The following bills sponsored by Senator Moriarty, Assemblyman Hutchison, and Assemblyman Miller were signed into law: S3508/A4651: Holds parents and guardians accountable when minors engage in public brawls or disorderly conduct, with fines or legal consequences. S3506: Requires the Attorney General to establish crowd management training and provide resources to local police for large gatherings and flash mobs. S4344: Stops taxpayers from being double billed for fire departm

After hearing directly from our fire chiefs about the challenges and needs of local fire departments, Senator Moriarty, Assemblyman Hutchison, and Assemblyman Miller introduced legislation to provide support. The following two bills were signed into law: S4344/A5538 - prohibits municipal utilities authorities from charging fire districts and fire departments for water service used in fire protection systems under certain circumstances. S4346/A5537 - allows fire departments to

Senator Moriarty, Assemblyman Hutchison, and Assemblyman Miller sponsored legislation addressing public safety and accountability has been signed into law. S3508/A4651 imposes consequences on parents and legal guardians who show a willful disregard for the supervision and control of minors involved in public brawls or disorderly conduct. The law allows municipal judges to hold parents and guardians accountable when a minor’s actions result in property damage or a public distu

By Raven Santana, NJ Spotlight News If you’ve lived in or even visited New Jersey, chances are you’ve eaten at a diner. They’re woven into the state’s DNA, places where families and friends gather over coffee and comfort food. New Jersey is known as the Diner Capital of the World. But rising food costs, staffing shortages and lingering post-pandemic pressures are forcing many diners to close or cut back hours. Now, lawmakers say it’s time to step in before these iconic instit

Governor Murphy signed legislation sponsored by Senator Paul Moriarty and Assemblyman Cody Miller, which would require a cellphone and social media policy to be developed by the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) and adopted in K-12 schools.  The bill, S-3695, would assist school districts in developing policies concerning student use of cellphones and social media platforms during regular school hours, on a school bus, or during school-sanctioned ev

By Al Landes, Gadget Review KEY TAKEAWAYS Bitcoin ATM scams tripled to $333.5 million in 2025, targeting seniors aged 71. ATM operators collect 20-30% fees while 93% of transactions involve fraud schemes. States sue Bitcoin ATM companies and deny licenses as recovery rates remain low. The FBI just dropped a sobering stat: Americans lost $333.5 million to Bitcoin ATM scams in 2025 alone . That’s nearly triple the $114 million lost in 2023. The victims? Mostly seniors with a

Did you ever waste time waiting for an inspector to show up for a construction inspection, with no clear timeframe for when they would arrive? Moriarty understands how frustrating and inconvenient that can be. That’s why he introduced a bill, now signed into law, requiring inspectors to provide a four-hour time window and to notify the owner or agent in charge of that window within 24 hours of receiving the inspection request. This law is designed to create a more predictable

By Krystal Knapp, The Jersey Vindicator Finding affordable places to live in New Jersey should become a little easier under a new law that will create a statewide online directory of affordable housing, with a special focus on seniors and veterans. Bill A3363, sponsored by Assembly members Cody Miller, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, and William Sampson, was signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy. It is designed to provide residents with a single, central location to find affordable h

Winslow Towship Fire Chief Marc Rigberg updated our office on how the funding we secured greatly contributed to many improvements such as training simulators and systems, protective equipment, rescue tools and technology, portable radios, and more! Feel free to read the below letter from Chief Rigberg.

The following bills sponsored by Senator Moriarty, Assemblyman Hutchison, and Assemblyman Miller are on the Governor's Desk: S3695/A4882 : Requires guidelines on student use of internet-enabled devices to be developed by DOE and policy to be adopted by governing body of each public school. S3508/A4651 : Establishes penalties for parents/guardians willful or wanton disregard for supervision of a minor who commits certain conduct related to public brawl and disorderly conduct.

By Kristie Keleshian, CBS News There's nothing more New Jersey than diners, but with rising costs and the impacts of COVID, more and more are struggling to survive. Now, a New Jersey senator is hoping to change that. "We're in survival mode right now" State Sen. Paul Moriarty's newly introduced "Saving Our Diners And Protecting Our Past Act," or "SODA POP Act," would create a registry of historic diners and family-owned restaurants, and implement two types of tax breaks:  no

TRENTON  – Senator Paul Moriarty issued the following statement on the Assembly’s passage of and Senate concurrence on Bill S-3695, which aims to assist school districts in developing policies concerning the use of cellphones and social media platforms in school:   “The passage of this significant piece of legislation is a momentous step for schools across the state, and paves the way for the bill to be signed into law. I commend members of both the Senate and the Assembly fo

TRENTON  –   As part of a greater effort to reduce youth-driven disorderly conduct and public brawls in New Jersey, the Senate passed legislation sponsored by Senator Paul Moriarty and Senator Paul Sarlo that would impose consequences on the parents and legal guardians who have displayed a willful disregard for the supervision and control of minors involved in public brawls or other disorderly conduct. The bill, S-3508, will now be sent to the Governor’s office. “New Jersey h

TRENTON  – The Senate passed legislation sponsored by Senator Paul Moriarty and Senator Andrew Zwicker that would extend job protections to more employees who wish to take paid or unpaid leave. The bill, S-2950, would revise New Jersey’s Family Leave Act to reduce the minimum threshold for covered employers from an employer with 30 employees to an employer with 15 employees, extending the right for an employee to be reinstated to employment after taking family temporary disab

By Michael Dougherty, KYW Newsradio TRENTON, N.J. (KYW Newsradio) — Both the state Senate and General Assembly voted to pass a new bill on Monday that bans cellphone use in schools from bell to bell. Bill sponsor, state Sen. Paul Moriarty, said society has a phone addiction, and study after study has shown it’s particularly harmful for kids. Listen here: NJ lawmakers vote to ban cellphone use in schools “Not just students, but adults walk around clutching their phone all day

The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee advanced 4 pieces of legislation. These bills address public safety, worker protections, and support for emergency services. S3508 - Establishes penalties for parents or guardians who fail to properly supervise minors involved in public brawls or who incite disorderly conduct. S2950 - Revises current family leave law to expand employee protections by reducing the employee threshold in the definition of an employer from 30 employe

Micro-betting allows rapid, continuous wagering, creating heightened risks for impulsive behavior and addiction. That’s why Assemblyman Hutchison introduced legislation to ban micro-betting in New Jersey.  The Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee placed the bill on discussion-only, allowing the public and experts to inform the legislature on this topic.  The committee heard testimony from Dr. Harry Levant , Director of Gambling Policy at the Public Health Advocacy

Two New Jersey lawmakers have proposed a bill that would extend new tax breaks to New Jersey diners in a bid to counter post-pandemic slowdowns and inflation. The bill , dubbed the “Saving Our Diners and Protecting Our Past Act,” would exempt qualifying diners from New Jersey’s sales tax and create new tax credits for the state’s historic diners and other restaurants. It is sponsored by Sen. Paul Moriarty (D-Gloucester) and Assemblyman Lou Greenwald (D-Camden). “They’re kind

By Jennifer Portorreal, News 12 The change is aimed at raising awareness and improving safety for anyone who is stopped on the shoulder. New Jersey lawmakers are pushing to expand the state’s Move Over Law, saying too many drivers still fail to slow down or change lanes when they see flashing lights on the roadway. The current law requires drivers to move over for emergency vehicles, tow trucks and road crews. But a new bill would extend that requirement to any stopped vehicl

Senator Moriarty and Assemblyman Hutchison's bill, S3508/A4651,  to impose consequences on the parents and legal guardians who have displayed a willful disregard for the supervision and control of minors involved in public brawls or disorderly conduct, passed the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee.  Senator Moriarty and Assemblyman Hutchison’s bill, now law, S3507/A4652, made inciting a public brawl a serious offense. Although this law holds perpetrators accountable, S350