Articles by Todd DeFeo

About Todd DeFeo

Todd DeFeo loves to travel anywhere, anytime, taking pictures and notes. An award-winning reporter, Todd revels in the experience and the fact that every place has a story to tell. He is the owner of The DeFeo Groupe and also edits Express Telegraph and Railfanning.org.

New Jersey cites contractors for misclassifying workers

February 16, 2022 Todd DeFeo

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) issued stop-work orders to several out-of-state contractors, and cited them for misclassifying workers.

Murphy signs legislation to delay delivery of annual budget message

February 16, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation to delay his budget message for the 2022-23 fiscal year.

New Jersey Senate approves bill to create school funding task force

February 15, 2022 Todd DeFeo

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 Todd DeFeo

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 Todd DeFeo

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 Todd DeFeo

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 Todd DeFeo

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 Todd DeFeo

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

New Jersey Republicans say new study is evidence lawmakers need more say in pandemic decision making

February 4, 2022 Todd DeFeo

New Jersey Republicans are pointing to a new study on lockdowns as evidence lawmakers need more say in pandemic decision making.

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

January 28, 2022 Todd DeFeo

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.