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Here’s what you missed if you took the weekend off

May 17, 2021 12:15 amMay 17, 2021 12:21 am

The place to be tonight is at O’Bramnick’s, the Westfield home of Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick, where former Gov. Richard Codey will join him for a discussion with New Jersey Comedians and the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on...

Voter registration deadline is May 18

May 17, 2021 12:01 amMay 17, 2021 12:07 am

The deadline to register to vote in the June 8 Democratic and Republican primaries is Tuesday, May 18. You can register to vote online by clicking HERE. If you want to register by mail, click HERE, but that might be...

Scutari won’t rule out ’25 gubernatorial bid

May 16, 2021 11:01 pmMay 17, 2021 12:14 am

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Nicholas Scutari refused to rule out running for governor in 2025 after being asked if he’s interested in running on during an appearance on the New Jersey Globe Power Hour on Saturday. “You can never say...

Grocery workers union says Murphy’s right to keep mask requirement

May 16, 2021 1:37 pmMay 16, 2021 1:37 pm

A labor union representing grocery store workers is applauding Gov. Phil Murphy’s decision continue requiring vaccinated New Jerseyans to wear masks despite new Center for Disease Control guidelines that say it’s no longer necessary. “New Jersey frontline grocery workers have...

Murphy may allow public health emergency to sunset next month

May 14, 2021 4:41 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy will allow the state’s public health emergency to lapse next month if legislation providing his administration with unspecified powers to continue managing the pandemic reaches his desk before mid-June. “Our Administration is working closely with Senate President...

LD11 lawmakers push ahead with bill allowing New Jerseyans living abroad to vote in local, state races

May 14, 2021 3:46 pm

Lawmakers in the 11th district are pushing ahead with a plan to extend to New Jerseyans living overseas the right to vote in state and local elections. Under existing law, New Jerseyans living overseas are allowed to vote only in...

Assembly members introduce six-bill package to tamp down abuses at Edna Mahan

May 14, 2021 3:30 pm

Assembly lawmakers introduced a six-bill package to address abuses at the state’s only women’s prison Wednesday. The package includes measures requiring corrections officers to wear body cameras, mandating specialized training for corrections officials tasked with conducting sexual abuse investigations and...