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January 14, 2022

New Jersey Politics

Politics

After major scandal and national search, Murphy picks corrections veteran to run N.J.’s prisons

The governor tapped Victoria Kuhn to run the state Department of Corrections, which has seen its last two commissioners ousted over claims of abuse.

By S.P. Sullivan | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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White House backs oversight of ride-sharing companies after N.J. woman killed by fake Uber driver

White House press secretary Jen Psaki’s comments fell short of endorsing “Sami’s Law,” named for Samantha Josephson of Robbinsville, killed in 2019 after getting into a car she thought was her Uber.

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

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Murphy steps in to halt vote on controversial power plant in Newark

Environmentalists and other advocates have been pushing Gov. Phil Murphy to stop the project

By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Murphy signs law protecting abortion rights in N.J.

The legislation began in 2020 as a guarantee abortions would be covered by most insurance but socially conservative Democrats wouldn't vote for it.

By Susan K. Livio | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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We don’t want a Chick-fil-A on the Parkway, town leaders tell state agency

Bloomfield's mayor and a councilman asked the New Jersey Turnpike Authority to reconsider plan to open a Chick-Fil-a restaurant at a service area on the Garden State Parkway.

By Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Coronavirus

Military medical team headed to N.J. hospital struggling with omicron, staff shortages

President Biden is sending military medical teams to New Jersey to help with the rise in patients and staff shortages.

By Elizabeth Llorente | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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