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News from June 2023

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Sens. Menendez, Cramer and Reps. Rose, Payne, Jr. Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Preserve Freedom of Choice in Payment for Goods & Services

By Garden State Times Report | Jun 23, 2023

Despite a decline in cash payments in recent years, they represent nearly 20 percent of all payments in the U.S.

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Senator Menendez Statement on the Passing of Luisa “Piti” Gándara

By Garden State Times Report | Jun 23, 2023

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) issued the following statement on the passing of Luisa “Piti” Gándara, the former first lady of Puerto Rico:

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54 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in New Jersey during week ending June 17

By Garden State Times | Jun 23, 2023

There were 54 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in New Jersey in the week ending June 17, making up 3.9% of total deaths by all causes in New Jersey.

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57 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in New Jersey during week ending June 17

By Garden State Times | Jun 23, 2023

There were 57 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in New Jersey in the week ending June 17, making up 4.1% of total deaths by all causes in New Jersey.

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ICYMI: Total Major Taxes Decline by 19.6 Percent from Last May

By Garden State Times Report | Jun 23, 2023

Year Over Year Sales Tax Drops for First Time in Nearly Three Years

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New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Announces May 2023 Total Gaming Revenue Results

By Garden State Times Report | Jun 23, 2023

On June 19, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement announced the May 2023 total gaming revenue results.

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Menendez, Booker Announce $26M for Rutgers University, NJ Coalition Against Sexual Assault, NJ Department of Health and La Casa de Don Pedro

By Garden State Times Report | Jun 22, 2023

Grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will fund health research programs, training services and community projects

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Sen. Menendez Calls for Permanent Enhanced Child Tax Credit

By Garden State Times Report | Jun 22, 2023

The Senator presses witnesses about the economic benefits families may gain if critical investments are made in child care

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30 people die from diabetes mellitus in New Jersey during week ending June 17

By Garden State Times | Jun 22, 2023

There were 30 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in New Jersey in the week ending June 17, making up 2.2% of total deaths by all causes in New Jersey.

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Sens. Menendez, Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reform PBMs and Bring Down the Cost of Prescription Drugs

By Garden State Times Report | Jun 22, 2023

Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) currently stand in the way of lower prescription drug prices due to price-based compensation that rewards price gouging

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37 people die from Alzheimer's disease in New Jersey during week ending June 17

By Garden State Times | Jun 22, 2023

There were 37 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in New Jersey in the week ending June 17, making up 2.7% of total deaths by all causes in New Jersey.

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Governor Murphy Announces Appointments to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission

By Garden State Times Report | Jun 22, 2023

Governor Also Signs Executive Order Amending Prior EOs to Align with the Newly-Enacted Elections Transparency Act

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Rep. Van Drew votes to strike down Biden administration’s ‘pistol-brace rule’

By Garden State Times Report | Jun 22, 2023

Republican Jefferson Van Drew voted for a resolution last week to repeal a new Biden administration rule that critics say is “unconstitutional” and “onerous” in the way it regulates the ownership of stabilizing pistol braces.

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AG Platkin: NJ Bureau of Securities Issues Order to Halt Sales of Unregistered Interest-Bearing Crypto Accounts

By Garden State Times Report | Jun 22, 2023

NJ Penalty and Cease & Desist Order Part of Coordinated Multi-State Enforcement Actions

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AG Platkin Announces Enforcement Actions in Source-of-Income Discrimination Cases, Issuing Findings of Probable Cause in Four Cases and Resolutions in Four Additional Cases

By Garden State Times | Jun 21, 2023

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) has issued findings of probable cause in four cases and has resolved an additional four cases, all of which involve alleged violations of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination’s prohibition against housing discrimination based on source of lawful income. New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination Bars Landlords from Discriminating Against Potential Tenants Based on Their Receipt of Government Rental Assistance

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AG Platkin Issues New Law Enforcement Directives to Monitor Effects of Increase in Firearm Carry Applications and Reduce Violent Gun Crime

By Garden State Times Report | Jun 21, 2023

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today issued two firearms-related directives to law enforcement.

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Menendez, Booker Announce Camden Project Slated to Receive $1 Million from EPA to Cleanup Brownfield Site

By Garden State Times Report | Jun 21, 2023

Grant selection is part of the largest investment ever in brownfields communities made by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda

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Sen. Menendez Presses Director Chopra on Agency's Actions to Protect Consumers from Harmful Schemes and Scams

By Garden State Times Report | Jun 21, 2023

The Senator also questioned the Director about the CFPB’s role in helping student borrowers prepare for repayment, called for greater language inclusion for Bureau’s online complaint system

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300 people die in New Jersey from cancer in week ending June 17

By Garden State Times | Jun 21, 2023

There were 300 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in New Jersey during the week ending June 17, a 17.6% increase over the previous week.

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CDC estimates 554 people age 85 and older in New Jersey died during week ending June 3

By Garden State Times | Jun 21, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 554 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending June 3.