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Politics
Tahesha Way Is Officially NJ's New Lieutenant Governor
Tahesha Way is officially the new Lieutenant Governor of the Garden State. Way, who currently serves as Secretary of State, was appointed to the position by Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday, Sept. 8, following the unexpected passing of former Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver last month. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lt. Governor Tahesha Way (@ltgovway) Way is the third lieutenant governor in New Jersey history. "Tahesha has been with our administration from the very beginning, and her work over the past five and a half years leading the…
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Bad News For Noise Violators, Good For Some Who Owe Towing Fines: NJ Motor Vehicle Bills Passed
Good news for vehicle owners or leasers in New Jersey in towing and storage debt, bad news for noise violators. Senate President Nick Scutari, who was named acting governor following the death of Sheila Oliver, signed a handful of bills into law early this week. Among them, one that sets penalties for noise violations, another that caps towing and storage fees. One bill, S3374, caps vehicle towing and storage charges at $5,000 and, if the owner isn't notified within 30 days by the towing company, that fee is capped at $750. That bill took effect immediately, and is re…
Police & Fire
Funeral Arrangements, Viewing Set For Lt. Gov. Oliver
New Jersey is preparing to honor Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who died on Tuesday, August 1, at the age of 71. Gov. Phil Murphy announced the official New Jersey State Funeral and Memorial Service for Oliver will take place at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on Saturday, August 12. The public is invited to attend. Prior to her funeral, Oliver will lie in state in the Rotunda of the State Capital on Thursday, August 10 and the Essex County Courthouse on Friday, August 11, accompanied by a full honor guard, Murphy said. "Together, we will honor and celebrate her remarkable co…
Obituaries
NJ's Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver Mourned As Trailblazer
Sheila Oliver, the lieutenant governor of New Jersey, died on Tuesday, Aug. 1, her family announced. She was 71 years old. Oliver, who was born and raised in Newark and lived in East Orange, had been serving as acting governor while Gov. Phil Murphy was vacationing in Italy. She was taken to a hospital on Monday, July 31 for an undisclosed medical issue. In a statement, Murphy said he and his family were "incredibly saddened and distraught" to hear of her passing. "When I selected her to be my running mate in 2017, Lieutenant Governor Oliver was already a trailblazer in every sense of…
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'Disproportionate Impact': Officials Work To Mitigate
Covid-
19 In NJ's Black Communities
State officials are working to mitigate COVID-19's disproportionate impact in New Jersey's black communities. There were more than 4,000 coronavirus-related fatalities in New Jersey as of Friday evening, 22 percent of which were African Americans, NJ Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said. Gov. Phil Murphy previously noted that's more than 50 percent higher than the overall representation in the population. "Your zip code sometimes matters more than your genetic code," Persichilli said Saturday. Just over 50 percent of the state's COVID-19 fatalities were white non-hispanic, and mo…
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NJ Residents: Keep Track Of Coronavirus Outbreak On This Website
New Jersey residents can follow the statistical spread of COVID-19 across the state via a new website created by the Department of Health. By clicking here, residents can check the known statewide total of coronavirus cases as well as a county-by-county breakdown of local cases. Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver and state Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli have been holding daily news briefings with updated numbers based on the latest test results. Officials from Bergen County -- the hardest hit county in the state -- ordered schools closed indefinitely in all 75 districts at the close…
Real Estate
$172M Transforms Rotting Newark Complex Into Affordable Housing Units
A Newark housing complex that was once decayed has been fully restored into a $172 million affordable housing project called Garden and Spruce Spires. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Thursday at the complex, with new owners in place and and buildings renovated in just 18 months with state funding -- and $200 million in tax credits, ABC reports. Each individual unit took between two and three weeks to update, and more than 650 families now have new living spaces, kitchens and bedrooms. A first-floor computer center was also added to the complex. “Two years ago we stood outside Acad…
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NJ's 2nd Presumed Coronavirus Patient Released From Englewood Hospital And Medical Center
New Jersey's second presumed coronavirus patient works in the same office as a Manhattan lawyer from Westchester who was the second New York State resident hospitalized with the virus, a source with knowledge of the cases said. The 30-year-old Englewood lawyer was examined at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center for "minor symptoms" and released, state officials said Thursday. She was asked to temporarily self-quarantine until the New Jersey Department of Health determines that she has passed the infectious stage, they said. The woman works in the same midtown law firm as a 50-year-old N…
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Fort Lee Man, 32, At
Humc
Is NJ's First Presumed Coronavirus Patient
New Jersey's first presumed coronavirus patient is being hospitalized at Hackensack University Medical Center, authorities confirmed. The 32-year-old Fort Lee man has been hospitalized since Tuesday following what state officials said is a "presumptive positive result" of the coronavirus, or COVID-19. The case was first confirmed to staffers in an email from Daniel W. Varga, chief physician executive of Hackensack Meridian Health, which operates HUMC (below). The email confirming the coronavirus case at HUMC.Hackensack Meridian Health The positive test result came from one conducted i…
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Bergen County Man Is NJ's First Presumed Case Of Coronavirus
New Jersey's first presumed coronavirus patient is being hospitalized at Hackensack University Medical Center, authorities confirmed. The 32-year-old Fort Lee man has been hospitalized since Tuesday following what state officials said is a "presumptive positive result" of the coronavirus, or COVID-19. The case was first confirmed to staffers in an email from Daniel W. Varga, chief physician executive of Hackensack Meridian Health, which operates HUMC (below). The email confirming the coronavirus case at HUMC.Hackensack Meridian Health The positive test result came from one conducted in…
Police & Fire
Want To Be An NJ State Trooper? Agency Accepting Applications Soon
The New Jersey State Police will begin accepting applications for troopers beginning April 29. Applications, which will be available online, will be accepted until May 12, the agency said. In a filmed segment Thursday, Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver invited men and women of all racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds to apply. The agency's approximately 3,000 troopers patrol state highways, support local law enforcement, conduct investigations and maintain vital criminal records, among other functions. The starting salary for troopers is $62, 736.93. For more informatio…
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