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January 9, 2022

New Jersey Politics

Opinion

This is what democracy looks like one year after a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol | Opinion

New Jersey Working Families brought together a coalition of politicians, activists and community organizations whose collective purpose is to improve our democratic process.

By Ande Richards | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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New Jersey Marijuana

N.J. hires firm to track legal weed ‘from seed to sale’

The tracking system is needed to make sure New Jersey’s new marijuana market will meet guidelines on everything from selling and growing weed to making sure there is enough supply and that it is safe for consumers.

By Suzette Parmley | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Politics

Emotional Booker says he’s ‘never been more worried’ about democracy as he prods Senate on voting rights

During his tenure in the Senate, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker has been outspoken against efforts to limit the right to vote.

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

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Opinion

Friendly Fire: Judge Tiebreaker, Reparations, and the Loretta Legacy

Seriously: Trump's stage fright.

By Star-Ledger Editorial Board

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Coronavirus

Low-income N.J. residents getting more help than ever to pay winter home heating bills.

President Joe Biden's coronavirus stimulus law more than doubled federal funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, known as LIHEAP.

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

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Education

N.J. schools should require vaccines for sports and clubs, guidelines say. But some districts won’t comply.

The new guidelines are “completely unrealistic and flat out wrong,” one school superintendent said.

By Kelly Heyboer | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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