Republican lawmakers on Saturday called for special state Senate and Assembly sessions before Thanksgiving to approve $300 million in emergency aid for small businesses and nonprofits affected by the pandemic.
Lawmakers want to give a new look to an old problem – the extent and cause of the outmigration of New Jersey high school graduates to out-of-state colleges.
Gov. Phil Murphy made a veiled reference to seeking re-election in a State of the State that promised details on an agenda for 2020 in the weeks ahead.
The Gateway Development Corporation would be expanded and empowered to accept funding, should it eventually materialize, for projects in new rail tunnel plan.
A new health plan would save the state $70 million a year. It reduces out-of-network benefits and gets people to use it by changing the contribution formula.