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A state Assembly resolution sponsored by Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula, D-Somerset, that urges Iran to release imprisoned members of the country’s Baha’i faith and treat them with respect was unanimously adopted Sept. 9 by the state Legislature’s lower house. The resolution, co-sponsored by Assemblyman Jon Bramnick, R-Westfield, notes that since the Iranian Revolution of 1979, “more than 200 members of the …
Read More »Hillsborough Travel Wednesday and Thursday May Be Delayed
If you’re planning on driving into Hillsborough next week, after the Labor Day holiday, you’ll need to know that the state is planning some road work in the area of the Route 206 bypass that may affect your travel time. According to Somerset County officials: Amwell Road (CR 514): On Wednesday September 4, 2013, Local police will control the traffic …
Read More »Rep. Holt Urges Transparency, Deliberation in Syrian Action Decision
U.S. Rep. Rush Holt, D-12, joined 98 Republican House members in signing a letter urging President Obama to involve Congress in any decisions on U.S. military action in Syria. Other members of the New Jersey delegation who joined Holt in signing the letter were Rep. Scott Garrett, R-5 and Rep. Frank LoBiondo, R-2. Holt was one of 18 House Democrats …
Read More »Egan Bill to Create Children’s Cardiac Event Database Becomes Law
A new law that would require the reporting to the state of sudden cardiac events in children is expected to help save children’s lives. The bill, called the “Children’s Sudden Cardiac Events Reporting Act,” was co-sponsored by state Assemblyman Joseph Egan, D-New Brunswick, a member of the 17th Legislative District delegation. In a press release about the bill signing, Egan …
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