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Legislators seek halt to toll increases during health crisis

March 28, 2020 1:58 pm

Three Monmouth County legislators want the state to hit the pause button on hearings and plans to hike tolls on the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike during the coronavirus crisis. “We are in the midst of an unprecedented...

Testa urges case-by-case enforcement of COVID orders

March 27, 2020 12:46 pm

State Sen. Michael Testa raised alarms over Attorney General Gurbir Grewal’s promise to enforce the state’s executive orders responding to the COVID-19 crisis. “The state’s efforts to protect the people from the coronavirus should not be taken as a license...

Op-Ed: Governor Murphy Needs to Quarantine Us from New York

March 27, 2020 11:07 amMarch 27, 2020 1:36 pm

OPINION If the following appears to be written with a sense of desperation, that’s because it is. As New Jerseyans adjust to ever-changing stay-at-home laws, an important health measure, perhaps the most important and obvious one, remains ignored and curiously...

Positive COVID-19 tests up 56% in New Jersey

March 26, 2020 2:38 pmMarch 26, 2020 3:21 pm

New Jersey has had a 56% increase in residents testing positive for COVID-10 since yesterday, according to Gov. Phil Murphy and state Commissioner of Health Judy Persichilli. The number jumped from 4,402 to 6,876 in the last 24 hours. The...

Campaigning in the Era of Coronavirus

March 25, 2020 5:02 pm

OPINION Over the past month, political campaigning in our country has changed drastically. Candidates up and down the ballot are adapting to a world where rallies, door-to-door canvassing, and community meet-and-greets are no longer viable options, for at least the...

Mendham eliminates fees, interest for late tax, sewer payments

March 25, 2020 4:07 pm

Mendham Township eliminated fees and interest for late sewer payments and local taxes in an effort to reduce the financial strain caused by the COVID-19 crisis. The abatement will last as long as the town remains in a local state...

Congressional Hispanic Caucus endorses Pascrell

March 25, 2020 2:35 pmMarch 25, 2020 2:35 pm

The political arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus has endorsed Rep. Bill Pascrell for re-election to a 13th term in the U.S. House of Representatives. “Throughout his career, Rep. Bill Pascrell has been a big supporter of the causes and...