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Assembly Budget panel approves borrowing plan

June 1, 2020 2:41 pmJune 1, 2020 3:04 pm

The New Jersey State Assembly Budget Committee has approved the plan to authorize the issuance of $5 billion in state bonds to help meet budget shortfalls caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The measure passed 9-4, along party lines. Of the...

Scharfenberger, Arnone want state to tell small businesses what to expect

June 1, 2020 11:06 am

Anything less than a 50% occupancy when small businesses are allowed to reopen would be a failure by Gov. Phil Murphy, two Monmouth County Republican officials said today. “Our businesses need to reopen in a way that is profitable so...

Murphy praises Stack on rental assistance program

May 31, 2020 6:10 pm

Legislation sponsored by State Sen. Brian Stack (D-Union City) to create a $100 million emergency rental assistance program for residential tenants facing a loss of income due to the coronavirus pandemic is winning praise from Gov. Phil Murphy and a...

Hudson Democrats backing Murphy borrowing plan

May 30, 2020 8:26 pmMay 30, 2020 8:30 pm

The entire nine-member Hudson County legislative delegation announced on Saturday evening that they will support Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposal to borrow $9 billion to help the state deal with the fiscal crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Hudson County Executive...

Unions back Murphy borrowing referendum

May 30, 2020 6:00 pm

Legislation supporting Gov. Phil Murphy’s plan to borrow $9 billion to meet a budget shortfall created by the coronavirus pandemic continues to add support from labor groups, picking up endorsements from the Hudson County Central Labor Council, the Professional Firefighters...

Republican senators urge Sweeney to give COVID select committee subpoena power

May 29, 2020 6:16 pm

Four Republican senators urged president Steve Sweeney to give a planned select committee that will review the state’s response to the COVID-19 crisis subpoena power. The senators — Steve Oroho (R-Franklin), Kristin Corrado (R-Totowa), Declan O’Scanlon (R-Little Silver) and Joe...

Pennacchio wants Neuwirth to testify at Senate hearing

May 29, 2020 12:04 pm

Senate Minority Whip Joseph Pennacchio (R-Montville) says that the firing of a top state Department of Health official who was responsible for emergency preparedness “paints a disturbing portrait of the Murphy Administration’s COVID performance.” Pennacchio wants Christopher Neuwirth, who was...