It is disappointing to see the majority of the Sparta Council ban cannabis businesses when voters across the political spectrum overwhelming indicated their approval last year. We applaud Councilman Dan Chiariello for Sparta Town Council for his lone dissenting vote and his thoughts on the matter below.

Congratulations to our Attorney General Gurbir Grewal on his new appointment to the Securities and Exchange Commission!

“To repair and upgrade this tunnel, the environmental review for Gateway’s Hudson Tunnel Project is now done, but we still need to invest in the actual construction, to which the State of New Jersey has already committed significant resources. That’s why I’m glad bipartisan groups in the Senate and the House Problem Solvers Caucus have come to consensus on an infrastructure package, which will ensure critical projects like Gateway can finally move forward. Now, it’s time to get it done. We can’t let this bipartisan, bicameral infrastructure package get derailed,” Gottheimer said.

"The outlook for the once-stalled Gateway Tunnel Project has brightened considerably under President Joe Biden, and Democratic lawmakers are pushing to get shovels in the ground a year earlier than expected, Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) told the New Jersey Globe."

“About 760,000 middle class families are expected to receive rebate checks of up to $500 as part of the deal lawmakers and Gov. Phil Murphy reached last year to raise taxes on people who make more than $1 million a year.”

Our seniors deserve to retire securely — that’s why Phil Murphy has worked to pass new tax cuts for retirees with incomes up to $150,000/year.