NJ is Taxing the Dead [AUDIO]
The transfer inheritance tax, one of New Jersey's oldest taxes, dates back to 1892. This 16 percent levy is applied when property is transferred outside a deceased resident's immediate family. Another...
View ArticleDeath Penalty for Cop Killers: NJ Lawmaker
Assemblyman Ron Dancer said Jersey City police officer Melvin Santiago's murder might not have been prevented if the death penalty still existed in New Jersey, but the incident has at least renewed...
View ArticleSweeney Sounds Off on Reinstating Death Penalty
Senate President Steve Sweeney said legislation to bring back the death penalty for certain murders should not be reinstated so quickly. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ Lawmaker Wants to Change Gun Law
Shaneen Allen is a single mother of two from Philadelphia with no criminal record who is now facing a mandatory three-year sentence in a New Jersey prison. Continue reading…
View ArticleLawmaker: Sending Shaneen Allen to Prison Would Be a 'Mistake'
Philadelphia resident Shaneen Allen is a single mother of two with no criminal record, but she is facing a mandatory three-year prison term because last year she was caught with a gun in New Jersey...
View ArticleBill Would Create Unborn Child Homicide Law in NJ
Twelve years ago this December, Laci Peterson was murdered in the eighth month of her pregnancy. Her husband Scott Peterson was convicted of first degree murder in her death and second degree murder in...
View ArticleLawsuit Spurs Pledge of Allegiance Bill
A local lawmaker has introduced legislation to protect the Pledge of Allegiance in its current form and potentially reimburse any public entity that successfully defends the Pledge in court. Continue...
View ArticleLaw Would Crackdown on Those Who Threaten Cops
A New Jersey lawmaker is sponsoring legislation to crack down on anyone who threatens to kill a police officer. Continue reading…
View ArticleAmerican Flag Needs Protection, NJ Lawmaker Says
New Jersey Assemblyman Ron Dancer is troubled by reports of California college students who, backed by professors, voted to remove the American flag from a campus lobby because they said it was not...
View ArticleNJ Cops Should be Protected Under Hate Crime Law, Assemblyman Says
In New Jersey it is a bias intimidation crime when one person threatens another based on race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Police officers are not...
View ArticleCrackdown Needed on Parking Meters That Can't Tell Time, Lawmaker Says
Have you ever put change into a parking meter, noted the expiration times and returned to your car only to find an expired meter when you were sure you had more time left? Continue reading…
View ArticleA New Push to Give NJ Licenses to Immigrants in U.S. Illegally
A press conference Monday on the steps of the State House signaled the beginning of a new push to establish driver’s licenses for New Jersey residents even if they can’t prove they’re in the U.S....
View ArticleCould NJ Get Electronic Driver Licenses? Here, Officer, There's an App for That
Assemblyman admits he's is among the many New Jersey resident to get a ticket after being pulled over by police only to discover he left his wallet at home. Continue reading…
View ArticleChristie Vetoed Bill to Track Domestic Violence Offenders, But Fight's Not Over
Much to the surprise of its sponsor, Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill that would have created a four-year pilot program in Ocean County to electronically track convicted domestic violence offenders...
View ArticleIn NJ, It's Not a Crime to Leave a Kid in a Car — But it Could Be
Since 1998, 12 New Jersey children have died of heatstroke after being locked in cars. Continue reading…
View ArticleDancer Bill Would Broaden Senior Freeze Tax Rebate Eligiblity Base
If you're aging, disabled, and collect retirement benefits, you have the basic qualifications for New Jersey's senior freeze property tax rebate program. Except, that is, if you're retired from a...
View ArticleNJ Lawmaker Says Rioters — Not Taxpayers — Should Pay For Damage
Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Ron Dancer would increase penalties for rioting and force rioters to pay for damage that they cause. Continue reading…
View ArticleChristie Wants to Stop Airlines From Overbooking, Bumping
A New Jersey lawmaker is introducing a bill to make it illegal for a passenger to be dragged off a flight. Christie wants the feds to ground such policies. Continue reading…
View ArticleRetailers are Closing Up Shop: Can NJ Save All Those Empty Buildings?
It's time to revitalize abandoned stores and malls around New Jersey and one state assemblyman says he has a way to do it. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ Businesses May Start Paying Off Their Workers' Student Debt
Assemblyman Ron Dancer, R-Ocean, said his legislation aims to reduce the student college loan debts with New Jersey jobs. Continue reading…
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