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Lately, we’ve seen efforts by public bodies to clamp down on public comment. In December, the Rutgers Board of Governors voted to limit the number of speakers to 12 and give them two minutes each. On Monday, the Hudson County Board of Commissioners passed the first draft of an ordinance limiting total public comment time to two hours, after listening to nine hours of opposition to renewing their jail contract with ICE.
New Jersey state Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg said Wednesday she will be retiring after three decades in the state Legislature when her term ends.
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Former Gov. Jon Corzine years ago called her the “conscience of the Legislature.” Gov. Phil Murphy yesterday said she may be “the most consequential legislator in the history of our state.” Former Gov. Chris Christie wanted to “take the bat out on her.”
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced Wednesday that people 65 and older as well as people 16 to 64 years old “with medical conditions, as defined by the (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) that increase the risk of severe illness from the virus” can begin getting their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine starting Thursday. NBC10’s Drew Smith has the details.
Senate Majority Leader Weinberg Announces Decision Not to Seek Reelection Senator vows to fight to reform NJ Transit, enact harassment and sexual assault legislation, and increase government transparency in the year ahead Trenton – Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg today announced that she will not be seeking reelection to the State Senate in Bergen County’s 37th District,[.]