Republican and Democratic candidates for Senate and Assembly in the First Legislative District ran unopposed in Tuesday's primary.
Republican Cape May County Commissioner Leonard Desiderio also was unopposed in the primary. Democrats did not put a candidate on the ballot for Cape May County commissioner.
New repeat-grade plan: Parents can request but not have final say
TRENTON – Parents could request that their child repeat their current grade next school year but wouldn’t have the final say in the decision, under a revised grade-retention plan advancing in the Legislature.
The bill endorsed Wednesday by the Assembly Education Committee differs from one a Senate committee had OK’d in March in that a retention request would then be followed by a consultation with teachers, counselors or a child study team.
If there’s agreement that the retention is necessary, the school principal would be required to approve it. If there’s no consensus, the superintendent of schools would make the final decision – not the parents, as was the case in the earlier plan.
Testa/Simonsen/McClellan Propose Face-to-Face Solution to State Government Delays May 10, 2021, 3:55 pm | in
Testa/Simonsen/McClellan Propose Face-to-Face Solution to State Government Delays
Amid growing public frustration with ongoing unemployment delays, Senator Michael Testa, Assemblymen Erik Simonsen and Antwan McClellan have introduced legislation to help residents get the benefits they have earned.
The bill sponsored by the Legislative District 1 lawmakers would require state employees to work in person if their job requires face-to-face interaction with the public.
“We continue to hear from constituents who have been waiting month after month to get their unemployment payments. Inexcusable delays are taking a toll on families, and in many cases, the problems could be worked out with a face-to-face discussion with a Department of Labor specialist,” said Testa (R-1).
by Todd DeFeo, The Center Square | April 27, 2021 03:00 PM Print this article
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy plans to issue an executive order increasing capacity at indoor catered events, including weddings, memorials and political gatherings.
The order increasing capacity to 50% and a maximum of 250 people will take effect May 10, Murphy said during a Monday news briefing. Under the order, dancefloors at indoor catered events will be allowed to open, but bars and nightclubs will remain closed.
Murphy also plans to raise the limit for outdoor gatherings to 500 people, up from a current cap of 200. That number might increase again before Memorial Day.