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New Jersey bill would largely ban single-use utensils, condiments

October 11, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

The New Jersey Senate Environment and Energy Committee advanced legislation prohibiting food service businesses from providing single-use utensils and condiments except at the customer’s request.

New Jersey committee advances legislation to impose requirements on secondhand cell phone dealers

October 10, 2024 Community News

The New Jersey Senate Commerce Committee advanced legislation to impose requirements on secondhand dealers of cell phones and wireless communication devices.

States sending National Guard assets to Florida

October 9, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

States are sending National Guard assets to Florida to help the state with its Hurricane Milton response.

New Jersey lawmakers look to dissuade travelers from South Carolina, Georgia, citing ‘reproductive service limitations’

October 9, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

The New Jersey Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee approved a measure to establish a system for informing travelers to other states about reproductive service limitations.

New Jersey Assembly Republicans: Ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos

October 7, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

New Jersey Assembly Republicans want Dr. Kaitlan Baston to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos.

A view of the sign for The Metuchen Inn, a popular eatery in Metuchen, N.J., in October 2017.

New Jersey committee advances road safety measure

September 30, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

The New Jersey Senate Transportation Committee has advanced a bill to require the New Jersey Department of Transportation to put out an annual public awareness program.

New Jersey fiscal 2025 budget includes additional funding for Princeton Battlefield State Park

August 1, 2024 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

Princeton Battlefield State Park, a National Historic Landmark, will be revitalized and preserved for future generations thanks to funding secured in New Jersey’s fiscal 2025 budget.

Feds sue Norfolk Southern over delayed Crescent trains

July 30, 2024 Todd DeFeo

The federal government has sued Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern, saying the company is violating federal law by delaying Amtrak’s Crescent trains that operate between New York and New Orleans.

New Jersey plan extending annual $20 million subsides to boost horse racing goes to governor

June 28, 2024 Official News Releases

New Jersey Assemblyman Alex Sauickie’s bill extending state subsidies to support prizes for winning racehorses through fiscal year 2029 was sent to the governor’s desk on Friday.

Sauickie: Shift ‘wasteful’ French art museum funding to schools

May 9, 2024 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

As Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration threatens to pull millions in funding for the proposed French art museum in Jersey City, Assemblyman Alex Sauickie is renewing his calls to reallocate that aid to schools.