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January 12, 2022

New Jersey Politics

Politics

Bill allowing cops to get early view of body cam footage clears Legislature

Critics have complained that officers might omit key details about an incident if they knew what the camera actually recorded.

By Ted Sherman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Murphy tries to soothe N.J. on COVID, vows action on taxes, guns in virtual State of State speech

Gov. Phil Murphy delivered the pre-recorded speech in front of an empty theater a week before he will be sworn into a second term.

By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Murphy to renominate N.J. Supreme Court pick while Republicans worry about court’s makeup

Gov. Phil Murphy announced Tuesday he will renominate civil rights attorney Rachel Wainer Apter.

By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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New N.J. Legislature — and new Senate president — sworn in. Some of the many new faces make history.

All 120 members of the 220th New Jersey Legislature were sworn in Tuesday.

By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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N.J. could soon expand needle exchange programs as lawmakers send bill to Murphy

New Jersey currently has only seven exchanges, which is a smaller number than many other states.

By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Coronavirus

New public health emergency declared in N.J. to battle ‘omicron tsunami,’ Murphy announces

The surge of omicron cases in N.J. may continue throughout January with peak hospitalizations occurring in early February at about 8,000 patients across the state, officials said.

By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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