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Umba lauds DOE’s tutoring plan but calls it overdue

December 2, 2022 10:52 am

Following an announcement from Gov. Phil Murphy yesterday launching the New Jersey Partnership for Student Success (NJPSS), a program designed to remediate learning loss incurred during Covid, Assemblyman Brandon Umba (R-Medford) released a statement today praising the program while also...

Judge moves Trenton runoff election to January 24, orders at-large runoff

December 2, 2022 10:05 amDecember 2, 2022 10:11 pm

Trenton must hold runoff elections for three at-large city council seats after none of the candidates reached the 50% + 1 threshold in last month’s election, Mercer County Assignment Judge Robert Lougy ruled today. Lougy has ordered a runoff election...

Gannett layoffs include digital producers in New Jersey, report says

December 2, 2022 9:31 amDecember 2, 2022 10:12 pm

Gannett will lay off their Digital Optimization Team (DOT) divisions, including the entire Atlantic DOT Guild that manages website in New Jersey and three other state, according to Poynter. This is part of a plan to layoff about 200 employees...

Coming soon: Stomping Grounds with Dan Bryan and Alex Wilkes

December 1, 2022 10:00 pmDecember 2, 2022 12:22 am

New Jerseyans aren’t always civil, but it’s still possible for a liberal Democrat and a conservative Republican to have a rational and pleasant conversation about politics in the state. The New Jersey Globe is pleased to announce that a new...

As acting governor, Scutari signs raw honey law, resolution aimed at expanding affordable housing

December 1, 2022 6:22 pmDecember 1, 2022 11:04 pm

Acting Gov. Nicholas Scutari has signed a resolution asking Congress to include funding for expanded rental assistance and affordable housing programs in the “Build Back Better” plan and signed a new law that exempts raw honey from cottage food product...

GOP senators back Selen in Morris County

December 1, 2022 3:58 pmDecember 1, 2022 11:35 pm

Five Republican state senators who represent Morris County have endorsed Tayfun Selen for re-election as a county commissioner. State Sens. Anthony Bucco (R-Boonton), Joseph Pennacchio (R-Montville), Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield), Kristin Corrado (R-Totowa) and Steve Oroho (R-Franklin) , who collectively represent...

No word from judge on bid to pause Trenton runoff

November 29, 2022 6:01 pmNovember 30, 2022 9:44 am

It doesn’t appear that the courts are taking a challenge to how the Trenton City Clerk calculated election results for three at-large council seats as an emergent matter, where voting for the December 13 runoff is already underway. Flavio Komuves,...