State issues stop-work order to 27 Boston Market locations in N.J., including Ewing and Hamilton, for failure to pay wages
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State issues stop-work order to 27 Boston Market locations in N.J., including Ewing and Hamilton, for failure to pay wages

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued 27 stop-work orders to Boston Market locations across the state on Aug. 14 after discovering multiple violations of workers’ rights. Officials said more than $600,000 in back wages is owed to 314 workers.  An investigation began after the New Jersey Department of Labor’s Division of Wage and…

Dems introduce legislation to prevent book bans at public libraries and schools in New Jersey

Dems introduce legislation to prevent book bans at public libraries and schools in New Jersey

Two Democrats have introduced bills in the New Jersey Assembly and Senate that would prevent public libraries and public schools from banning books. The legislation would prevent the censorship of any book for “partisan or doctrinal” reasons and would require the libraries to adopt the American Library Association’s “library bill of rights,” or a similar…

N.J. will participate in antitrust lawsuit against JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines over planned merger
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N.J. will participate in antitrust lawsuit against JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines over planned merger

The New Jersey Attorney General announced on Monday that the state will participate in a federal and multi-state lawsuit that challenges the purchase of Spirit Airlines by JetBlue Airways. According to the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice and the attorneys general of California, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, and the District…

N.J. governor signs legislation allowing pharmacists to dispense hormonal contraceptives without requiring a prescription
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N.J. governor signs legislation allowing pharmacists to dispense hormonal contraceptives without requiring a prescription

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Friday signed legislation that allows pharmacists in the state to dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives to patients without requiring a prescription.  Patients are typically unable to access self-administered hormonal contraceptives, including contraceptive pills, patches, and rings, in New Jersey without first obtaining a prescription from a licensed healthcare provider. The bill…

Attorney general announces actions to protect reproductive healthcare providers and women seeking abortions in New Jersey

Attorney general announces actions to protect reproductive healthcare providers and women seeking abortions in New Jersey

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced several actions Wednesday aimed at facilitating access to abortion care in New Jersey, protecting health care providers, and safeguarding patients’ privacy in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning Roe v. Wade.   Platkin issued a letter to state…

FBI warns of broad threat to NJ synagogues as attorney general urges residents to be vigilant
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FBI warns of broad threat to NJ synagogues as attorney general urges residents to be vigilant

New Jersey synagogues were placed on alert Thursday afternoon after the FBI said it had received credible information of a broad threat, to the Jewish congregations. “We ask at this time that you take all security precautions to protect your community and facility,” FBI Newark wrote on its social media pages. “We will share more information…