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New Jersey Legalizes Physician-Assisted Suicide

Daniil Ivanov and divanov • April 18, 2019

Last Friday, April 12, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the “Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act.” Effective Aug. 1, this law will make New Jersey the eighth state in the country...

New Jersey Raises Minimum Wage to $15

Flynn Thomas • February 21, 2019

New Jersey recently became the fourth state to approve a $15 minimum wage, following California, Massachusetts, and New York in a continuing democratic state trend. NJ.com reports that the wage is set...

Should US Senators be able to release confidential information?

Quratulain Malik • September 13, 2018

[one_third]Liberal—Quratulain Malik U.S. Senators are charged with important duties, such as creating laws, appointing cabinet members and prospective members of the Supreme Court. The hearings of Supreme...

Gas Tax Increase: Does it Make Sense?

Daniil Ivanov • September 13, 2018

On October 1, New Jersey will raise the tax rate on gasoline and diesel fuel by 4.3 cents per gallon. This tax increase comes as an addition to the infamous 23-cent hike implemented in 2016, which served...

Devils Cruise Tree Points Ahead for Wild Card Spot

Guest • February 20, 2018

It was a warm, wet winter night at the Prudential Center when the Carolina Hurricanes took on the New Jersey Devils. The Devils were just one point ahead of Carolina for the first wild card spot. Before...

What makes Newark Special?

Donnna Sunny • October 25, 2017

Coming from the quaint, picturesque town of Elmwood Park, New Jersey to the booming urban jungle that is Newark, New Jersey was quite the transition. Elmwood Park is full of white picket fences and energetic...

Thoughts on Chris Christie’s Legacy as NJ Governor

Babatunde Ojo • October 25, 2017

Liberal – Babatunde Ojo Governor Chris Christie's legecay will be remembered throughout New Jersey longer than any of his predecessors, but for all the wrong reasons. Christie will be remembered by teachers...

NJ Gubernatorial Debate Coverage

Daniil Ivanov • October 25, 2017

NJPAC recently hosted the first debate for the soon to be vacant position, Governor of New Jersey in early October. Democrat Phil Murphy, former U.S. Ambassador to Germany and Goldman Sachs executive,...

History of Newark

Yasmine Ibrahim • October 25, 2017

The city of Newark was founded in 1666 by Connecticut Puritans to avoid losing their political power. It is the third town of New Jersey and is the largest city in New Jersey. Newark experienced great...

Requirements to Obtain a Gun in NJ

Guest • October 18, 2017

Go to the police station of your municipality: all paperwork can be provided by them and submitted to them. Fill out the State of New Jersey Application for Firearms Purchaser Identification Card...

Update on the NJ Gubernatorial Race

Chris Bosch • May 7, 2017

Every four years another governor comes to power in New Jersey, and in the fall of 2017 the New Jersey population will elect another one. This year, however, much of the heated politics took place before...

Explosive Incidents Cause Concern

Prasanna Tati • September 20, 2016

Over this past weekend, several explosions and bomb scares have occurred across the northern NJ and NYC area. On Saturday the 17th at 9:30 in the morning, a bomb exploded near a charity race in Seaside...