Another $135M to help NJ small businesses – here's how it's spent
Gov. Phil Murphy and the EDA chief say $750 million in COVID recovery funds have been approved for small businesses in New Jersey.
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False threats on the rise in NJ: Lawmaker wants to crack down
A proposed measure would increase jail time and fines for anyone convicted of the crime.
Immigrants here illegally would need multiple docs for licenses
Assembly panel advances bill creating a second category of New Jersey driver’s licenses that would be available to immigrants not legally in the country.
NJ bill targets bad cops looking to switch departments
Before an officer can be hired by another agency, all previous unsavory actions must be revealed.
NJ law would give troubled dogs a fighting chance
A new bill that's cleared an Assembly committee would clarify what classifies as a vicious dog.
Hydrogen-powered cars? Lawmakers think they could jolt NJ economy
Two Assembly committees heard how hydrogen and fuel cell technologies are used in cars, equipment and more. It was more about the economy than the science.
With proposed NJ law, GPS makers can be told to avoid your town
Under the measure, a municipality may request that the state investigate whether the use of turn-by-turn navigation systems is causing public safety concerns in the area.
NJ may give $75M in tax breaks to spark more film production
While New Jersey offers productions an exemption from the state sales tax, a tax-credit program has been nonexistent since 2010 when then-Gov. Chris Christie suspended the incentive.
DWI penalty overhaul in NJ: Shorter license suspensions, more ignition locks?
Lawmakers say drunk-driving convicts drive with suspended licenses, so the way to reduce repeat offenses is through ignition-lock breath tests, not license suspensions.
Dude: Legal pot would bring a LOT of taxes to NJ, supporters say
But Christie would, like, totally harsh advocates mellow for at least the next two years.