7 Jersey law changes that could affect you just came in with the new year.
Drawing a bead on Murphy’s education policies.
NJ’s cash-starved state budget expected to take big hit as estate tax goes by the board and sales tax inches down.
NUCLEAR ENERGY
- An environmentalist’s case for nuclear energy. (James Florio OpEd)
- A nuclear subsidy for PSEG isn’t assistance, it’s an energy tax hike – and it’s essential that we recognize this. (Matt Fossen OpEd)
Environmental advocates look to Murphy to stop Pinelands (pictured above) pipeline construction.
GATEWAY
- For Senate Minority Leader Schumer (NY) funding for a new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River was a do-or-die proposition.
- Did Trump kill the plan for a Hudson Rail Tunnel? Its backers hope not.
Mikie Sherrill (D-CD 11) one of ten national must-watch candidates of 2018.
Six US senators including Cory Booker fight to out-liberal one another ahead of 2020.
Cook Report on NJ House races in play (4 out of 5 districts): Toss Ups CD 2: where LoBiondo is retiring and CD 11: Frelighuysen. Lean Republican CD 7: Lance. Likely Republican CD 3: MacArthur.
HOBOKEN & JERSEY CITY
- Jersey City mayor, council members begin new terms.
- Jersey City ready to sue to prevent ‘Millionaire’s Marina’ at Liberty State Park.
- Bhalla sworn in as first Sikh mayor in Hoboken and N.J.
- Hoboken sends ‘welcoming’ sign to immigrants in first act of new mayor.
- A Tale of Two Cities: Hoboken and Jersey City.
Lawmakers allow 2% cap on police and firefighters wage raises to founder, special task force ends in disarray.
How NJ women feel about restaurant rest rooms: “Not a pretty picture.”
NJ continuing weather report: COLD and snowstorm heading for N.J. could explode into ‘bomb cyclone’ over East Coast.
NATIONAL
11 refrigerated morgue trailers full of bodies near the Institute of Forensic Sciences in San Juan
- Congress will return to a full slate of difficult issues.
- The hurricane in Puerto Rico has become a man-made disaster, with a death toll threatening to eclipse Katrina’s.
- Democrats outline demands as threat of shutdown looms.
With regard to the NJ Spotlight piece you cite that was written by Governor Florio:
I have the utmost admiration for him. New Jersey has not had as excellent a governor since he left the State House. But it should be pointed out that the article is labeled “Sponsored Content” – probably paid for by PSE&G which is a patron of NJ Spotlight.
I’m not going to debate the pros and cons of nuclear subsidies here – I’ve expressed my opinion elsewhere. But I just wanted to point out the paid bias of this article, and it should be read and analyzed in that context.