Tag Archives: New Jersey

NJ Bill Would End Ban On Pumping Your Own Gas

The New Jersey Advance reports: A bipartisan collection of legislators introduced a bill Monday called the “Motorist Fueling Choice and Convenience Act,” which would allow stations in New Jersey to have self-service pumps and end its status as the only state left in America where self-serve gasoline is illegal statewide. It comes at a time when gas station owners say …

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Anti-Vax NJ Gym Owner Sentenced To Probation For Defying Lockdown, Set To Announce Run For US House

The right wing New Jersey Globe reports: A South Jersey gym owner who gained national prominence for refusing to follow Gov. Phil Murphy’s business closures and mask mandates during early months of the coronavirus pandemic, will announce next week that will run for Congress. Ian Smith wants to challenge two-term Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) in New Jersey’s 3rd district. He …

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NJ Lawmakers Vote To Codify Same-Sex Marriage

The New Jersey Advance reports: Eight years after court decisions made same-sex marriage legal in New Jersey, both houses of the state Legislature on Monday passed a bill that would officially enshrine gay couples right to wed into state law. The state Senate voted 35-4 on Monday afternoon. The Assembly passed it by a 53 to-10 vote with four abstentions …

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NJ Moves To Formally Codify Same-Sex Marriage

Politico reports: For the first time since 2012, the New Jersey Legislature held a vote on gay marriage. In this case, just the Assembly Judiciary Committee. But it appears the bill, which writes the 2013 Superior Court decision legalizing gay marriage into law, is headed for a quick passage in the lame duck. The reason: With the right-leaning U.S. Supreme …

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NJ Republicans To Boycott Session Due To Vax Mandate

The New Jersey Globe reports: Assembly Republicans are planning to challenge a new rule that would ban lawmakers from entering the statehouse if they can’t provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test at their next session on December 2. In a virtual meeting on Wednesday, GOP legislators agreed that if some of their colleagues are blocked from entering …

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NJ Starbucks Staffer Tests Positive For Hep A, Company Urges Thousands Of Customers To Get Vaxxed [VIDEO]

USA Today reports: An employee at a Starbucks in New Jersey tested positive for hepatitis A and was around co-workers and customers while contagious. The news prompted the restaurant to urge thousands of patrons to receive hepatitis A shots. Hepatitis A is one of several hepatitis viruses, which can cause inflammation and affect liver function, often caused by ingesting contaminated …

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Blue Origin Astronaut Dies In NJ Small Plane Crash

The New Jersey Herald reports: The owner and head instructor of Fischer Aviation, a family-run flight school in Essex County, and a New York City man who joined actor William Shatner on a trip to space last month have been identified as the two people killed in a plane crash in Hampton on Thursday, state police said. Thomas P. Fischer, …

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Ciattarelli To Concede New Jersey Gubernatorial Race

The New York Times reports: Jack Ciattarelli, a Republican vying to unseat Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey, will concede defeat on Friday, acknowledging that there is no chance he can overcome the 74,000-vote gap now separating the candidates, according to two people close to his campaign. The Associated Press and other national news outlets had declared Mr. Murphy, …

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Ciattarelli Camp Denies Fraud, Still May Want Recount

The Associated Press reports: New Jersey Republican Jack Ciattarelli’s campaign denied Monday that there was fraud in this year’s governor’s election but his campaign’s attorney said the margin could shrink enough to warrant a recount. The statement from Ciattarelli’s campaign comes after the Associated Press declared Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy the winner last week. Murphy’s lead has grown from less …

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NJ GOP Senator-Elect Sorry For Racist, Bigoted Posts

Philadelphia’s NBC News affiliate reports: The story of a plucky truck driver who ousted New Jersey’s longest-serving Senate president in a long-shot, upset victory took a turn after the revelation of xenophobic and transphobic social media posts. One post on Republican Edward Durr’s Twitter account calls the Prophet Muhammad a “pedophile” and Islam a “false religion” and a “cult of …

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Ciattarelli Refuses To Concede NJ Gov Race [VIDEO]

Fox News reports: New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli is refusing to concede defeat in the election, despite calls from the media declaring incumbent Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy the winner. “The governor’s victory speech last night was premature,” Ciattarelli said in a video message on Twitter Thursday. “No one should be declaring victory or conceding the election until every …

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Truck Driver Unseats Dem New Jersey Senate President

The Washington Post reports: New Jersey’s longtime state Senate president, Democrat Steve Sweeney, lost reelection, falling to a Republican newcomer who spent less than $200 on the race and leaving his party reeling. Edward Durr, a furniture company truck driver and first-time candidate, defeated Sweeney in New Jersey’s 3rd Legislative District, according to results tallied Thursday. Durr spent $153.31, according …

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BREAKING: Associated Press Calls NJ For Phil Murphy

ABC News reports: Mew Jersey Gov. Murphy and former member of the state assembly Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican nominee, were swapping leads in early vote totals, but as heavily-Democratic counties processed mail-in ballots Wednesday afternoon, Murphy widened his lead over Ciattarelli. Leading up to the election, Murphy comfortably led in public polling, but the race was still seen as a …

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New Jersey Gubernatorial Race Still Too Close To Call

The Associated Press reports: New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and Republican Jack Ciattarelli were virtually deadlocked early Wednesday after a campaign centered on the incumbent’s progressive policies and handling of the pandemic. Murphy had been leading in the polls, has a 1 million-voter registration advantage and had more cash in his campaign coffers than Ciattarelli in the final days …

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Dem New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy +11 In Final Poll

From Monmouth University Polling: Phil Murphy maintains a sizable lead over Jack Ciattarelli, although the margin has narrowed over the past two months, according to the final Monmouth University Poll of the New Jersey governor’s race. A top issue for voters in the current poll is taxes, an area where Ciattarelli, the Republican challenger, has a decided advantage. However, Murphy …

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North NJ Boil Water Order Finally Lifted Post-Hurricane

Gothamist reports: After six weeks of relying on bottled water to drink, cook and brush their teeth, more than 250,000 residents in northern New Jersey can once again safely drink from the tap. The Passaic Valley Water Commission said Friday they were lifting the boil water advisory for Paterson, Passaic and neighboring parts of Clifton and Woodland Park that was …

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Hacked Records Reveal Oath Keepers Among NJ Cops

Gothamist reports: Over the last decade, dozens of current and former law enforcement officers, military personnel, and government officials in New Jersey joined a far-right, anti-government militia called the Oath Keepers, according to a WNYC/Gothamist analysis of what appear to be membership rolls obtained by an anonymous hacker. In response, the state’s Attorney General’s office said it was troubled by …

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NJ Dems Rip Gov Candidate For Bid To Ban Swearing

The New Jersey Advance reports: In his bid for re-election, Gov. Phil Murphy just went full Jersey on his opponent. With his catchphrase “What a knucklehead,” Murphy retweeted an NJ Dems humorous ad on Monday that takes a swipe at Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli. The tongue-in-cheek digital ad, stealing a bit from late-night talk shows, first shows “people of the …

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Spirit Plane Catches Fire After Bird Strike, No Injuries

New York City’s ABC News affiliate reports: A Spirit Airlines flight from Atlantic City to Fort Lauderdale hit a “large bird” while accelerating for takeoff, causing damage to the engine and forcing passengers and crew to evacuate, according to the airline. The pilot hit the brakes and brought the plane to a stop. Video filmed from inside the airport showed …

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Priest Guilty Of Stealing Funds For Grindr Hookups

The New Jersey Advance reports: A former Roman Catholic pastor has admitted he stole $30,000 from his Pennsylvania parish, money he spent on a beach house on the New Jersey shore and men with whom he had sexual relationships. Monsignor Joseph McLoone, 58, pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanor theft charges and was sentenced to five years of probation, the first …

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