Garden State Times

On June 2, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) praised the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for amending Regulation B to implement changes to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) as mandated by section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act.

ICYMI: Attorney General Platkin Joins Multistate Complaint Against Avid Telecom Over Illegal Robocalls

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today joined a multistate lawsuit against Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other federal and state telemarketing and consumer laws.

AG Platkin, Division of Highway Traffic Safety Remind Motorists to Practice Safe Driving during the “101 Days of Summer”

As summer approaches, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) want to remind all New Jersey residents and visitors about the importance of safe driving during this busy season.

Menendez, Colleagues Reintroduce My Body, My Data Act to Protect Reproductive Health Data

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) joined a dozen Senate colleagues in reintroducing the My Body, My Data Act – legislation to create a new national standard to protect reproductive and sexual health data by minimizing the information collected and retained, and preventing that information from being disclosed or misused.

Menendez, Booker Cosponsor New and Improved Family Act in Fight for Universal Paid Leave

The legislation would secure paid leave for hard working families across the nation

How many 75-84-year-olds died in New Jersey during week ending May 13?

By Garden State Times | May 30, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 387 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 13.

Booker Participates in German Marshall Fund Brussels Forum

U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, traveled to Brussels, Belgium, to participate in the German Marshall Fund of the United States’ annual Brussels Forum.

Murphy Administration Announces First-in-the-Nation Partnership to Bolster Mental Health Supports for College Students throughout New Jersey

Partnership to Provide Free, 24/7/365 Access to Tele-Mental Health Platform and Diverse Network of Providers for Students at 44 Institutions of Higher Education

Menendez, Booker Announce $4.9M for the City of Newark and New Jersey Department of Health

Grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will fund Mental Health and Cancer Prevention services and programs

Attorney General Platkin Joins Multistate Complaint Against Avid Telecom Over Illegal Robocalls

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today joined a multistate lawsuit against Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other federal and state telemarketing and consumer laws.

Grand Jury Declines to File Charges in Police-Involved Shooting in Long Branch that Killed Virginia Man on November 6, 2021

A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of Mark D. Walker II, 34, of Woodbridge, Virginia, who was shot and fatally wounded by police officers in Long Branch, N.J., on November 6, 2021.

Analysis: New Jersey one of 41 states that do not ban affirmative action

With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule this summer on the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, an analysis by the Garden State Times shows that New Jersey is one of 41 states that currently allow affirmative action.

232 people in 65-74 age group in New Jersey are estimated to have died during week ending May 13

By Garden State Times | May 29, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 232 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 13.

Governor Murphy Announces Additional Investment of Over $5.5 Million for Statewide School Security Initiative

Funding will be used for Ongoing Critical Incident Mapping Efforts

Attorney General Platkin, Division on Civil Rights Announce Consent Agreements in Family Leave Act Cases

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) has finalized consent decrees resulting in the recovery of a total of over $200,000 in relief in two cases alleging that employers violated the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA)

Sen. Menendez Joined Watson Coleman, Kim, and Mental Health Advocates at Rider University for Listening Session on the Mental Health Crisis

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) joined with Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.-12), Congressman Andy Kim (D-N.J.-03), mental health practitioners and advocates for a roundtable discussion and listening session at Rider University.

Booker Applauds Long Branch Free Public Library on Receiving the 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service