Discarding of construction debris, old furniture, or just bags of garbage in random areas not designated as solid waste facilities is a major problem in New Jersey s urban centers, but it s an issue that extends to the suburbs too, according to Assemblyman Bill Moen.
That s why Moen, D-Camden, is now fielding interest from legislative colleagues around the Garden State to co-sponsor his bill that would at least double the penalties for those caught illegally dumping.
Moen said from last October through December, 17 people in Newark alone were issued summonses for improper trash disposal, so one can imagine how many offenders are never caught.
PUBLISHED 8:11 PM ET Apr. 26, 2021 PUBLISHED 8:11 PM EDT Apr. 26, 2021
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Governor Andrew Cuomo’s COVID-19 emergency powers have remained unchecked, critics say.
In March 2020, while COVID-19 was sweeping the state, lawmakers granted the governor broad emergency powers that allowed him to override any state and local law.
Just recently, state lawmakers passed a bill that would limit that authority, with some Democrats claiming that this was a rollback of Cuomo’s emergency powers.
However, many lawmakers say this legislation does not go far enough.
“Ask a local business who s been impacted by these mandates whether anything has majorly changed for them since they supposedly took the powers away,” Assemblyman Edward Ra said. “They re still at the whims of the governor on a day-to-day basis, and in particular, the bars and restaurants, I think, feel very singled out at this point.”
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Audience members also can register via email at district5@njleg.org.
The DOT on March 25 closed the right lane of northbound 295 between Essex Avenue and an area near Browning Road in Bellmawr after a retaining wall shifted and partially collapsed.
The lane was closed until further notice as a safety precaution and to provide access for construction equipment, said DOT spokesman Steve Schapiro.
The shutdown is likely to cause congestion for northbound motorists on 295 and Route 42, according to the DOT.
The wall shifted in an area where workers are building a new portion of I-295 north of Browning Road, he said.