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Sweeney: N.J. gay marriage fight will be with Christie, not Legislature
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January 09, 2012, 9:47PM
With his abstention two years ago, Sweeney helped defeat a same-sex marriage bill that came up in the waning days of the lame-duck administration of Gov. Jon Corzine Full story »
Ex-teacher in Morris County nets more than $500K over age discrimination
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January 09, 2012, 9:55PM
Jeanne O'Neill, 63, taught science in the township from 1986 to 2008, and regularly received praise in her evaluations, according to the lawsuit, first filed in January, 2009 Full story »
Bill passes that would require licensing of all same-day surgery centers in N.J.
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January 09, 2012, 9:40PM
All same-day surgery centers would be licensed and inspected by the state, under a bill that earned final legislative passage Monday night Full story »
Arraignment postponed for Elizabeth cop accused of bribery, extortion and misconduct
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January 09, 2012, 9:35PM
The arraignment of an Elizabeth cop accused of shaking down undocumented immigrants was postponed because his attorney was suspended from practicing law months ago Full story »
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N.J. Legislature votes to rescind cosmetic surgery tax
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January 09, 2012, 9:33PM
Bill to phase out a state tax on the cosmetic procedures by next year won final legislative passage Monday night Full story »
Jersey City Council President threatens lawsuit over proposed presidential switch
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January 09, 2012, 8:57PM
A recent movement to oust Jersey City Councilman-at-Large Peter Brennan as City Council president may have hit a legal wall Full story »
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Federal grant allows Newark to rehire 29 police officers who were laid off
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January 09, 2012, 8:04PM
Nine of the 29 laid-off police officers returned to the Newark Police Department today Full story »
N.J. Assembly eliminates 3-day waiting period for marriage licenses
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January 09, 2012, 7:31PM
According to the bill’s sponsors, New Jersey would join 29 other states without a waiting period Full story »
Bail set at $150,000 for Jersey City man charged with robbing Bayonne store, leading police on chase, attempted carjacking: officials
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January 09, 2012, 7:30PM
Bail was set on Aikie Sweeney, 31, when he made his first court appearance in Central Judicial Processing court in Jersey City today Full story »
N.J. Legislature expands ability of state child abuse investigators to look into mistreatment cases
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January 09, 2012, 7:18PM
Bill was prompted by the deaths of several children whose cases had been investigated by the state Division of Youth and Family Services Full story »
Assembly Speaker Oliver: Raising N.J. minimum wage is a top priority in 2012
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January 09, 2012, 7:06PM
New Jersey's minimum wage is currently $7.25 per hour, the same rate required by federal law. Oliver wants to raise the rate another $1.25 per hour. Full story »
N.J. Legislature passes bill requiring medical professionals to get flu shots
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January 09, 2012, 6:32PM
Health care facilities would have to provide a vaccination program for its employees by the start of the next flu season in the fall Full story »
N.J. Senate passes bill to restrict how attorneys can contact accident victims
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January 09, 2012, 6:07PM
Bill makes it illegal to write to victims until 30 days after they've suffered through an accident or disaster Full story »
Assemblywoman-elect to be sworn in, despite not living in legislative district for 1 year
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January 09, 2012, 6:04PM
Assemblywoman-Elect Gabriela Mosquera will be sworn in tomorrow after all Full story »
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