New Jersey church leader promises transparency — again — in the face of crisis
By Dustin Racioppi
Six years ago, New Jersey’s highest-ranking Catholic Church leader promised “a new level of transparency” following one of the worst abuse scandals in the church’s history.
Cardinal Joseph Tobin had ...
Senate committee passes bill to revamp automatic voter registration
By Zach Blackburn
The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee passed legislation Monday to revamp how automatic voter registration works at the Motor Vehicle Commission.
The current system allows eligible voters who are ...
Neurodiversity now: Zwicker unveils comprehensive legislation that would make state leader in serving community
By Tom Bergeron (New Jersey)
In an effort to greatly empower neurodivergent individuals in the state – offering an opportunity to help members of a community that often is overlooked at the hiring time – State ...
Seton Hall president urged to resign after report he knew of sex abuse claims
By: Dustin Raciopi
Lawmakers and victim advocates are calling for Seton Hall University’s president to resign after POLITICO revealed he was named in an internal report on sexual abuse allegations more than five years ago. They also ...
Panel to Address Keeping New Jersey’s Laws Fair and Inclusive
By: PrincetonInfo
As the new year approaches and, with it, a new presidential administration and shifting policy priorities, leaders in New Jersey are considering how to strengthen laws and services within the state. The public is invited ...
By: Sarah Salvadore
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — Sen. Andrew Zwicker (NJ-16) on Friday slammed Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s claim that an Iranian ‘Mothership” was behind the drones spotted on NJ skies.
Zwicker also urged residents to remain calm ...
This state’s ‘Freedom to Read’ act sends a message to conservatives — and liberals
By Evette Dionne, MSNBC Columnist
On Monday, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, signed the Freedom to Read Act, which prohibits the state’s schools and public libraries from arbitrarily banning books. It specifically prohibits ...
New Jersey becomes latest state to prohibit bans on books in school, public libraries
By MIKE CATALINI
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for ...
Governor signs new law to limit book bans and protect librarians
By: Dana DiFilippo
Librarians and schools weary from escalating efforts to ban books have new protections under legislation Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law Monday.
The “Freedom to Read Act” limits book bans in public schools and libraries and ...
Zwicker: ‘Let’s make N.J. a career destination for neurodiverse talent’
By Tom Bergeron
Speaker after speaker at the all-day NeuroX Conference in New Brunswick Tuesday detailed how and why creating a more neurodiverse-friendly work environment is great for ...
Hillsborough Lawmaker’s Freedom to Read Act Heads to Governor’s Desk for Approval
By John Ross
TRENTON, NJ - To protect a reader’s freedom to access information and safeguard librarians from harassment brought on by extreme book ban efforts, the “Freedom to Read Act,” ...
By Fred Snowflack
Andrew Zwicker talked about high school librarian Martha Hickson.
The long-time librarian at North Hunterdon High School has faced what Zwicker called ...
