New Jersey 101.5 » U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Tue, 21 May 2013 20:11:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Flood Prevention Measures Approved by Senate http://nj1015.com/flood-prevention-measures-approved-by-senate/ http://nj1015.com/flood-prevention-measures-approved-by-senate/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 19:41:04 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=266650 The Water Resources Development Act of 2013 was approved by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, featuring a number of provisions aimed at helping New Jersey recover from Superstorm Sandy.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/flood-prevention-measures-approved-by-senate/feed/ 0 Mark Wilson, Getty Images Background Checks Proposed for Sale of Explosive Powder http://nj1015.com/background-checks-proposed-for-sale-of-explosive-powder/ http://nj1015.com/background-checks-proposed-for-sale-of-explosive-powder/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:36:37 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=257507 Under current law, someone can purchase as much as 50 pounds of explosive "black powder" without a background check, as well as an unlimited amount of "smokeless powder" and "black powder substitute."

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]]> http://nj1015.com/background-checks-proposed-for-sale-of-explosive-powder/feed/ 0 (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) "Safe Chemicals Act" Pushed in Washington http://nj1015.com/safe-chemicals-act-pushed-in-washington/ http://nj1015.com/safe-chemicals-act-pushed-in-washington/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:01:37 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=251308 U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) reintroduced his "Safe Chemicals Act" today in an effort to protect Americans from dangerous toxic chemicals that can be found in everyday products.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/safe-chemicals-act-pushed-in-washington/feed/ 0 Brendan Smialowski, Getty Images News Brigantine, Piscataway Get Sandy Cleanup Funding http://nj1015.com/brigantine-piscataway-get-sandy-cleanup-funding/ http://nj1015.com/brigantine-piscataway-get-sandy-cleanup-funding/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:10:50 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=245424 Brigantine and Piscataway Township are getting more than $3.4 million in federal grants to help with the costs of debris cleanup as a result of Superstorm Sandy.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/brigantine-piscataway-get-sandy-cleanup-funding/feed/ 0 NJ Manufacturing Gets Financial Boost http://nj1015.com/nj-manufacturing-gets-financial-boost/ http://nj1015.com/nj-manufacturing-gets-financial-boost/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:53:01 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=211899 The manufacturing industry, a cornerstone of New Jersey's history, received a shot in the arm worth $1,679,580 from the United States Department of Commerce.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/nj-manufacturing-gets-financial-boost/feed/ 0 NJ, NY Lawmakers Want Restriction on Ammunition Sales http://nj1015.com/nj-ny-lawmakers-want-restriction-on-ammunition-sales/ http://nj1015.com/nj-ny-lawmakers-want-restriction-on-ammunition-sales/#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2012 21:02:20 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=143911 Federal lawmakers from New York and New Jersey are promoting legislation that would restrict ammunition sales over the Internet and by mail.

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