Ørsted’s Ocean Wind Project Wins BPU Nod
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities on Friday unanimously granted the state’s first award for offshore wind to Ørsted’s Ocean Wind project, giving the company the opportunity to build 1,100 megawatts of offshore wind in federal waters, according to the board.
Read moreSenate Approves Sarlo-& Singleton ACES Bill To Increase Diversity In Science & Technology Education
Trenton – Students from underserved communities that are underrepresented in STEM fields would be provided with greater educational opportunities to prepare themselves for New Jersey’s innovation economy through a new program created by legislation authored by Senator Paul Sarlo and Senator Troy Singleton that was approved by the Senate today.
Read moreBill Requiring Reports On Drug Manufacturing, Dispensing Information Clears Committee
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Troy Singleton, D-7th District, that would require pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors to report certain manufacturing and dispensing information, cleared the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee on Tuesday.
Read moreLawmakers Want To Expand Angel Investor Tax Break
Lawmakers are hoping to boost the state’s Angel Investor Tax Credit program, a lesser known economic incentive which helps businesses recoup some of the costs of emerging in New Jersey technology startups.
Read moreSingleton Bill To Require Reports On Drug Manufacturing And Dispensing Information Clears Committee
Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton, which would require pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors to report certain manufacturing and dispensing information, cleared the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee.
Read moreEditorial: Poking A Bear In Mount Laurel
The Republicans in Mount Laurel have found out the hard way that sometimes when you poke a bear, the bear bites back.
Read moreBill To Require Development Of Outbreak Response Plan Clears Committee
Legislation sponsored by Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee Chair Sen. Joseph Vitale, D-19th District, which would require long term care facilities to develop an outbreak response plan, cleared that committee on Monday.
Read moreLawmakers Go Own Way On Budget, No Millionaires Tax Or Other Murphy Priorities
Democratic lawmakers advanced their own appropriations bill, setting stage for a difficult budget negotiation with Gov. Phil Murphy, a fellow Democrat
Read moreSweeping Changes To NJ's Rules On Affordable Housing Proposed
Housing advocates cheer controversial bill as builders decry proposed new requirements for high-density developments and question constitutionality
Read moreLegislators Move To Fine-Tune Law For Cleanup Of Contaminated Sites
Business interests mostly in favor of proposed changes, while some environmentalists have concerns
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