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News from May 2023

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Week of April 22: 221 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died in New Jersey

By Garden State Times | May 7, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 221 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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Attorney General’s Office Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Newark

By Garden State Times Report | May 7, 2023

The Attorney General’s Office is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.

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New Jersey deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending April 22

By Garden State Times | May 7, 2023

New Jersey's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending April 22, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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New Jersey: 134 Hispanic lives lost in week ending April 15

By Garden State Times | May 7, 2023

There were 134 Hispanic people who died in New Jersey in the week ending April 15, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Statement from Governor Murphy’s Announcement by the U.S. Department of Transportation on New York’s Congestion Pricing Plan

By Garden State Times Report | May 7, 2023

On May 5 decision by the U.S. Department of Transportation to allow New York’s congestion pricing plan to move forward is unfair and ill-advised.

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Menendez, Booker, and Pascrell Ask Secret Service Why North Jersey Mayor Denied Entry into the White House

By Garden State Times Report | May 6, 2023

U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both-D-NJ), alongisde Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-N.J.-09), have formally asked the United States Secret Service and the Biden administration for an explanation of why longtime Prospect Park, New Jersey Mayor Mohamed Khairullah was denied entry to the White House on the evening of May 1.

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Week ending April 22 could be deadliest for people in 25-44 age group in New Jersey

By Garden State Times | May 6, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 49 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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AG Platkin Announces Multidisciplinary Public Safety Innovation Working Group

By Garden State Times Report | May 6, 2023

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the creation of a Multidisciplinary Public Safety Innovation Working Group (Working Group) to help strengthen and improve public safety across New Jersey.

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Governor Murphy and AG Platkin Announces 100% Participation by NJ Counties and Municipalities in $20.1 Billion Nationwide Opioid Settlements with CVS, Walgreens, Walmart Pharmacies, and Two Drug Makers Teva and Allergan

By Garden State Times Report | May 6, 2023

If Approved, Settlements Would Bring Total Opioid Settlement Funds Secured for NJ by Murphy Administration to Over $1 Billion

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Sen. Menendez Statement in Response to Reports that the Biden Administration Will Deploy 1,500 Troops to the Southern Border

By Garden State Times Report | May 5, 2023

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) issued the following statement in response to news reports that the Biden Administration will be deploying 1,500 troops to the Southern Border ahead next week’s expected end of the Trump-era border policy known as Title 42:

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New Jersey sees a 63.4% decrease in number of VA loans issued from Q1 2022 to Q1 2023

By Garden State Times | May 5, 2023

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 1,022 home loans totaling $382.9 million in New Jersey during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Governor Murphy and AG Platkin Announces 100% Participation by NJ Counties and Municipalities in $20.1 Billion Nationwide Opioid Settlements with CVS, Walgreens, Walmart Pharmacies, and Two Drug Makers Teva and Allergan

By Garden State Times Report | May 5, 2023

Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that all 21 counties and all 241 municipalities in New Jersey eligible for direct distributions have joined the State in signing onto the nationwide settlement agreements with pharmacy chains CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart, and drug makers Teva Pharmaceuticals and Allergan, to resolve claims involving their alleged roles in fomenting the country’s opioid crisis.

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Total OASDI beneficiaries in New Jersey increases in 2021

By Garden State Times | May 5, 2023

There were 1,652,973 total OASDI beneficiaries in New Jersey in 2021.

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Statement from Governor Murphy on Confirmation of U.S. District Court Judges Michael Farbiarz and Robert Kirsch

By Garden State Times Report | May 5, 2023

On May 2 confirmation of Michael Farbiarz and Robert Kirsch elevates two outstanding and highly qualified nominees to our judiciary.

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New Jersey among 24 states that don't allow concealed carry without a permit, new study finds

By Garden State Times Report | May 5, 2023

New Jersey is among 24 states that bar residents from carrying concealed weapons without a permit, a new tally of weapons permit laws by the U.S. Concealed Carry Association concludes.

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VIDEO RELEASE: Sen. Menendez Urges Colleagues to Confirm Michael Farbiarz and Robert Kirsch on Senate Floor

By Garden State Times Report | May 4, 2023

Farbiarz and Kirsch would fill the final two judicial vacancies on the U.S. District Court of New Jersey

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Paterson Police Take Two Firearms Off the Street After Shots Fired Investigation

By Garden State Times Report | May 4, 2023

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Interim Officer-in-Charge NJSP Major Frederick Fife announced today that two men were arrested on gun charges and two illegal firearms were recovered and taken out of the Paterson community thanks to the dedication of two detectives and one off-duty officer.

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Governor Murphy Highlights Proposed $10 Million For Firefighter Grant Program

By Garden State Times Report | May 4, 2023

Continues Support of Local and Regional Firefighter Departments Across New Jersey

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Menendez Leads Colleagues in Reintroducing Bipartisan Marijuana Insurance Bill to Level the Playing Field for Legal Cannabis-Related Businesses

By Garden State Times Report | May 3, 2023

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee that oversees the insurance industry, today announced the reintroduction of the bipartisan Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act, which would ensure legal marijuana and related businesses have access to comprehensive and affordable insurance coverage.

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Total OASDI retired beneficiaries in New Jersey increases in 2021

By Garden State Times | May 3, 2023

There were 1,244,222 total OASDI retired beneficiaries in New Jersey in 2021.