TRENTON – NJ Gov. Phil Murphy held his final COVID-19 press briefing Friday, March 4 announcing he would lift the Public Health Emergency and statewide school and daycare mask mandates, effective March 7. “With COVID-19 moving into an endemic, the time has come to move toward normalcy,” Murphy said. “In Read more…
Sen. Vince Polistina, Assemblyman Don Guardian and Assemblywoman Claire Swift will introduce a mobile legislative office in partnership with Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson and other county officials to bring government services directly to the people of Atlantic County. The mobile office will have staff from the 2nd Legislative District office Read more…
BATSTO – A trek through Batsto Village in Wharton State Forest in search of trees for Stockton University’s maple syrup project ended in the discovery of a champion tree, now recorded as the largest of its kind in New Jersey. Matthew Olson, assistant professor of Environmental Science at Stockton, stumbled Read more…
TRENTON –Noting the significant decline of statewide COVID-19 metrics, Gov. Phil Murphy Monday announced that masks and facial coverings will no longer be mandated for students, staff, or visitors in schools and childcare centers effective March 7. “I must thank the overwhelming majority of students, parents, administrators, educators, and support Read more…
TRENTON – New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette Thursday, Jan. 20 announced the launch of the state’s Water Infrastructure Investment Plan. This innovative effort aims to better understand and resolve water infrastructure challenges plaguing New Jersey communities and utilities through short- and long-term investments that will Read more…
TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck has announced the launch of an online portal soliciting comment from the public on regulating the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement in New Jersey for investigative purposes. As the accuracy of facial recognition technology has increased in recent years, Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – New Jersey undergraduate college students with at least 60 college credits have a new opportunity to earn an affordable bachelor’s degree at Stockton University through the new Garden State Guarantee program. The Garden State Guarantee builds on Gov. Phil Murphy’s commitment to improving college affordability. New Jersey Read more…
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for a possible downed aircraft off Long Beach Island Thursday afternoon. “After careful consideration, we have suspended the search for the reported aircraft,” said Lt. Cmdr. Ben Walsh, Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator for Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay. “Swift action Read more…
TRENTON – NJ Gov. Phil Murphy Monday, Feb. 22 signed historic adult-use cannabis reform bills into law, legalizing and regulating cannabis use and possession for adults 21 years and older. The “The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act” decriminalizes marijuana and hashish possession. The governor also signed Read more…
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the NJ State Council for the Arts are planning art installations in New Jersey’s coastal areas. The partnership will provide funding for art installations as part of the Coastal Risk Communications Campaign. Four artists will be selected to partner with one of Read more…