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News Around New Jersey
By TAPINTO STAFF
November 22, 2023
TRENTON/PRINCETON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy are inviting New Jersey residents to visit Drumthwacket during the holidays. The Drumthwacket Foundation is teaming up with seven garden clubs from around the state, for "The Holidays at Drumthwacket." Each public room on the ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey and 41 other states have sued Meta in federal and state court, claiming the company knowingly designed features on Facebook and Instagram that are harmful and purposefully addict children and teens. The plaintiffs say Meta falsely assured the public some features are ...
UNION, NJ — College campuses in New Jersey will be required to strengthen mental health support for students, with increased awareness, more training for staff and more access to resources that will help prevent suicides. Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way signed bill A-1176 into law Thursday at Kean ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey's Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) say drivers should be careful this time of year, as fall mating season for deer begins. “Deer are involved in thousands of collisions with motor vehicles in New Jersey each year, ...
POMONA, NJ — The nonpartisan advocacy organization South Jersey Forward released a detailed report on how to fill the news void in South Jersey. It's called "The (Sad) State of Local Media in South Jersey and How to Change It.” “By working together—citizens, the private sector, and ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way was sworn in Friday as the state's new lieutenant governor. Gov. Phil Murphy named Way to succeed the late Sheila Oliver, who died last month. "To me, Sheila was more than a trusted colleague," Way said. "She was a cherished friend, a ...
TRENTON, NJ — A new anti-SLAPP law in New Jersey protects people from lawsuits meant to silence or intimidate them. A SLAPP suit (strategic lawsuits against public participation) is a lawsuit that’s filed simply so the defendant will incur significant costs. Gov. Murphy signed S2802/A4393, ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey has expanded its Safe Haven Infant Protection Act to give another option to parents to safely surrender newborns without fear of prosecution. Gov. Phil Murphy signed A4110/S2828 Friday in Trenton. Parents can now voluntarily surrender their newborns at the hospital where ...
TRENTON, NJ — A new law requires New Jersey schools to offer free menstrual products for students in grades six through 12. Gov. Phil Murphy signed S1221/A1349 Wednesday in Trenton. “When students can’t access the menstrual products they need for their reproductive health, the potential ...
TRENTON, NJ — A new law in New Jersey, signed Wednesday by Gov. Phil Murphy in Trenton, establishes penalties for deaths and injuries that occur as a result of gun trafficking. Under the law, known as the “Real Accountability for Consequences of Unlawful Trafficking of Firearms Act,” anyone who ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey businesses can't profit from credit card surcharges, under a new law signed by Gov. Phil Murphy Friday. The law, which goes into effect immediately, also requires information about the charges to be posted. “All residents and visitors doing business in New Jersey ...
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Lottery Commission is moving forward with a plan to sell lottery tickets online. The decision, which was made during a meeting Thursday, applies to games like Powerball, Mega Millions and Jersey Cash 5. It does not include scratch-offs. "The Lottery has been ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ — New Jersey is tops nationwide when it comes to providing summer lunch to children from households who participated in school year lunch, according to the Food Research and Action Center. The success was highlighted in a visit Wednesday to the Raritan Bay Area YMCA Summer Stars ...
TRENTON, NJ — State leaders, family, friends and former staff members are paying their respects to Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver in Trenton. Oliver is lying in state at the New Jersey State House Rotunda. Mourners can remember the late lawmaker and public servant, who died last week, until 6 p.m.
TRENTON, NJ — A new law in New Jersey bans extreme confinement of breeding pigs and calves raised for veal. Gov. Phil Murphy signed A-1970/S-1298 into law Wednesday. The legislation prohibits the animals' confinement in an enclosure that does not let them move freely and groom themselves, and ...
TRENTON, NJ — A new law in New Jersey lets stalking victims obtain restraining orders against strangers, closing what was known as the "stranger loophole." Gov. Phil Murphy signed S-1517 into law Monday. The law was inspired by Michele Albano, whose daughter received threatening texts from a ...
NEWARK. NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy will lead an economic mission to East Asia this October, which includes visits to Japan and South Korea. Murphy announced the visit during a forum Wednesday at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark with New Jersey Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tom ...
TRENTON, NJ — A new commission in New Jersey will study the impact of social media usage on adolescents, both in and out of school. Gov. Phil Murphy established the Commission on the Effects of Social Media Usage on Adolescents by signing bills S-715/A-1192 into law Monday in Trenton. The ...
FORT LEE, NJ — The message from New Jersey leaders is unified, when it comes to New York's congestion tolling plan. “The Garden State is not New York’s piggy bank. We are not the MTA’s ATM,” Rep. Bill Pascrell (D - District 9) said. “New Jersey has been our region’s pack mule for a long time.
TRENTON, NJ — Franklinite, a mineral found in the northwest portion of New Jersey, is now the official mineral of the state. Gov. Phil Murphy signed bills S1727/A3393 into law on Wednesday. “Franklinite represents an important part of New Jersey’s history for the role it played in helping to ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey has launched a new campaign that targets drivers who speed. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are teaming up with law enforcement statewide and ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy signed four new laws Friday in Long Branch to help fight auto theft around the state. The bills focus on repeat offenders and auto trafficking networks, in addition to strengthening criminal penalties. “Every person should be able to feel safe and secure in ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan effort to reauthorize the Cancer Registry is underway in the U.S. Senate, Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) announced on Thursday. The registry, which was enacted in 2018 and officially went online earlier this year, is the largest effort undertaken to understand the ...
NEW JERSEY — An air quality alert is in effect for all of New Jersey Wednesday, due to smoky conditions created by wildfires in eastern Canada. The National Weather Service says anyone around the state should limit time outside. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said hazy sky, reduced ...
TRENTON/ASBURY PARK, NJ — The Jersey Shore and New Jersey's parks and lakes are ready for the 2023 summer season. Island Beach State Park will have lifeguards on duty for the holiday weekend, and each weekend throughout June before opening for daily hours on June 19. Staggered openings are ...
NEW YORK CITY — At a kickoff event Thursday in Times Square, the New York/New Jersey FIFA World Cup 2026 host city launched its official logo and brand, "WE ARE 26" // "WE ARE NYNJ." “I have to admit, as a lifelong fan of ‘the beautiful game,’ I’ve got soccer fever,” Gov. Phil Murphy said. “I ...
TRENTON, NJ — The "Seinfeld Bill" is now law in New Jersey, and it puts telemarketers on the clock. Within 30 seconds of a telemarketing call, they will soon have to identify themselves by name and provide the name and number of the person on whose behalf the call is being made. The ...
TRENTON, NJ — It's been one year since New Jersey implemented a law restricting single-use plastic bags and straws and limiting polystyrene foam food containers and paper carryout bags in businesses around the state. The New Jersey Food Council estimates that more than 5.6 billion single-use ...
TRENTON, NJ — Law enforcement agencies in all 21 New Jersey counties will receive a share of $10 million to help combat auto theft around the state. The money will be used to acquire or expand existing Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology systems. The systems use high-speed, ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey is now the seventh state that will end the requirement of a college degree for some state jobs. Gov. Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 327 Monday in Trenton. "Skills and experience gained through prior employment are just as important, if not in many cases more ...
