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Murphy calls for an expansion of N.J. film and TV tax credit
N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy thinks more tax incentives will mean more movies made in the Garden State.
5 years ago
Poll: N.J. residents support reducing single-use plastic bags, but are reluctant to ban them
A new poll finds that New Jersey residents support cutting down on single-use plastic bags, but they get squeamish at the idea of a complete ban.
5 years ago
Grewal blocks two N.J. counties from having immigration enforcement agreements with ICE
The directive signed Friday will effectively block New Jersey counties from entering into or maintaining 287(g) agreements, which train local police in immigration law.
5 years ago
Poll finds Murphy’s approval rating hasn’t budged in N.J. for more than a year
A Monmouth University poll released Tuesday found that 38% of Garden State residents disapproved job the first-term Democrat has done.
5 years ago
N.J. has used its new ‘red flag’ law more than once a day since it took effect
Law enforcement agencies can confiscate the guns of a person who poses a threat to themselves or others after getting judicial approval.
5 years ago
With task force, N.J. makes its next move to combat vaping ‘epidemic’
N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy put together a 10-member task force to make recommendations to deal with the “epidemic” of e-cigarette use.
5 years ago
N.J. lawmakers consider barring pharmacies from selling tobacco, e-cigarettes
New Jersey lawmakers are weighing a ban on the sale of tobacco products and e-cigarettes in the state’s more than 2,200 pharmacies.
5 years ago
N.J. lawmakers say water quality data should be more accessible to the public
At a hearing amid Newark’s lead crisis, legislators called on the state’s nearly 300 water utilities to provide more information and be held accountable.
5 years ago
N.J. to firearms dealers: Embrace gun safety rules or risk losing our business
The novel strategy is the latest salvo in Gov. Phil Murphy’s ongoing effort to make the state’s gun control policies even tougher.
5 years ago
N.J. teachers don’t mirror racial, gender makeup of student population, report says
A report from New Jersey Policy Perspective, a progressive think tank, says the state’s teaching workforce does not resemble the state’s student body.
6 years ago
Amid vaping-related illness outbreak, could New Jersey ban flavored e-cigarettes?
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said he is “open-minded” to a statewide ban on flavored e-cigarettes after Michigan made a similar move this week.
6 years ago
Road signs point to wine: New effort boosts visibility of N.J. vineyards
The Viticulture Trail Sign Program will be an effort to boost the profile of the state’s wine industry by constructing more road signs that point motorists to nearby vineyards
6 years ago