Legislature Archives

Deployed veterans can recoup college tuition payments under new law

July 23, 2021 2:28 pm

A bill that requires all public colleges and universities in the state to refund fees and tuition to members of the military who had their college education interrupted due to service or deployment was signed into law on Thursday. The...

Group seeks to advance resilient infrastructure investment

July 23, 2021 11:42 amJuly 23, 2021 11:48 am

South Jersey lawmakers have launched the New Jersey Resiliency Institute to boost coast infrastructure to prevent flooding in Atlantic County after the new state budget appropriated $250,000 in seed money. “We are committed to educating coastal communities on the importance...

Bramnick’s new TV ad is a western parody that focuses on his accessibility as a lawmaker

July 22, 2021 1:18 pm

A new TV ad for Jon Bramnick’s State Senate campaign may be an early favorite for a coveted Reed Award for an unconventional message highlighting his accessibility to his constituents in New Jersey’s 21st legislative district. The western-themed ad, “Unbelievable”...

Atlantic GOP candidates want permanent casino smoking ban

July 22, 2021 10:55 am

Buffered by major contributions from a tobacco giant Philip Morris to New Jersey Democrats, three Republican legislative candidates in Atlantic County are calling for a permanent end to smoking in Atlantic City casinos. The GOP candidates – former Assemblyman Vince...

Pennacchio enters race for Senate Republican Leader

July 22, 2021 9:22 amJuly 22, 2021 2:06 pm

Senate Minority Whip Joseph Pennacchio (R-Montville) has become the first candidate to formally — albeit not publicly — launch a campaign for Senate Republican leader. Pennacchio wants to succeed Tom Kean, Jr. (R-Westfield), who is not seeing re-election to his...

Here’s how a town’s population can be different for congressional and legislative redistricting

July 22, 2021 12:01 amJuly 22, 2021 9:23 am

Unless Gov. Phil Murphy signs a bill currently on his desk, congressional and legislative maps will be drawn using different municipal population numbers. The U.S. Census Bureau is expected to transmit municipal population data to the state on August 16,...

To oppose congestion pricing, Weinberg wants united front from N.J.

July 21, 2021 3:44 pm

Bergen County residents could be among the hardest hit if New York gets its way and enforces congestion pricing on New Jersey commuters, a proposal that has a mighty opponent, Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg. “We need a unified front...