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May 20, 2021

New Jersey Politics

Politics

So what exactly is a bribe in N.J.? That’s the big question at the center of a major corruption case.

Can a candidate with no authority to act be charged with taking money in exchange for promises of official action?

By Ted Sherman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Free wine at 9 N.J. vineyards, state park season passes join list of incentives to get vaccinated

Gov. Phil Murphy announced the plans Wednesday as the state seeks to ramp up vaccinations. He's also offering a chance to win dinner with him and his wife.

By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Michael Sol Warren | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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N.J. bill would bar bicycle licenses following viral video of cops seizing bikes from teens

The proposal would override any town that requires residents to register their bikes.

By Blake Nelson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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House approves independent probe of pro-Trump insurrection. Here’s how N.J. lawmakers voted.

Republican Reps. Chris Smith and Jeff Van Drew were on opposite sides when the House voted to create an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.

By Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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N.J. needs a new prison watchdog. ‘You just can’t throw away human beings,’ says one advocate.

“Right now is an unprecedented opportunity that we don’t get back,” said an advisor to the Corrections Ombudsperson's office.

By Blake Nelson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Coronavirus

What powers Murphy would keep — and lose — under N.J.’s new plan to end COVID emergency

State lawmakers began advancing the bill Tuesday. One Republican said "it has to be some kind of a joke."

By Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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