T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor, Author at Sightseers' Delight

New Jersey Senate approves bill to create school funding task force

February 15, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

The New Jersey Senate has approved a bipartisan bill to examine the state’s education funding.

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.

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.

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.

New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association seeks restraining order against vaccination requirement

January 28, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

The New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association (PBA) wants a restraining order to stop an executive order mandating state and county correctional police officers receive their COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters.

New Jersey reports higher revenue collections

January 27, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

New Jersey’s revenues continue to rise, as collections for “major taxes” exceeded $5.4 billion in December, an increase of 25.8%, or $1.1 billion, from a year earlier, the state Department of the Treasury said.

Critics warn new law in New Jersey could exclude businesses from bidding on public works contracts

January 26, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

Legislation recently signed by Gov. Phil Murphy could exclude many businesses from bidding on public works contracts because they will not meet apprenticeship program requirements, business groups say.

MTA moving forward with $2.87 billion Penn Station Access Project

December 24, 2021 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is proceeding with a $2.87 billion project to bring Metro-North trains from the Bronx, Westchester and Connecticut into Manhattan’s Penn Station.