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Retailers still waiting for cannabis officials to move forward with ...
2024年11月11日 · Two and a half years after Alyza Brevard-Rodriguez first drew up the plans for a cannabis consumption lounge above her Jersey City dispensary, the lounge is no closer to opening. Brevard-Rodriguez has plans for above The Other Side Dispensary for a lounge that she wants to be a safe space for locals ...
Assembly panel to consider toughening penalties for shoplifters
2024年11月13日 · Assembly lawmakers will weigh heightened penalties for shoplifters and new restrictions on gift card sales on Thursday amid a recent rise in retail theft. The bipartisan bill before the Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee would enhance penalties for leading shoplifting rings, allow ...
Gov. Murphy signs bill boosting penalties for residential burglaries ...
2024年10月18日 · Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday signed a bipartisan bill increasing penalties for burglaries in the state in a bid to deter home invasions.. The legislation, which unanimously cleared the Assembly and passed the Senate with a single no vote from Sen. Britnee Timberlake (D-Essex), upgrades penalties for residential burglaries and allows juveniles charged in home invasions involving firearms to be ...
Lawmakers seek regular review of state's police use-of-force policy ...
2024年10月21日 · The Attorney General’s Office would be required to review the state’s police use-of-force policy at least every two years under a bill advanced unanimously by the Assembly Judiciary Committee Monday. Supporters of the bill said it would provide more oversight and protect not just the victims of ...
NJ Transit unveils first rail car to replace aging, unreliable fleet
2024年10月30日 · Corbett said 113 of the rail cars New Jersey has ordered are expected to come into service in 2026. Another 25 are expected to be deployed by the end of 2027, with the remaining cars expected to come online by the end of 2028. “In the year 2029, the entire fleet will be new,” Murphy said.. The agency has the option to …
Revoking phone calls as prison discipline would be limited under …
2024年10月23日 · Lawmakers want to limit how often correctional officials can discipline incarcerated people by taking away their phone privileges, a move that comes months after the state’s prison oversight office said such discipline undermines rehabilitation.. A new bill would prohibit jail officials from suspending phone privileges for more than 90 days consecutively, or 180 days in one year of ...
Nearly 250K turned out on first weekend of early in-person voting …
Nearly a quarter-million New Jerseyans cast machine votes at one of 159 early voting centers statewide this weekend, shattering previous records for early in-person turnout. On Saturday and Sunday, 247,003 residents cast early in-person votes, according to data provided by the Department of State.
Assembly panel backs bill extending outdoor dining rules
2024年10月17日 · An Assembly panel unanimously approved legislation Thursday that would make permanent pandemic rules allowing restaurants, bars, and other retailers to serve food and drink on sidewalks and other outdoor areas.
University leaders urge state oversight, financial support to keep ...
2024年10月16日 · University leaders are seeking increased state oversight and financial support for New Jersey’s public colleges, warning high debt and a looming enrollment cliff threaten the future viability of some institutions.