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Meets with Officials from Juul, Altria & Reynolds to Discuss Immediate Response to Surging Medical Crisis Trenton – Senate President…
Trenton – Senate President Steve Sweeney issued the following statement after the passing of Senator Anthony Bucco on September 16,…
Trenton – New legislation to expand eligibility for the expungement of criminal records will be introduced today by Senator Sandra…
Trenton – Senator James Beach introduced “Paul’s Law,” which would allow for an individualized health care plan for a public…
Date Marks the 550th Birthday of the Founder of Sikhism Trenton – Senate President Steve Sweeney presented a resolution to…
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator James Beach, which would strengthen schools’ gifted and talented programs, passed the Senate today….
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HOSPITAL RIDESHARE PROGRAM HELPS PATIENTS KEEP APPOINTMENTS
Lilo H. Stainton | September 16, 2019 | NJ Spotlight | University Hospital joins growing number of NJ facilities…
Advocates push for complete NJ transit electric bus transition by 2040
Colleen Wilson | September 12, 2019 | Bergen Record | Electric buses are coming to NJ Transit, but not…
Cigarette sales could soon be banned in pharmacies and some supermarkets in N.J.
Samantha Marcus | September 11, 2019 | NJ Advance Media | New Jersey could soon bar pharmacies — as…
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POLICY ISSUES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ANDRZEJCZAK, VAN DREW BILL TO ESTABLISH CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS BECOMES LAW
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Bob Andrzejczak and Senator Jeff Van Drew, which would establish county college certification programs to meet the needs of certain regional employers, was signed into law today.
LEGISLATION PROMOTING NJ HEMP INDUSTRY BECOMES LAW
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senate President Steve Sweeney, Senator Steve Oroho, Senator Jim Beach and Senator Bob Andrzejczak that will create a statewide program for the cultivation, handling, processing, transport, and sale of hemp and hemp products in New Jersey was signed into law today.
SMITH, GREENSTEIN BILL TO ESTABLISH ‘NEW JERSEY SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING COMMISSION’ SIGNED INTO LAW
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senate Environmental and Energy Committee Chairman Senator Bob Smith and Vice Chairwoman Senator Linda R. Greenstein, which will require the owners of solar and photovoltaic energy generation facilities and structures to remove and recycle the facility, structures and any related equipment or infrastructure after the termination of their use, was signed into law today by Governor Phil Murphy.