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Gun coalition targets New Jersey’s one-gun-a-month law in new …
WEB11 hours ago — Since the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 declared a constitutional right to carry, gun-rights advocates have targeted New Jersey’s famously tough gun laws, challenging one after the other in court, from its assault weapon ban to a prohibition on guns in sensitive places to a law that allows the state to sue gun makers as a public nuisance.. Thursday, they sued again, taking aim this time at a ...
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WEB3 days ago — New Jersey delays offshore wind project amid supply issues. BY: Nikita Biryukov - September 25, 2024. The Board of Public Utilities approved a delay that will pause the 2,400-megawatt Leading Light project until December.
Longshoremen’s dispute could boil into disruptive strike next week
WEB12 hours ago — A simmering labor dispute between the International Longshoremen’s Association and ports up and down the East Coast could boil over into a disruptive and economically damaging strike next week. The union has sought steep wage increases and protections against automation that could cost its members their …
N.J. high court will hear reporter's challenge to law meant to …
WEB2 days ago — New Jersey’s Supreme Court has agreed to take up a reporter’s challenge to a state law that criminalizes the disclosure of the addresses and other personal information of judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement personnel. The reporter, Charlie Kratovil, editor of local outlet New Brunswick ...
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WEBAug 22, 2024 — Mass deportation would be a logistical disaster, taking decades and costing billions. This country would suffer, too. A bigot lost her election and her brother lost his job. I’m not shedding any tears. BY: Terrence T. McDonald - August 7, 2024. A Jersey City mayoral aide lost his job after helping his sister's hate-filled campaign to be ...
New Jersey launches website with data from police internal affairs ...
WEBSep 9, 2022 — The data reveals over 12,000 active internal affairs investigations launched in 2021, with allegations ranging from uses of excessive force, improper arrests, domestic violence, and the largest category, “other rule violations,” which can include drunken driving arrests. Roughly 55% of complaints are made by civilians, and about 42% ...
Acting governor signs law strengthening job protections for …
WEBAug 8, 2024 — Employers who try to cover up labor violations by threatening their workers based on the workers’ immigration status will face new fines under a law signed Thursday by acting Gov. Tahesha Way. The new law, which goes into effect immediately, aims to protect workers regardless of their immigration status and strengthen the state’s existing ...
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WEBSep 9, 2024 — With Bob Menendez gone from Senate, ethics panel ends probe of his misconduct. BY: Sophie Nieto-Munoz - August 21, 2024. The leaders of the U.S. Senate’s ethics committee said they can only investigate sitting members of Congress. Bob Menendez resigned from the Senate Tuesday.
Changes coming to jury selection in New Jersey
WEBJul 14, 2022 — The next time you’re selected as a juror in New Jersey, expect more questions, new videos on implicit bias, and maybe even more money. In an effort to reduce bias in jury selection and expand the pool of prospective jurors, the state Supreme Court is adopting 25 changes to the selection process, the court announced Wednesday.. The upgrades to the process derive from recommendations made by a ...
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