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March 29, 2021

New Jersey Politics

Politics

Trump administration rule that is costing N.J. hospitals $100M should be scrapped, lawmakers say

The administration adopted a rule reducing Medicare reimbursements for Central Jersey hospitals.

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

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Evicted during the pandemic? Those records would be confidential under N.J. bill

Under the bill, which passed the Assembly Thursday, any court records of landlord-tenant actions would be confidential.

By Sophie Nieto-Munoz | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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N.J. made it legal for drug users to buy syringes but not possess them. New bill could fix this legal quandary.

The law was intended to encourage the use of clean needles. It was just a half-measure, harm reduction advocates say.

By Rebecca Everett | For NJ.com

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Algorithms that suggest songs you may like also direct people to hate groups. It needs to stop, says N.J. congressman

Reps. Tom Malinowski and Anna Eshoo have introduced legislation that would hold social media companies liable if their algorithms feed extremist content to individuals who then launch violent attacks.

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

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Rutgers takes the lead on vaccines | Moran

Requiring vaccines will speed the path back to normal.

By Tom Moran | Star-Ledger Editorial Board

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These towns have the highest property taxes in each of N.J.’s 21 counties

Here, we look at the towns with the highest average tax bills and highest tax rates in each county.

By Samantha Marcus | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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