Share/Save Hudson County Assembly members Joan Quigley and Vincent Prieto, along with Bergen County’s Connie Wagner, are criticizing Gov. Chris Christie over his administration’s decision to suspend the state’s film and TV tax credit for a year, which recently forced the production unit for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit to move from Hudson County [...]
Share/SaveMost — but not all — of Hudson County’s legislators lodged slightly greener votes than their peers during the last legislative session, but they were still far from being true environmental champions, according to a report released today by Environment New Jersey. The group’s legislative scorecard examines the voting records of New Jersey’s state Senators [...]
Share/SaveTwo bills we’ve been following that were on yesterday’s Assembly agenda were approved. Legislation introduced by Jersey City Assemblywoman Joan Quigley to give both landlords and tenants new tools for fighting bedbug infestations passed 73-4-1 yesterday. The bill, co-sponsored by Newark Assemblywoman L. Grace Spencer, was introduced after Quigley learned that some Jersey City landlords [...]
Share/SaveTwo bills we’ve been following are among the many items on the legislative agenda at today’s meeting of the state Assembly in Trenton. Legislation introduced by Jersey City Assemblywoman Joan Quigley to give both landlords and tenants new tools for fighting bedbug infestations is set to see a vote today. The bill, co-sponsored by Newark [...]
Share/SaveThe Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee on Thursday approved a consumer protection bill that would tighten regulations on rebate marketing in New Jersey. The legislation, sponsored by Hudson County Assemblyman Vincent Prieto and co-sponsored by local Assembly members Joan Quigley and Ruben Ramos, would forbid retailers from advertising a product’s price after a manufacturer’s rebate unless [...]
Share/SaveThis morning in Trenton, the Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee will consider a consumer protection bill sponsored by Hudson County Assemblyman Vincent Prieto, and co-sponsored by local Assembly members Joan Quigley and Ruben Ramos. The legislation, essentially a truth-in-advertising measure, would forbid retailers from advertising a product’s price after a manufacturer’s rebate unless the amount of [...]
Share/SaveAs the Assembly Budget Committee began hearing testimony this morning on Gov. Christie’s budget for the Department of Health and Senior Services, Jersey City Assemblywoman Joan Quigley hit the governor’s plan, saying it may push many senior citizens into poverty. “More than a third of New Jersey senior citizens earn less than $25,000 per year, [...]
Share/Save- City Floats More Bonds: The City Council has approved the issuance of $7.9 million in bonds to pay for residents’ successful property tax appeals. While the council was nearly unanimous in approving the bill (Ward E councilman Steven Fulop voted no), many residents criticized the practice of taking on extra debt. (For more on [...]
Share/Save- Running Out of Snow $$: The head of the Jersey City Incinerator Authority says that after this current storm, the agency may only have $100,000 or so left to clear snow. The same situation is being felt in municipalities all over New Jersey, and the region, as we’ve been hit with more snow than [...]
Share/SaveAssembly members Joan Quigley, Caridad Rodriguez, Vincent Prieto, Ruben Ramos, Anthony Chiappone and Charles Mainor will hold a special public hearing next month to hear directly from Hudson County residents on ways to improve the quality of life in New Jersey. The hearing is similar to the one held in Trenton by Assembly leaders earlier [...]
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