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Keeping New Jersey Informed. NJ SEED's weekly curated digest, received by members of the NJ Legislature, the NJ Congressional Delegation and key members of the Administration.
July 16, 2024 · njspotlightnews.org
Hoboken’s Resiliency Parks Fight Flooding but Come With a Big Price Tag
NJ SEED: Necessity remains the mother of invention and creativity leads to solutions. Often costly, there are methods of addressing problems that...
July 9, 2024 · northjersey.com
NJ Firefighters Among 20,000 With Cancer Suing Makers of Foam Chemicals
NJ SEED: PFAS – forever chemicals – are found in many common products such as food packaging, and clothing. Firefighters have greater exposure...
July 9, 2024 · njspotlightnews.org
New Jersey American Water Acquires Salem City Water and Sewer Systems
NJ SEED: The cost to ensure that drinking water meets strict PFAS standards is leading more and more community water systems to turn over their...
July 9, 2024 · njspotlightnews.org
New NJ Budget: Supporters, Critics Weigh Up Pluses and Minuses
NJ SEED: The requisite balanced budget for FY 2025 that was signed into law prior to the July 1, deadline contains a “structural deficit” of over $2...
July 9, 2024 · newjerseymonitor.com
Lawmakers Look For New Ways to Handle Unruly Crowds, Public Brawls
NJ SEED: As important as safe and secure destinations are to the state’s vital tourism industry, the current explosion of unruly behavior indicates a...
July 2, 2024 · nj.gov
Governor Murphy Signs Fiscal Year 2025 Budget into Law
July 2, 2024 · njspotlightnews.org
NJ Budget Details: What Made it Into the Final Spending Bill? What Didn’t?
NJ SEED: The BIG news this week is the enactment of the FY 2025 State Budget. To support Gov. Murphy’s plan to spend a record $56.6 billion, the...
July 2, 2024 · newjerseymonitor.com
U.S. Supreme Court Deals Blow to Federal Regulatory Powers in Case Involving N.J. Fishing Operators
NJ SEED: An important U. S. Supreme Court decision based on a case brought by the NJ fishing industry that reverses precedent and allows a return to...
July 2, 2024 · njspotlightnews.org
Lawmakers Bulk Up Budget With $600M in Last-Minute Spending
July 2, 2024 · njspotlightnews.org
Railing at NJ Transit Delays, What Else Can Congress Members Do?
July 2, 2024 · njspotlightnews.org
Amtrak, NJ Transit Will Cooperate to Address Train Woes, Murphy Pledges
NJ SEED: The issues appear to be more complex than just the overhead wires. It is encouraging that Gov. Murphy is pressing Amtrak, NJ Transit, and...
June 25, 2024 · njspotlightnews.org
With Budget Deadline Looming, it’s Crickets From Democratic Lawmakers
June 25, 2024 · njspotlightnews.org
New Jersey Labor Market Experienced Job Gains in May
NJ SEED: A strong labor market underlies a sound economy.
June 25, 2024 · njspotlightnews.org
Urban Warehouses Add to NJ Cities’ Woes
June 18, 2024 · nj.gov
Murphy Administration Unveils Proposal to Spur Transit-Oriented Development and Bolster NJ TRANSIT
June 18, 2024 · njspotlightnews.org
As Spending Grows, Budget Challenges Loom, Report Says
June 18, 2024 · njspotlightnews.org
Pressure Mounts for Business Tax to Help Fund NJ Transit
NJ SEED: It seems that only a short while ago, during the election cycle for governor and legislature, the state was awash in cash. Now we have...
June 18, 2024 · njspotlightnews.org
Transit Property Pitch Kicks Off Budget’s Final Weeks
NJ SEED: A last-minute pitch to help the financially troubled NJ Transit might also be taken to put added pressure on the legislature to enact Gov....