Greenwood Lake would benefit from a bill pending in the New Jersey Senate. Lake funding bill OK’d by Senate panel The state Senate Environment and Energy Committee has approved bipartisan legislation, sponsored by Republican Sens. Joe... Home 16 Feb 2023 | 12:02
Pennachio’s bill to cut red tape for veterans was signed into New Jersey law. Legislation sponsored by Senator Joe Pennacchio that would allow veterans without official active duty discharge forms to... Local News 13 Jan 2022 | 01:58
A bill authored by State Senators Testa and Pennacchio would keep Critical Race Theory Out of NJ public schools Senators Michael Testa and Senator Joe Pennacchio have introduced legislation that would prevent critical race theory (CRT)... Local News 18 Nov 2021 | 12:31
After a court struck down Governor Tom Wolf’s school mask mandate in Pennsylvania, State Senator Joe Pennacchio (R-26) urged Governor Phil Murphy to lift his mask orders for New Jersey’s schools and children. Photo illustration by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash. Pennacchio says masking decisions should be made by parents, not government After a court struck down Governor Tom Wolf’s school mask mandate in Pennsylvania, State Senator Joe Pennacchio (R-26) urged... Letters to the Editor 11 Nov 2021 | 10:45
Photo illustration by Photo by Gert Stockmans on Unsplash. Nursing homes. Senator Pennacchio: ‘New Jersey needs to know’ Citing a recent report from the New York State Bar Association’s Task Force on Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care linking Governor... Local News 08 Jul 2021 | 11:56
Market organizer Donna Traylor displays one of the delicious pies at the Sussex County Fairground Farmers Market last summer (Photo by Janet Redyke) Proposed law seeks fair treatment for farmers selling baked goods at roadside markets Farmers selling their own baked goods, pies by the slice, or other edible treats at farm markets will be able to wrap the... Local News 18 Jan 2021 | 04:14
U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer ‘Lawmakers from both parties come together ... to help America out of these dark days’ U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) issued the following statement on the United States Capitol insurgence Wednesday: “Today,... Local News 07 Jan 2021 | 09:35
State Sen. Joe Pennacchio Parsippany. Pennacchio, Webber and DeCroce announce re-election campaigns Senator Joe Pennacchio, Assemblyman Jay Webber and Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce announced this week their reelection bids... Local News 22 Dec 2020 | 07:19
Trenton. Pennacchio wants suicide prevention hotline number included on student ID cards Legislation sponsored by Senator Joe Pennacchio requiring student ID cards to include a telephone number for a suicide prevention... Local News 22 Dec 2020 | 03:11
Pennacchio and Oroho urge Board of Public Utilities to take pre-emptive measures to address moratorium on late fees and service disconnects Under a moratorium on late fees and service disconnects mandated by Governor Murphy, more than a half million residential... Local News 24 Nov 2020 | 12:59
Photo by Michael Marais on Unsplash. Pennacchio bill powering electric vehicles clears committee Legislation sponsored by New Jersey State Sen. Joe Pennacchio that would encourage gasoline stations to add electric vehicle... Local News 24 Sep 2020 | 10:40
NJ governor signs law abolishing ‘freeholder’ title New Jersey. (AP) Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation abolishing the county-level title of freeholder, which sponsors... Local News 25 Aug 2020 | 12:32
Senate Republicans call for strengthened power grid in aftermath of Storm Isaias After ratepayers have subsidized billions of dollars to improve the resiliency of the power grid since Superstorm Sandy,... Opinion 10 Aug 2020 | 04:33
Lake residents and businesses will be spared pain under new algal bloom index Last year, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) closed Lake Hopatcong and Greenwood Lake, among others,... Letters to the Editor 02 Jun 2020 | 07:33
Gov. Phil Murphy ( State of New Jersey photo) School district biggest state aid funding loser in Passaic County West Milford is the biggest loser in Passaic County when it comes to state school aid, according to numbers released by Gov.... Local News 02 Mar 2020 | 04:13
