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Vitale initially noncommittal on Murphy abortion package

May 12, 2022 5:11 pm

State Sen. Joseph Vitale (D-Woodbridge), the chair of the Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee, said today that he won’t yet take a stance on Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed package of abortion access legislation, which was unveiled in...

Bill to ban adult conversion therapy moves forward in Senate

May 12, 2022 4:15 pm

A bill that would bar mental health professionals from attempting to change the sexuality or gender identity of adults – more commonly known as conversion therapy – passed the Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee on party lines...

Tucker calls Essex County legislative redistricting a ‘terrible mistake’

May 12, 2022 2:26 pm

Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker (D-Newark), whose district was one of several Essex County districts that was significantly redrawn during this year’s legislative reapportionment process, expressed her strong disapproval of the new map today. “I think they made a terrible mistake,” Tucker...

McGreevey leads rally for veterans’ health services outside statehouse

May 12, 2022 12:08 pm

Former Gov. Jim McGreevey, the chairman of the New Jersey Reentry Corporation (NJRC), held a rally with a number of state legislators today announcing a partnership to provide health services for members of the armed forces who received “other than...

Murphy to nominate six new Essex judges

May 12, 2022 12:00 pmMay 12, 2022 1:24 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy will nominate six new Superior Court judges in Essex County – five of them women — a move that will substantially reduce the number of Essex vacancies if the Senate confirms his picks. The judicial nominees include...

State Sen. Sandra Cunningham (D-Jersey City). Photo by Kevin Sanders for the New Jersey Globe.

Cunningham cleared as prosecutors drop drunk driving charges

May 12, 2022 11:35 amMay 12, 2022 12:17 pm

Drunk driving charges filed more than one year ago against Senate President Pro Tempore Sandra Cunningham (D-Jersey City), were dismissed after a short court hearing this morning. Prosecutors said that that the state as unable to prove its case against...

Murphy unveils legislative plan to further expand abortion access in N.J.

May 11, 2022 4:17 pm

Before a crowd of supporters and activists in Trenton, Gov. Phil Murphy announced today that he will push for a raft of new legislation strengthening abortion access in New Jersey through an insurance mandate, a reproductive health access fund, and...