Lou Greenwald

Atlantic County Is Poised To Take State of New Jersey To Superior Court. Regarding Atlantic City Casino PILOT legislation.

Democratic lawmakers are adjusting to the changes voters imposed on the legislative roster and political mood, acknowledging the importance of focusing on taxes as a policy and message in the upcoming legislative session.

Resolution passes that strongly condemns president for events on Jan. 6, calls for him to be removed or impeached if he won't resign from office early.

A plan is moving forward to eliminate food deserts in the Garden State. Tax credits would be offered to companies that build new supermarkets in high demand areas.

A "red flag" law that allows courts to order guns to be temporarily removed from people identified by police or family members as a danger to themselves or others takes effect Sunday in New Jersey.

Democratic lawmakers this week passed a hastily written bill that signs up more voters to automatically receive vote-by-mail ballots for all elections.

Three new state laws intended to reduce gun violence were enacted Monday in the wake of mass shootings over the weekend in which more than 30 people were killed.

Atlantic County Freeholder John Risley said, "The earliest we think we'll get any kind of service is possibly by the first week of May. And they kept promising us second quarter (of the year). Of course second quarter can mean June 30 or July 1."

"Many hospitals see a 'revolving door' of gunshot injures, as patients who have been shot are at a very high risk of being violently reinjured and committing violent acts themselves," Assemblyman Lou Greenwald said.

At a five and a half hour hearing Wednesday during which gun owners and gun-control advocates traded turns at the microphones, a state Assembly committee started a half-dozen bills on a path toward a governor eager to sign them.