New Jersey 101.5 » NJ Legislature http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Tue, 21 May 2013 23:22:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 NJ Lawmakers Approve Protections For Overdose Help http://nj1015.com/nj-lawmakers-approve-protections-for-overdose-help/ http://nj1015.com/nj-lawmakers-approve-protections-for-overdose-help/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:54:45 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=259650 People seeking medical attention for someone overdosing on drugs would be protected from prosecution under a bill that has passed the New Jersey Legislature.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/nj-lawmakers-approve-protections-for-overdose-help/feed/ 0 Jeffrey Coolidge, Getty Images NJ Lawmakers Give Final Approval to Internet Gambling http://nj1015.com/nj-lawmakers-give-final-approval-to-internet-gambling/ http://nj1015.com/nj-lawmakers-give-final-approval-to-internet-gambling/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:59:34 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=208472 New Jersey lawmakers have given final approval to a bill legalizing Internet gambling within the state's borders.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/nj-lawmakers-give-final-approval-to-internet-gambling/feed/ 0 Jupiterimages, Getty Images Legislative Hearings to Focus on Sandy Recovery http://nj1015.com/legislative-hearings-to-focus-on-sandy-recovery/ http://nj1015.com/legislative-hearings-to-focus-on-sandy-recovery/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 03:57:53 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=193519 The New Jersey Legislature has announced plans to hold a series of hearings on rebuilding the areas hardest hit by Superstorm Sandy.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/legislative-hearings-to-focus-on-sandy-recovery/feed/ 0 Teen Indoor Tanning Ban Could Be Passed Thursday http://nj1015.com/teen-indoor-tanning-ban-could-be-passed-thursday/ http://nj1015.com/teen-indoor-tanning-ban-could-be-passed-thursday/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:46:50 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=127647 New Jersey lawmakers may soon vote on a compromise measure that would bar anyone under 17 from using indoor tanning beds.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/teen-indoor-tanning-ban-could-be-passed-thursday/feed/ 0 NJ Assembly Approves Bill Banning Fracking Waste http://nj1015.com/nj-assembly-approves-bill-banning-fracking-waste/ http://nj1015.com/nj-assembly-approves-bill-banning-fracking-waste/#comments Fri, 22 Jun 2012 01:50:19 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=124507 Lawmakers have approved legislation that bans hydraulic fracturing byproducts created in other states from entering New Jersey.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/nj-assembly-approves-bill-banning-fracking-waste/feed/ 0 Budget Votes Will Be There, Democratic Leaders Say http://nj1015.com/budget-votes-will-be-there-democratic-leaders-say/ http://nj1015.com/budget-votes-will-be-there-democratic-leaders-say/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 22:03:04 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=123075 Democrats who chair the New Jersey Legislature's budget committees are confident they've got enough votes to send their spending plan to the governor's desk.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/budget-votes-will-be-there-democratic-leaders-say/feed/ 0 NJ Panel Approves Mandatory Drug Treatment Bill http://nj1015.com/nj-panel-approves-mandatory-drug-treatment-bill/ http://nj1015.com/nj-panel-approves-mandatory-drug-treatment-bill/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:00:03 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=122401 A measure that would change the way New Jersey's criminal justice system deals with nonviolent drug offenders is one step closer to becoming law.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/nj-panel-approves-mandatory-drug-treatment-bill/feed/ 0 Fuse, Getty Images User Fee Limitations Approved By NJ Senate http://nj1015.com/user-fee-limitations-approved-by-nj-senate/ http://nj1015.com/user-fee-limitations-approved-by-nj-senate/#comments Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:46:40 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=113283 The New Jersey Senate has approved a measure that limits user fees local officials can impose for services that are beyond the state's property tax cap.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/user-fee-limitations-approved-by-nj-senate/feed/ 0 Vote Postponed on Scrapping Troubled NJ Gift Card Law http://nj1015.com/vote-postponed-on-scrapping-troubled-nj-gift-card-law/ http://nj1015.com/vote-postponed-on-scrapping-troubled-nj-gift-card-law/#comments Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:24:50 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=113276 The New Jersey Senate delayed a vote Thursday to reverse a two-year-old law that allows the state to claim the value of dormant gift cards.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/vote-postponed-on-scrapping-troubled-nj-gift-card-law/feed/ 0 NJ Legislature Passes Anti-Road Rage Bill http://nj1015.com/nj-legislature-passes-anti-road-rage-bill/ http://nj1015.com/nj-legislature-passes-anti-road-rage-bill/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:17:03 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=73500 Legislation to toughen road rage penalties has unanimously passed both chambers of New Jersey's Legislature and now heads to Gov. Christie for consideration.

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