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New Jersey Dog Fighting Bill Moves To State Assembly

Efforts to combat dog fighting got a big boost in a New Jersey assembly committee, which has cleared a bill that tightens animal cruelty laws in the state.

2013/03/14

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Dealers: Gun Sales Driven Up In Pennsylvania Amid Fears Of Crackdown

Pennsylvanians are lining up to buy firearms in the aftermath of the Connecticut school shootings, but dealers say gun owners’ anxiety over a potential gun-control crackdown was driving up sales before the Sandy Hook massacre.

2012/12/19

NJ Holds Hearings On Bill That Would Establish State Commission On Human Trafficking

Human trafficking victims and their advocates plan to testify before an Assembly committee that’s due to consider legislation that aims to end the practice in New Jersey.

2012/10/15

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Governor Corbett Gets Candid About Pennsylvania’s Voter ID Law

With the election six weeks away, voter ID is still an issue.

2012/09/23

NJ Makes It Easier To Prosecute Someone For Vehicular Homicide With New Texting & Talking Law

It’s now easier for New Jersey prosecutors to obtain convictions on vehicular homicide or assault by auto charges when drivers kill or injure someone while using a cellphone.

2012/07/18

Constitutional Literacy Program Wraps Up For The School Year

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – With the end of the college year in sight, it’s also wrap-up of the fourth year of a program bringing the Constitution to Camden. It’s the local arm of a national effort […]

2011/04/17