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September 12, 2022

New Jersey Politics

New Jersey Marijuana

Congress could again try to allow weed businesses to get banking services in return to D.C.

A defense policy bill and legislation to fund the government past the end of the month are on the House and Senate agenda when lawmakers return to Washington.

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

Politics

What should N.J. students born after 9/11 be taught about the terror attacks?

More than 2 decades after the deadly terror attacks, New Jersey legislators are seeking to mandate the teaching of Sept. 11th for a generation that never lived through it.

By Ted Sherman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Rob Jennings | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Politics

N.J. public worker battle to fend off big health insurance hikes hitting fever pitch

State health boards are set to vote Wednesday on proposed rate increases of more than 20% for health plans that cover more than 800,000 state and local government workers.

By Derek Hall | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Opinion

What’s NJ doing to ensure kids recover from massive learning loss? Not much | Editorial

Why isn’t Gov. Murphy out front on this, the way he was with his pandemic briefings?

By Star-Ledger Editorial Board

Subscriber Exclusive

New Newark budget would raise average homeowner’s tax bill almost $100

The Newark City Council on Saturday introduced a $798 million budget that would raise taxes on the average homeowner by 2.7%

By Steve Strunsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

News

Gov. Murphy open to tightening law as convicted N.J. officials continue to collect pensions

The scrutiny follows an NJ Advance Media investigation that found nearly 100 former state, county or local employees are receiving public pensions despite criminal convictions related to their jobs.

By Riley Yates | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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