***UPDATE: On 11/30, S179 was moved to "For Discussion Only", along with two other pet-related bills (one relating to Pet Groomer licensing, and another that would ban the sale of…
Every seat in the New Jersey State Senate and Assembly is up for re-election this year, and voters will be seeing a number of new names on the ballot. Many…
Attention New Jersey residents: Election Day 2023 is still two weeks away, but there's no need to wait to cast your vote. Early In-Person Voting starts this Saturday, Oct. 28th and…
Someone has to say it: The STAY NJ Act is a smoke-and-mirrors scam, and it's doubtful that the program as it's being described today will ever actually be implemented. What's…
Last October, a bi-partisan bill establishing a Commission to examine the effects of Smart Phone and Social Media Usage on Adolescents (S715) passed the NJ State Senate unanimously. Sponsored by…
The negative effects that social media addiction and excessive time spent online has on children and teens has been a topic of conversation for years. Cyber-bulling, low-self esteem, distracted driving,…
All 3 of the bills I posted about previously were released from their Committees today, but not without a little bit of drama: S1803 Ban on Declawing - This one…
I posted a video about the three bills affecting pet owners in NJ (see previous blog post HERE) and received a tremendous number of comments from pet owners. Most expressed…
A5093 was not released by the Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee on Monday, at the request of the sponsor, Assemblyman Roy Freiman, who is also a member of the…
Attention NJ Animal Lovers! There are three bills being heard in Trenton next week that you'll want to know about: legislation to Ban Declawing, Increase Transparency on Veterinary Fees, and…