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Nurses in Newark demand lower patient-to-staff ratios as contract …
WEB7 hours ago · The clash comes a year after a contract fight between Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and its nurses union led 1,700 nurses to go on strike for four months. The nurses there were also pushing for better patient-to-worker ratios to help address what they described as unsafe staffing levels, as well as for higher wages.
Democrat LaMonica McIver wins special election to succeed late …
WEB1 day ago · Democrat LaMonica McIver, the former president of the Newark City Council, won a special election Wednesday to succeed the late Donald Payne Jr. as the 10th Congressional District’s representative in the House. McIver defeated chief rival Republican Carmen Bucco by nabbing about 26,000 votes (81%
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WEBSep 13, 2024 · N.J. seeks reduced oversight of women’s prison, citing ‘substantial compliance’ with fed monitor. BY: Sophie Nieto-Munoz - September 12, 2024. Federal oversight of the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women began in August 2021 after years of complaints that officials there turned a blind eye to sexual assaults of inmates.
Towns sue to invalidate New Jersey’s new affordable housing law
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Affordable housing remains out of reach for low-income New Jerseyans, report says. Housing costs in New Jersey require someone to have an annual income of nearly $70,000, or a $33.50 hourly wage, if they don’t want to spend more than 30% of their pay on utilities and rent. New Jersey Monitor. Adam …
Senior citizen tax relief bill wins final approval — but fate still ...
WEBJun 30, 2023 · Others noted the $500,000 income cap means the state will be steering aid to residents who need no help to pay property taxes. “We have seniors in the state of New Jersey today, who under the provisions of this bill can make $450,000 a year and still get $6,500 back in property tax relief,” said Assemblyman Brian Bergen (R-Morris).
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WEBAug 22, 2024 · Mass deportation would be a logistical disaster, taking decades and costing billions. This country would suffer, too. A bigot lost her election and her brother lost his job. I’m not shedding any tears. BY: Terrence T. McDonald - August 7, 2024. A Jersey City mayoral aide lost his job after helping his sister's hate-filled campaign to be ...
New Jersey launches website with data from police internal affairs ...
WEBSep 9, 2022 · The data reveals over 12,000 active internal affairs investigations launched in 2021, with allegations ranging from uses of excessive force, improper arrests, domestic violence, and the largest category, “other rule violations,” which can include drunken driving arrests. Roughly 55% of complaints are made by civilians, and about 42% ...
Changes coming to jury selection in New Jersey
WEBJul 14, 2022 · The next time you’re selected as a juror in New Jersey, expect more questions, new videos on implicit bias, and maybe even more money. In an effort to reduce bias in jury selection and expand the pool of prospective jurors, the state Supreme Court is adopting 25 changes to the selection process, the court announced Wednesday.. The upgrades to the process derive from recommendations made by a ...
U.S. Supreme Court takes aim at N.J. law limiting capacity of guns ...
WEBJul 1, 2022 · The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday booted a case challenging New Jersey’s ban on large-capacity ammunition magazines back to a lower court for review in light of its decision last week declaring a constitutional right to carry handguns in public. The move, coming on the heels of the Legislature approving a package of bills supporters say will help decrease gun violence, led the cheers from ...