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SENATE PASSES CODEY-SACCO BILL BARRING ATTORNEYS GENERAL AND CERTAIN PROSECUTORS FROM POLITICAL ACTIVITIES February 22, 2021, 3:49 pm | in SENATE PASSES CODEY-SACCO BILL BARRING ATTORNEYS GENERAL AND CERTAIN PROSECUTORS FROM POLITICAL ACTIVITIES   LIVINGSTON – The Senate today passed S-3242, sponsored by Senator Richard J. Codey and Senator Nicholas J. Sacco, with overwhelming bipartisan support. The legislation would ban certain public officials from holding elected public office and participating in political activities during their tenure and for three years fol...

Diversity would be taught in N.J. schools under bill that just cleared Legislature Updated Dec 17, 2020; The state Senate on Thursday gave final passage to a bill that would require public school districts in New Jersey to teach diversity and inclusion. Under the bill (S2781) which passed, 26-13, the instruction will be taught to students grades kindergarten through 12th starting in the 2021-22 school year. The bill would ensure students “examine the impact that unconscious bias and economic disparities have at both an individual level and on society as a whole,” it states. It also “e...

Hudson County judge makes history with Essex appointment Updated Dec 17, 2020; Posted Dec 17, 2020 Hudson County Superior Court Judge Sheila Venable, seen presiding over a hearing, has been appointed the assignment judge for Essex County Superior Court, the first Black to hold the position. (Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal)Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal Facebook Share Hudson County Superior Court Judge Sheila Venable made history Wednesday when she was appointed the first Black judge to preside over the Essex County Superior Court system — the state’s largest vicinage. ...