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Distracted Driving Awareness Month: A Call to Action in New Jersey

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At Mandelbaum Barrett PC, safety on the road is more than a seasonal initiative—it’s a year-round commitment. This April, during Distracted Driving Awareness Month, we stand with the New Jersey Department of Labor and...more

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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s FY2026 Budget Address: Key Highlights

In his final budget address, Governor Phil Murphy is proposing a $58.05 billion plan, with a strong emphasis on preserving funding for critical priorities while cutting spending on various programs. The address underscores...more

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New Jersey Governor Murphy Advocates for Zoning and Permitting During State of the State Address

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In his 2025 State of the State Address on January 14, 2025, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy highlighted his administration's push for significant reform of the state's zoning and permitting laws. ...more

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Governor Murphy’s 2025 State of the State Address

Yesterday, Governor Phil Murphy delivered his annual State of the State Address, outlining an ambitious agenda aimed at securing economic opportunity and strengthening New Jersey’s future. Murphy is in his final year of...more

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New Jersey Passes Law to Regulate/Restrict the Sale of Intoxicating Hemp Derived Products

The Governor of New Jersey signed into law Senate Bill No. 3235 (the “Intoxicating Hemp Law”), designed to regulate the production and sale of certain intoxicating hemp products. At a high level, this law would limit the...more

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NJ ELEC Proposes New Reporting Requirements for IEs and SuperPACs

The Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) proposed new rules this week (56 N.J.R. 1684(a) and 56 N.J.R. 1699(a)), finally implementing the legislature’s creation of reporting requirements for independent expenditure (IE)...more

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A Look Ahead: Governor Murphy’s State of the State and the 221st New Jersey Legislature

New Jersey’s 221st Legislature is officially underway with yesterday’s swearing in of 37 new members (10 in the Senate and 27 in the General Assembly), followed by Governor Murphy’s annual State of the State Address....more

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From Prohibition to Prosperity: Navigating Cannabis Legalization & Licensing in New Jersey

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New Jersey’s path to legal cannabis has been marked by significant strides and challenges. While cannabis has been technically legal in the state since 2009, it faced hurdles and uncertainty during the Christie...more

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Payback, New Jersey Style

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On July 21, 2023, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law retaliatory tax legislation aimed directly at its neighbor, New York. Assembly Bill No. 4694. The rule in the majority of states, including the rule in New...more

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An Overview of Amendments to the New Jersey Aspire Program

What You Need to Know- •The New Jersey Aspire Program has been amended to incentivize developers seeking to close project financing gap costs associated with commercial, mixed use, and residential real estate development...more

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Mini-TCPA Updates

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May was a big month for State Mini-TCPA statutes. Florida passed an amendment to the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act, Fla. Stat. § 501.059 (“FTSA”), New Jersey amended its telemarketing law with Bill S921 (“Seinfeld...more

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Client Alert: Embracing Environmental Justice Initiatives to Advance Corporate Objectives

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Earth Week 2023 brought with it two significant environmental justice developments. The week began with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announcing the adoption of regulations aimed at reducing pollution in historically...more

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The Elections Transparency Act: What You Need to Know About NJ’s New Campaign Finance and Pay-to-Play Law

On April 3, 2023, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed the Elections Transparency Act (ETA) (Bill No. A4372/S2866) into law. Sponsored by Senate President Nicholas P. Scutari, Assemblyman Louis D. Greenwald, and...more

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NJ Governor signs temp worker bill of rights

Yesterday New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) signed into law the “Temporary Worker Bill of Rights.” This law provides new legal protections to the estimated 127,000 individuals employed by temporary staffing agencies in New...more

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Governor Signs Bill Extending A-901 Licensing Deadline for Dirty Dirt Law

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New Jersey has extended the deadline for businesses engaged in “soil and fill recycling services” to comply with key provisions of N.J.S.A. 13:1E-127, et seq., which was enacted on January 21, 2020 and is known as the ‘Dirty...more

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Residential Evictions: What Tenants Need to Know (Spanish) - April 2022

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IMPEDIMENTO DE ACCESO- ¿Pueden impedirme el acceso a mi domicilio por no pagar el alquiler durante la pandemia de COVID-19? Puede suceder. La posibilidad de calificar para la protección contra el desalojo depende de...more

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New Jersey Requires Employers to Make a Retirement Savings Vehicle Available to Employees

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In an effort to close the gap in retirement savings across the state, Governor Phil Murphy signed the New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program Act (Act) in March of 2019. The Act created the Secure Choice Savings Program...more

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Residential Evictions: What Tenants Need to Know - March 2022

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LOCKOUTS- Can I be locked out of my home during the ongoing COVID-19 emergency? Maybe. Whether you can qualify for protection from eviction depends on your household income and your completion of a sworn certification....more

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Dirty Dirt Law Update: DEP Extends Compliance Deadlines, Opens Registration Process and Establishes Safe Harbor From A-901...

What You Should Know •The DEP has issued a new Compliance Advisory to provide clarity to New Jersey’s regulated community on the applicability of the Dirty Dirt Law- •The deadlines for businesses that provide soil and...more

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At the Vanguard of a Transitioning Recycling Industry, New Jersey Establishes Postconsumer Recycled Content Requirements for...

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On January 18, 2022, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a bill establishing postconsumer recycled content (PRC) requirements for rigid plastic containers, glass containers, paper and plastic carryout bags, and...more

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The New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program Act Deadline Nears

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On March 28, 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed A-4134, the New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program Act, also called the NJ Auto-IRA Act (the “Act”), “for the purpose of promoting greater retirement savings for...more

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Governor Phil Murphy Announces Matt Platkin as New Jersey’s Next Attorney General

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On February 3, Governor Phil Murphy announced the nomination of Matt Platkin as the next attorney general of New Jersey, subject to Senate confirmation. Platkin previously served as policy director to Murphy in his...more

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Governor Murphy Reinstates Health Emergency, The Presumption of Compensability for Essential Workers Contracting COVID-19 is Back

On January 11, 2022, New Jersey Governor Murphy reinstated the Public Health Emergency that was previously terminated in June 2021 in response to the spread of COVID-19 throughout the state....more

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Residential Evictions: What Tenants Need to Know - October 2021

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LOCKOUTS - Can I be locked out of my home during the ongoing COVID-19 emergency? Maybe. Whether you can qualify for protection from eviction depends on your household income and your completion of a sworn...more

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New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission’s Rules and Regulations for CREAMMA Are Here: What Employers Need to Know

As we previously reported, on February 22, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (CREAMMA), which, among other things,...more

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