on the death of former Governor Jim Florio: “Rest in Peace former Governor Jim Florio. A good and decent man who defined civility and respect. His life was dedicated to...

Murphy has no specific comment on looming boiler replacement costs

September 23, 2022 5:14 pmSeptember 23, 2022 5:37 pm

Asked today about the high costs many New Jersey schools may face due to new state environmental regulations governing large boilers, Gov. Phil Murphy had no specific comment but pledged generally to try to make the regulations workable. “I don’t...

Republicans rag on state education standards in hearing, ad spoof

August 24, 2022 1:05 pm

Though the red-hot ire among conservatives over New Jersey’s educational curriculum seems to have somewhat died down since last spring, state Republicans reignited the issue this week, holding a hearing yesterday on state educational standards and releasing a spoof video...

Scutari signs his first law

June 4, 2022 4:19 pmJune 4, 2022 4:25 pm

It’s now legal for people to consume alcoholic beverages while riding in a pedicab under a new law signed today by New Jersey Acting Gov. Nicholas Scutari. Scutari was in Asbury Park today to sign the bill sponsored by State...

Gopal to introduce law enforcement legislation in wake of Long Branch party

May 24, 2022 5:19 pm

Following a raucous party in Long Branch last Saturday that resulted in a citywide curfew, State Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch) said today that he will introduce a set of bills aimed at mitigating the damage of so-called “pop-up parties.”...

Gopal calls on Health Department to create baby formula tracking system

May 20, 2022 4:13 pmMay 23, 2022 1:03 am

State Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch), responding to the ongoing national shortage of baby formula, wrote a letter to Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli this morning urging the Department of Health to create a system to track the state’s formula supply...

Assembly committee passes sex ed transparency bill after hours of dissent

May 19, 2022 4:34 pmMay 19, 2022 4:34 pm

Just as happened in the equivalent Senate committee last week, the Assembly Education Committee today cleared a bill to increase transparency in sex education curricula following a lengthy and often off-topic debate over statewide learning standards. The bill passed 4-3,...