TRENTON – New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and Senate President Nicholas Scutari Wednesday announced an agreement to deliver historic property tax relief for New Jersey seniors while making a third consecutive full pension payment, providing record aid for K-12 education, and maintaining a robust surplus to protect Read more…
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by NJ Sen. Vince Polistina (R-02) that expands the eligibility of surviving children to receive pension benefits from deceased members of the State Police Retirement System and the Police and Fireman’s Retirement System was approved by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee Tuesday, June 20. “We Read more…
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts and the New Jersey Historical Commission have partnered with the NJ Departments of Human Services and Health to launch New Jersey’s Families First Discovery Pass program. The program provides families and individuals enrolled in state assistance programs with free or highly discounted Read more…
The NJ Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee has unanimously advanced NJ Sen. Vince Polistina’s (R-02) bill to continue online gaming. “The legalization of online gambling and sports betting was a catalyst for struggling casinos in the aftermath of the Great Recession,” Polistina said in a release. “In places like Atlantic Read more…
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – The Community FoodBank of New Jersey has announced that Elizabeth McCarthy has been selected as its new president and CEO and is expected to assume the role in mid-July. “CFBNJ ran an extensive nationwide search process, and Elizabeth clearly rose to the top,” said Joe Dempsey, Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – The Miss New Jersey Education Foundation will hold its 2023 preliminary and final competitions Thursday through Saturday, June 15-17 in the Superstar Theater at Resorts Casino Hotel. All evening events begin promptly at 8 p.m. Additionally, the Miss New Jersey Teen final competition will be held 1 Read more…
The Garden State Parkway is closed until further notice in both directions between the Atlantic City Expressway (Exit 38) and NJ 72 (Exit 63) because of dense fog and heavy smoke from the Bass River State Forrest wildfire.
ATLANTIC CITY – The inaugural North 2 Shore Festival will kick off in Atlantic City June 4-11, and Stockton University will host several cultural events, a health fair and an esports tournament as part of the month-long event. The statewide event, which will showcase New Jersey excellence, is aligned with Gov. Read more…
TRENTON – The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) this week announced the release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind South Project. The DEIS marks a crucial step in the project’s federal review, the culmination of extensive technical evaluations and multi-agency coordination Read more…
TRENTON – Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sen. Vince Polistina (R-2) and James Beach (D-6) that expands the eligibility of surviving children to receive pension benefits of deceased members of the State Police Retirement System and the Police and Fireman’s Retirement System was approved by the State Government, Wagering, Tourism, and Read more…