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Bill to end mandatory minimum sentences for certain crimes in N.J. now goes to Murphy’s desk Updated Mar 02, 2021; A landmark criminal justice bill that would end mandatory minimum sentences for certain crimes in New Jersey, including non-violent drug offenses, is now heading to Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk after being passed by the state Assembly on Monday. The commission found that ending mandatory minimums for certain crimes would help to eliminate the disparity in the state’s criminal justice system, an initiative Murphy has championed as governor. It is unclear if Murphy, a Democrat, w...

Since June 28, 2004 March 2, 2021 Will NJ Gov veto a bill to repeal mandatory minimums for certain non-violent crimes because it repeals too many? The question in the title of this post is prompted by this local story reporting on notable legislative developments our of New Jersey, headlined "Bill to end mandatory minimum sentences for certain crimes in N.J. now goes to Murphy’s desk."  Here are highlights of a story with so many interesting elements (with links from the original and my emphasis added): A landmark criminal justice bill that would end mandatory minimum sentences for certa...

N.J. comes through with more vaccine for Warren County, St. Luke’s says Updated Feb 10, 2021; A week after pleading with New Jersey for more COVID-19 vaccine to serve Warren County, St. Luke’s University Health Network says the state has come through. “Yesterday, we did receive a supply of initial doses after having received none during the prior two weeks,” St. Luke’s Warren Campus President Scott R. Wolfe said in a statement Wednesday. “Our St. Luke’s Warren Campus Team is very thankful for that much needed supply and we are hopeful that this kind of support will continue,”...

NJ Republican leaders must affirm results of election | Letter Updated Jan 24, 2021; Facebook Share Polls show 75% of Republicans believe there was massive fraud and the Democrats stole the election. This is not true. William Barr, Trump’s attorney general, has said there was no significant fraud, it was a fair election and Biden won. But more than 50 million who voted for Trump are bitter, and some may become violent. The only way to have them accept the facts is to have state and local Republican leaders publicly state that the election was fair. For Warren County that means state Sens. ...

New Jersey Bill Would Allow Raw Milk Sales, Reject Federal Prohibition Scheme TRENTON, N.J. (Jan. 20, 2021) – A bill filed in the New Jersey Assembly would allow raw milk sales in the state and take a step toward nullifying a federal prohibition scheme in effect. Assembly bill 585 (A585) is a carryover of 2020 Assembly Bill 502, both introduced by John DiMaio (R), with several co-sponsors. The bill would establish a raw milk permit program, and allow raw milk to be sold by those who acquire a permit – at the farm or property where the raw milk is processed. Specific labeling (and property...