NJ students may have to learn how to stop deadly blood loss
New legislation requires that districts provide instruction on "bleed control."
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NJ could ban menthol cigarettes before FDA decides on national rule
A proposed law that bans menthol cigarettes in the Garden State has been reintroduced and could see legislative action in the coming weeks.
To address high cost of medical pot, NJ programs could cover it
A Senate committee this month advanced a plan to have PAAD, Senior Gold and other programs reimburse participants for the cost of medicinal marijuana.
NJ may reduce penalties for knowingly spreading HIV/AIDS, STDs
The charge would become a disorderly persons offense and apply only when there is intent to infect and steps aren't taken to try to prevent that.
NJ closer than ever to banning cigarettes, vapes at drugstores
A bill banning the sale of the tobacco products and electronic smoking devices at pharmacies is headed for a vote by the state Senate.
Proposed NJ law blocks government from mandating COVID vaccine
"I am by no means anti-vaccine, I am anti-mandatory vaccine," Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger told New Jersey 101.5.
Medical marijuana expansion approved by NJ Senate, expungement delayed
Final legislative approval of medical marijuana expansion is likely June 10. Senate tweaked the bill to further encourage the industry's workers to unionize.