Joseph Vitale

Atlantic City, NJ Casino Smoking Bill Clears Senate Committee

New legislation requires that districts provide instruction on "bleed control."

The federal government has declared that it's considering a complete removal of menthol cigarettes from store shelves, but New Jersey may not wait around for a decision.

A senate committee this month advanced a plan to have PAAD, Senior Gold, and other programs reimburse participants for the cost of medicinal marijuana.

Schools wouldn’t need permission from parents to conduct anonymous student surveys about health topics such as alcohol, tobacco, drugs, vaping and sexual behavior, under a bill now one vote from Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk.

Groups and lawmakers suggest this is the perfect time to make casinos 100% smoke-free for good. Gaming halls and simulcast facilities remain exempt from the New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act, which took effect 15 years ago.

Consecutive school years upended by the coronavirus pandemic have state lawmakers considering drastic steps to help students catch up, such as widespread summer school.

"I am by no means anti-vaccine, I am anti-mandatory vaccine," Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger told New Jersey 101.5.

Two New Jersey lawmakers have introduced legislation that would expand what are known as harm reduction programs.

Four bills derived from the Manatt Health study of COVID-19 deaths in long-term care are now on Gov. Phil Murphy's desk.