TRENTON — Democrat Phil Murphy was elected governor of deep blue New Jersey in 2017 promising to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. With Democrats finally enjoying unified control of the state government after eight years of Chris Christie, leaders in the Assembly and Senate said they wanted to do the same. Yet more than a year later, New Jersey’s minimum wage is at $8.85 an hour, barely changed from when Murphy was elected.Story Continued Below The lack of change is emblematic of intra-Democratic fighting in the Garden State and is a window into how challenging it‘s been for the Murphy administration to fulfill its self-styled role as a Democratic standard-bearer and liberal policy leader in the Trump era. Negotiations have dragged for a year as Murphy and Democratic legislative leaders have disagreed on the details, and a bill to raise the minimum wage has yet to clear a committee. While it appears a deal could be imminent, as Murphy and … [Read more...] about New Jersey minimum wage stall curbs state’s vision as Democratic trendsetter
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Family of New Jersey Wrestler Forced to Cut Dreadlocked Hair Puts Blame on Referee
The parents of a black New Jersey high school wrestler, who was forced by a white referee to cut off his dreadlocks, and the family's attorney are placing blame on the referee and awaiting the results of a state civil rights inquiry before taking any additional action against those who hired the ref. Buena Regional High School wrestler Andrew Johnson's family and lawyer blame ref Alan Maloney's tardiness and a previous bias incident. Olympian Calls HS Wrestler's Forced Haircut 'Abuse of Power' “As this matter is further investigated, the family wants to be clear that they are supportive of Andrew’s coaches and the team’s athletic trainer,” Dominic A. Speziali, of Philadelphia-based J. Fine Law Group, said on behalf of Rosa and Charles Johnson Monday. "The blame here rests primarily with the referee and those that permitted him to continue in that role despite clear evidence of what should be a disqualifying race-related transgression." Referee … [Read more...] about Family of New Jersey Wrestler Forced to Cut Dreadlocked Hair Puts Blame on Referee
Brooklyn mom violently separated from toddler during arrest resolves New Jersey case
MERCER COUNTY, N.J. -- A mother who was violently separated from her toddler son during an arrest Friday at a Brooklyn social services office has resolved an unrelated case against her in New Jersey, according to the public defender's office representing her. Jazmine Headley, 23, was released from Rikers Island jail in New York City Tuesday night, hours after the Brooklyn district attorney dropped charges against her related to the Friday incident at a city Human Resources Administration office that drew national outrage. Officers can be seen in a viral video yanking her one-month-old son Damone from her arms as she screams that they are hurting the boy. "I'm just so grateful to everyone and I'm just happy to be free and I just need to see my boy," Headley said following her release. Family said Headley had been waiting for four hours to renew daycare service when a security guard approached her because, with no chairs in the crowded office, she was sitting on the floor. HRA peace … [Read more...] about Brooklyn mom violently separated from toddler during arrest resolves New Jersey case
Federal Appeals Court Upholds New Jersey ‘High Capacity’ Magazine Ban
A three-judge panel from the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled Wednesday that New Jersey’s ban on “high capacity” magazines “does not unconstitutionally burden the Second Amendment’s right to self-defense in the home.” The two to one ruling allows the ban to stand.In one part of its Majority Opinion, the Third Circuit panel referenced Plaintiff’s claims then rejected those with claims made by Gabby Gifford’s gun control group. For example, the majority wrote: Plaintiffs attempt to discount the need for the LCM ban by describing mass shootings as rare incidents, and asserting that the [“high capacity” magazine] ban burdens the rights of law-abiding gun owners to address an infrequent occurrence. The evidence adduced before the District Court shows that this statement downplays the significant increase in the frequency and lethality of these incidents. They then reference Giffords’ group’s … [Read more...] about Federal Appeals Court Upholds New Jersey ‘High Capacity’ Magazine Ban
Newcomer Andy Kim beats GOP Rep. MacArthur in New Jersey
The Associated Press Updated 12:39 pm PST, Wednesday, November 14, 2018 FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2018 file photo, Andy Kim, the Democratic candidate in the U.S. Congressional District 3 race, speaks during a debate against Republican candidate Tom MacArthur, in Newark, N.J. Kim, the Democratic former national security aide to Barack Obama, has defeated two-term Republican incumbent Rep. MacArthur in New Jersey’s 3rd District. Kim upset MacArthur in the hotly contested southern New Jersey district, widening the Democrats’ edge in the House. The U.S. House historian’s database shows he’s the first Asian-American elected from New Jersey. Kim has never run for or served in elected office before. less FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2018 file photo, Andy Kim, the Democratic candidate in the U.S. Congressional District 3 race, speaks during a debate against Republican candidate Tom MacArthur, in Newark, N.J. Kim, the ... more … [Read more...] about Newcomer Andy Kim beats GOP Rep. MacArthur in New Jersey