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Bill Package Seeks To Toughen Penalties For Violence [AUDIO]

Joe Cutter — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:00:03 +0000

Assembly Republican leader Jon Bramnick wants a crackdown on violent crime in New Jersey with a series of bills already in Trenton.

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Chris Christie's Keynote Getting Rave Reviews [POLL]

Kevin McArdle — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 09:48:29 +0000

The reviews are pouring in for Governor Chris Christie's keynote address at the Republican National Convention in Tampa Last night.

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Chris Christie's Veto Looms, But NJ Dems Poised To Pass Millionaires' Tax Hike Again [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 09:25:32 +0000

Despite Governor Christ Christie's unwavering promise to veto a millionaires' tax increase bill for the third consecutive year, the Senate Budget Committee approved a Democrat-sponsored bill to do it yesterday.

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"Janet's Law" Advancing In NJ Legislature

Kevin McArdle — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:54:27 +0000

Janet Zilinski, an 11-year-old from Warren, New Jersey collapsed and died due to sudden cardiac arrest in August, 2006. Today, a bill sponsored by Assembly Republican Leader Jon Bramnick, known as “Janet’s Law,” which requires New Jersey public and nonpublic schools to be equipped with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) was unanimously approved by the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The bill also requires schools to establish emergency action plans for responding to sudden cardiac events and training for school officials and coaches on how to operate an AED.

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Republicans Blast Healthcare Disclosure Bill [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 10 May 2012 09:24:51 +0000

Today, an Assembly panel is scheduled to discuss the 'Healthcare Disclosure and Transparency Act.' The bill is sponsored by Democratic Assemblyman Gary Schaer.

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Tomorrow NJ Residents Finally Start Keeping Their Own Money

Kevin McArdle — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:30:07 +0000

Tomorrow is May 1st. In New Jersey this year, May 1 is the day Garden State residents have finally paid enough in taxes to actually start keeping what they work so hard to earn. New Jersey’s tax freedom date is tied with New York for falling second latest of all the states, with the exception of Connecticut, whose freedom date is May 5. For comparison, Pennsylvania’s freedom date was April 18 and Delaware's April 17.

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Think A Millionaires' Tax Won't Hurt You? Think Again Says Lawmaker [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:00:07 +0000

New Jersey has roughly 16,000 millionaires and chances are you aren't one of them which is likely the reason most polls shows the vast majority of Garden State residents support a millionaires' tax increase.

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Millionaires' Tax Front And Center Again In NJ

Kevin McArdle — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:36:30 +0000

Some leading Democrats in the New Jersey legislature are maneuvering to place a millionaires’ tax increase as a 2013 ballot question that would amend New Jersey’s Constitution. Assembly Republican Leader Jon Bramnick is firing back.

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Gay Marriage Bill Expected To Pass Today, Governor Christie Vows Veto [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:19:50 +0000

A bill to legalize same-sex marriage in New Jersey is expected to get final legislative approval this afternoon. The Senate passed the measure Monday and the Assembly votes on it today.

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NJ Republicans And Democrats Grapple Over Priorities [VIDEO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:10:58 +0000

Much of the talk in and around the State House in Trenton over the last month has focused on the Democrats' all-out effort to legalize gay marriage in the Garden State.

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