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Challenge to New Jersey’s COVID vaccination executive order dismissed

February 14, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

A three-judge appellate panel has dismissed a challenge to Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order mandating state and county correctional police officers receive their COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters.

New Jersey Assembly passes bill to mandate police departments hold community roundtable discussions

February 14, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

The Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee advanced a measure that, if passed into law, would require New Jersey police departments to hold community roundtable discussions on various hot-button issues.

NJ Transit Buying 25 Additional Multilevel III Rail Cars

February 11, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The NJ Transit Board of Directors this week approved the purchase of 25 additional Multilevel III rail cars, exercising options on the original December 2018 contract with Alstom to purchase 113 new Multilevel III rail

Amtrak Debuts New ALC-42 Locomotives

February 11, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak’s new locomotive began service this week, pulling the Amtrak Empire Builder train westbound from Chicago to Seattle. This article was published by Railfanning.org and is republished here with permission. Click here to view the original.

New Jersey’s governor extends state’s public health emergency, critics say end it now

February 11, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order to extend the state’s public health emergency.

NJ Transit board adopts $2.6 billion fiscal 2022 budget

February 11, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

The NJ Transit board approved the agency’s more than $2.6 billion operating budget.

Officials say retiring debt will save New Jersey taxpayers more than $500 million

February 10, 2022 The Center Square

New Jersey officials say a move to retire debt will save taxpayers more than $500 million.

DeFeo Highlights History of the Atlanta Northern During Speech on New Book

February 8, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railfanning.org Editor Todd DeFeo kicked off a promotional tour of his newest book, the first complete history of the Atlanta Northern Railway.

Murphy announces end to New Jersey school mask mandate

February 7, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is ending the statewide mask mandate in schools effective March 7.

Reports: Gov. Murphy to end school mask mandate next month

February 7, 2022 The Center Square

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to lift the state’s mask mandate next month for students and educators in schools.