To help New Jersey mothers prepare for their post-labor needs, Assemblywomen Gabriela Mosquera, Lisa Swain and Carol Murphy sponsor a bill to require health care professionals to discuss postpartum planning with expecting mothers and require medical facilities to provide new mothers with information on postpartum care. Under the bill (A-3633), health care professionals such as physicians, nurses and midwives would be required to make certain pregnant patients have the opportunity to develop… Read More

Currently, any citizen of the United States who is overseas with uncertain intent to return to America is permitted to vote in federal elections in New Jersey via overseas ballot.   Assembly Democrats Joann Downey (D-Monmouth) and Gabriela Mosquera (D-Camden, Gloucester) introduced legislation Monday to change the definition of “overseas voter”. Under the bill A-5306, the term would now apply to any citizen of the United States who was born outside of the… Read More

The Governor is signing an executive order to increase indoor capacities in certain businesses from 25 percent to 35 percent, effective 8 a.m. this Friday, February 5th. He is confident in signing the order due to the declining rate of transmission and hospital numbers. For example, on Jan. 13 we reported 3,726 confirmed cases in hospitals. Today, we’re reporting a decrease of 20 percent from that number. While some numbers are still… Read More

Legislation sponsored by Senator Fred Madden and Senate President Steve Sweeney that will save New Jersey employers hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic from high Unemployment Insurance (UI) cost increases was signed into law. “Due to a loss of revenue, COVID-19 has forced many small businesses to lay off or furlough dedicated employees in an effort to stay in business,” said Senator Madden (D-Camden/Gloucester), chair of the Senate Labor Committee. “These layoffs were… Read More