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After his installation, the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) honored him for his historic ascension to lead the sheriffs’ association.

Most stores with pharmacies, though maybe not all, would be barred from selling tobacco products under a proposed New Jersey bill.

Most stores with pharmacies, though maybe not all, would be barred from selling tobacco products under a proposed New Jersey bill.

POLITICO Get the New Jersey Playbook newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by Pre-K Our Way Good Tuesday morning! There will be just one gubernatorial debate: Tonight at 7:00 on NJ 101.5. GOP gubernatori...

Want to know how many Blacks, Asians or Latinos are employed by New Jersey’s police forces? The answer is no one knows — a year after a new law requiring the state to provide such information went on the books.  Not only does the state not have the information — although officials are promising it will be ready by early 2022 — but a public records request made by the USA TODAY Network New Jersey to the states  540 police departments generated only 53 replies.  “If yo...

Police department diversity lags badly across Mid-Atlantic region, when you can get data The killing of George Floyd seared in our mind the picture of a white cop kneeling on a Black mans neck. We check the racial breakdown of police departments. Frank Scandale, USA Today Network Published 2:36 am UTC May. 20, 2021 Since George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, the image of a white police officer kneeling on a Black man’s neck drew into the spotlight the question of di...

Credit: (Pool photo: Ed Murray/NJ Advance Media) Gov. Phil Murphy, seen here delivering State of the State address, has balked at move to extend relief to those convicted of official misconduct. The New Jersey Senate went back to square one Tuesday in an effort to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for all nonviolent crimes, most importantly drug offenses, 15 months after a state commission recommended the change. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 7-0 and with little fanfare to advance S-...

Latest bid to complete pot legalization drops fines for minors TRENTON — A "cleanup" bill meant to address concerns voiced by Gov. Phil Murphy that have held up enactment of legislation legalizing and decriminalizing marijuana is due for votes Tuesday and Thursday – though for now it, too, is still being cleaned up. Two-thirds of voters in November approved a constitutional amendment legalizing adult-use marijuana, effective Jan. 1, but the accompanying enabling legislation that is required...

THE INITIATIVE Partners with Police Chiefs & Community Based Organizations to Launch Groundbreaking Community Policing Technology CENTRAL™ is a new tool that measures the effectiveness of community-oriented policing to build trust between communities and police forces News provided by Share this article THE INITIATIVE: Advancing the Blue and Black Partnership (" THE INITIATIVE"), an organization devoted to systemic change, has partnered with progressive Police Chiefs and Community Based Organ...