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Murphy: Everything on table when it comes to reimagined relationship between police, communities

Gov. Phil Murphy said he was not aware of the particulars of the law granting access to discipline records of New York state’s police officers that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed — but...

Defund the police? Murphy says commitment to building communities is the answer

Calls to “defund” the police are growing around the country — even though many people do not fully understand what that means. In most cases, defunding the police does not necessarily mean eliminating them or...

Land bank law can help relieve stress on economy hurt by COVID-19

In July 2019, the New Jersey Legislature, in conjunction with Gov. Phil Murphy, created a new tool for municipalities and its taxpayers to change the character of neighborhoods and arrest blighted conditions. This tool,...

How opportunity at Seton Hall Law led to watershed moment

In the summer of 2000, before her junior year at Rutgers University, Fabiana Pierre-Louis gave the legal field a chance — because the state of New Jersey was willing to take a chance on...

Fabiana Pierre-Louis: A new leader for a new age

Fabiana Pierre-Louis tried to bring perspective to becoming the first woman of color to be nominated for a spot on the New Jersey Supreme Court. “My life is certainly not representative of the traditional trajectory...

Race relationship expert: Renowned pastor Soaries puts week’s events in proper perspective

Top leaders always have been interested in what the Rev. Dr. DeForest “Buster” Soaries has to say. It’s one of the reasons why Christie Whitman selected him to be the first African American secretary of...

Still marketing? Guilty — Law firms haven’t reacted to COVID by slicing communications budgets,...

The legal industry's downturn during the COVID-19 crisis has the hallmarks of previous economic ruts, including compensation cuts and layoffs. But it doesn't have one of the other familiar signs … because 30-year public relations...

Licensing of police officers is 1 of 5 reform initiatives planned by N.J.

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal discussed five initiatives — including the licensing of every law enforcement officer in the state — in an effort to improve relations between law enforcement and the communities...

No relief? COVID-19 situation underlines legal gray area around cannabis businesses

As industries start to total their respective losses during the COVID-19 pandemic, legal representatives of cannabis businesses are hoping their still-growing industry isn't taking a hit. But Charles Gormally, who co-chairs Brach Eichler LLC's cannabis...

We (mostly) avoided violence, but we still have a long way to go on...

The underlying fears of racism are here. They always have been. Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter (D-Paterson) explained that with a simple anecdote on a Facebook Live program of assemblywomen of color Saturday night. She talked about...

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No let up for Murphy: More trips (domestically and internationally) definitely coming

Gov. Phil Murphy returned home to New Jersey Tuesday — after a five-day economic mission trip to the United Kingdom that was filled with...

Furniture to Go leases 15K SF in Linden

Home interiors store Furniture to Go is set to open a new location at 1771 West Edgar Rd., in Linden, according to an announcement...

G.S. Wilcox & Co. sources $25M across multiple transactions

G.S. Wilcox & Co. on Monday announced it secured $25 million in financing across two New Jersey retail properties. The financings, both arranged by...

Philip Ende joins The Children’s Place as Head of Real Estate

The Children's Place, Inc.  on Monday announced that Philip Ende has been appointed GVP, head of Real Estate, effective immediately. In his role, Ende will...

FinTech of fast track: MOU between EDA and London-based Investment Association aims at spurring...

Between the massive presence of global FinTech leader Fiserv in Berkeley Heights and the creation of NJFast in Hoboken, a FinTech accelerator led by...