Bill sponsored by Assembly Democrat Paul Moriarty revising part of the Prevailing Wage Act was approved by the Assembly Labor Committee on Monday. The bill (A-1852) provides that an employer who violates any provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act is, upon conviction of a first or second violation, guilty of a disorderly persons offense. In addition, upon conviction of a third or subsequent offense, an employer would be guilty of a crime… Read More

No Ghost Guns. No 3-D Firearms. And no purchasing any component used in making either of these weapons. Legislation banning the manufacturing of any untraceable or covert firearm was approved by the Assembly Judiciary Committee Monday. The bill (A-3129)- sponsored by Assembly Democrat Paul Moriarty would make it illegal to purchase firearm parts for the purpose of unlawfully manufacturing firearms without a serial number and to manufacture or possess covert or undetectable… Read More

Making the path to higher education easier for New Jersey service members and veterans, two bills sponsored by Assembly Democrats assisting with college course registration and earning credit for their skills were advanced by the Assembly Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Monday. The first bill (A-790), known as the “Combat to College Act,” and sponsored by legislator Gabriela Mosquera provides military service members and veterans living in New Jersey and attending a… Read More

Senator Madden introduced legislation this summer that would prohibit a school district from retaliating against a child for school breakfast or lunch arrears. As it stands, schools can prevent children from participating in school events and extracurricular activities due to money owed for school meals. These actions serve only to harm children and to ostracize them from their classmates. Children should not be targets in a school district’s efforts to collect owed… Read More