2020 - Express-Telegraph

New Jersey bills designed to preserve farmland to become law

December 29, 2020 The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Gov. Phil Murphy has signed into law several bills intended to preserve farmland in the Garden State. “Preserving farmland helps protect our water supply, continues the Garden State’s farming traditions, and

Bill allocates $58 million for New Jersey departments to buy body cameras for officers

December 28, 2020 The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Gov. Phil Murphy has signed into law legislation to help municipalities buy body cameras for local police officers. The measure makes a $58 million supplemental appropriation for the Department of Law

New Jersey tax collections down 5% in November

December 23, 2020 The Center Square

(The Center Square) – New Jersey’s tax collections are down so far this fiscal year, even as the state saw revenue increases in select categories, including corporate business taxes. Total fiscal year-to-date collections totaled nearly

Feds sending $4 billion to support beleaguered MTA

December 23, 2020 The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The federal government is sending $4 billion to New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), but agency leaders say they still need another $8 billion. The money was included in nearly 5,600-page,

New Jersey Republican lawmaker seeks investigation into missed vaccination deadline

December 23, 2020 The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A Republican state senator is calling for an investigation after New Jersey missed a federal deadline, preventing it from starting COVID-19 vaccinations at long-term care facilities on Monday. Instead, the vaccinations

Sen. Booker of New Jersey wants to end wage garnishments for anyone who defaults on a student loan

December 22, 2020 The Center Square

(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, is sponsoring a bill that would end wage garnishments for anyone who has defaulted on a student loan. The Ending Administrative Wage Garnishment Act of

FRA certifies NJ Transit’s Positive Train Control system

December 21, 2020 The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has certified NJ Transit’s Positive Train Control (PTC) system about a month after the agency expressed concerns about whether the commuter railroad would meet the end

New Jersey lawmakers urged to pass help for essential workers

December 21, 2020 The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The New Jersey AFL-CIO is urging lawmakers to pass a pair of bills they say would help protect essential workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Assembly Bill 3998 – and its counterpart,

Smyrna, Ga., officials looking to revamp license requirements for home-based businesses

December 20, 2020 Community News

Officials in Smyrna, Ga., are weighing changes to their licensing requirements for home-based businesses.

New Jersey has some of the worst urban road conditions despite spending, report finds

December 18, 2020 The Center Square

(The Center Square) – New Jersey has one of the highest spends per lane mile, but the Garden State still has some of the worst urban road conditions in the country. That’s according to a