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Assembly Republicans seek special committee with subpoena power to investigate MVC voter registration failure

July 22, 2026 2:41 pmJuly 22, 2026 4:04 pm

All 23 Assembly Republicans are asking Speaker Craig Coughlin to create a special bipartisan legislative committee with subpoena power to investigate how a software failure at the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission resulted in roughly 6,600 noncitizens being registered to...

Pennacchio calls for federal probe of MVC voter registration failure

July 22, 2026 12:51 pm

State Sen. Joseph Pennacchio (R-Montville) is calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission’s automatic voter registration system after an alleged software failure resulted in approximately 6,600 noncitizens being registered to vote and...

Chuck Leitgeb elected HealthCare Institute of New Jersey chairman

July 22, 2026 12:12 pmJuly 22, 2026 1:41 pm

Chuck Leitgeb, a former New Jersey Assembly Republican communications director who now oversees state government relations for Bayer in the Northeast, has been elected chairman of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey’s board of trustees. He succeeds Leo Farber, formerly...

Republicans demand investigations, prosecutions after non-citizens voted in N.J.

July 21, 2026 11:13 pm

Nearly 400 non-citizens cast ballots in New Jersey after a software failure improperly registered 6,600 people to vote, prompting Republican demands for legislative and federal investigations, the suspension of automatic voter registration and the prosecution of anyone who voted illegally....

Sherrill signs ban on algorithmic rent-setting

July 20, 2026 5:36 pmJuly 21, 2026 9:51 am

Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed legislation today banning landlords from using algorithms to artificially inflate rents, part of her administration’s effort to lower housing costs and strengthen protections for New Jersey tenants. “Landlords, who should be competing to provide the best...

Declan O’Scanlon leaves door open to 2029 run for governor

July 20, 2026 2:54 pmJuly 21, 2026 12:03 am

State Sen. Declan O’Scanlon (R-Little Silver) is leaving the door open to challenging Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill in 2029, but said he will wait until after his own re-election campaign next year before deciding whether to seek the Republican gubernatorial...

Gopal-Reynolds Jackson bill would mandate anti-bullying policies at non-public schools

July 20, 2026 11:41 am

Senate Education Committee Chairman Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch) has introduced legislation requiring New Jersey’s non-public schools to adopt and publish anti-harassment and anti-bullying policies, including procedures addressing cyberbullying. The “Jack Reid Law: Protect All Students Act” would also compel non-public...