Anti-worker group backs Van Drew, Smith and Kean, punctuating class war
The nation’s largest small-business advocacy organization endorsed three Republican members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation for reelection Tuesday, putting a spotlight on a sharp divide over wages, worker protections and the role of government in addressing the cost-of-living pressures facing New Jersey families. The National Federation of Independent Business endorsed Reps. Jeff Van Drew of…
Congresswoman Analilia Mejia is hosting a town hall in Chatham on Wednesday
U.S. Rep. Analilia Mejia is inviting residents of New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District to an in-person town hall Wednesday evening in Chatham Borough, where she plans to discuss the economy, immigration, artificial intelligence, voting rights and her work in Congress. The community town hall is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30. Attendance is free,…
Democrats introduce bill targeting corporate ownership of medical practices
Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday that would prohibit private equity firms, insurance companies and other for-profit corporations from owning or controlling medical practices, an effort aimed at curbing the growing influence of corporate investors over physicians and patient care. Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Ron Wyden of Oregon and Jeff Merkley of Oregon joined Reps.…
Nor’easter inflicts worst Atlantic City beach erosion since Hurricane Sandy
The nor’easter that battered the Jersey Shore this weekend carved away beaches and dunes in what Atlantic City Beach Patrol officials are calling the worst erosion since Hurricane Sandy in 2012, in some cases wiping out sand replenishment projects that were completed only weeks ago. A half-mile stretch north of Steel Pier took the hardest…
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