June 24, 2022

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Congress again leaves cannabis banking provisions out of legislation

A House-passed measure allowing banks to provide financial services to legal cannabis businesses won't be part of legislation designed to help the U.S. better compete with China.

By Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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N.J. legal weed takes step forward in another town

Neptune Township planning board approved Verano's application to also expand its medical dispensary to sell recreational weed under the Zen Leaf banner.

By Suzette Parmley | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

These 4 options for NY Penn Station addition could make your commute less hellish

A needed project to build a Penn Station addition of more tracks and platforms is still alive and four options to allow more NJ Transit trains in are being considered, after Gateway is done.

By Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Locomotive engineers union calls for a strike vote against freight railroads

The national Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen have called for a strike vote against the country's major freight railroads. This is a different issue than the contract issue that sidelines some NJ Transit trains on Friday.

By Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Murphy tells Dems ‘we will not let you down’ if they give N.J. early 2024 presidential primary

Gov. Phil Murphy and state Democratic Chair LeRoy Jones Jr. made their sales pitch for New Jersey, which has traditionally held its presidential primaries in June.

By Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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N.J. has among the toughest gun laws in the nation. How will the Supreme Court ruling change that?

The case before the high court focused on New York's gun laws, but is expected to impact a host of states, including New Jersey.

By S.P. Sullivan | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Ted Sherman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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