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in south brunswick township, i am ashley johnson, reporting for "chasing news." >> thank you, ashley. well, all right. to bring this back, right to our where are, two incidence at local high schools have made the news and have people talking, one, in bergen county, new jersey, in due month, where a kid got arrest for posting a threat on social media, law enforcement is involved the school was on lockdown, armed security and cops at the school and the unarmed man got arrested after the police found a rival in his home. then, in southern new jersey, outside of philadelphia, hill high school east, actually, where i graduated from. students walked out and do it protest the suspension of a history teacher, testimony think is his name and arguably one of the favorite teachers at the school. what happened was where are way he was talking in glass security and the lack there. one student, awording to other student in the klaas, complained he said the conversation about school security made him feel unsafe. so the principal decided to suspend the teacher. they checked the bags for weapons test
in south brunswick township, i am ashley johnson, reporting for "chasing news." >> thank you, ashley. well, all right. to bring this back, right to our where are, two incidence at local high schools have made the news and have people talking, one, in bergen county, new jersey, in due month, where a kid got arrest for posting a threat on social media, law enforcement is involved the school was on lockdown, armed security and cops at the school and the unarmed man got arrested...
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ashley johnson has the full story. ashley, what do you got. >> new jersey governor phil hr if i lived in atlanta stick wednesday. i comes a day after the governor and the first lady weighed unon making community college tuition freeze in burlington county. murphy listened to students who were worried about debt and in sured how he plans to help. >> you talk about free community college for all. oh, my lord, that is big sticker shock. you think about it is about a $200 million annual expense. and i cannot think of a better way to spend that money. >> the governor can make tuition free a reality. >> to have tuition free and the come tin college at the associate's level would be a lot more useful and probably soften the blow as far as taking out student loans. >> murphy said paid off student lopes well to the 30's but the payments were affordable. he said today they deserve the same opportunity. i am ashley johnson reporting for "chasing news." >> thank you, ashley. all right. bring back the a plus panel to break this dow
ashley johnson has the full story. ashley, what do you got. >> new jersey governor phil hr if i lived in atlanta stick wednesday. i comes a day after the governor and the first lady weighed unon making community college tuition freeze in burlington county. murphy listened to students who were worried about debt and in sured how he plans to help. >> you talk about free community college for all. oh, my lord, that is big sticker shock. you think about it is about a $200 million annual...
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in hamilton, ashley johnson, reporting for "chasing news." >> thank you, ashley. all right. bring in a couple of guys that know how government works. i am joined by new jersey assemblyman, jamal. welcome back to "chasing news." >> how are you doing, bill sno you are the staff in essex county. always god tow sue on the show. >> thanks. bill: i want to ask you, first in the executive branch. you har the government come out to say this is about testing. this is about sleep apnea i dop understand from a public safety stand point. a woman is dead. you got drowsy drivers all over this garden state. some who may be tired and get behind the wheel of a train. >> it is a strange statement, right. the primary cause was sleep apnea. not there that was driver who fell asleep or was drowsy. the driver mid a decision to do his job, not 100%. >> now there may have been ways he could have fixed that but the cause could not be the lack of testing. remember, you got take up issues like this. nj transit complete and utter mess. >> new jersey transit is a mess. a lot of pressure put in a lot of
in hamilton, ashley johnson, reporting for "chasing news." >> thank you, ashley. all right. bring in a couple of guys that know how government works. i am joined by new jersey assemblyman, jamal. welcome back to "chasing news." >> how are you doing, bill sno you are the staff in essex county. always god tow sue on the show. >> thanks. bill: i want to ask you, first in the executive branch. you har the government come out to say this is about testing. this...
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ashley johnson has the story. ashley? ashley. bill, raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour and requiring em he years to offer paid sick leave have been two of the biggest issues in the phil murphy has been strong going since taking office. murphy spoke on the issues monday at a round table at the pay sake city hall. he took a backseat to me and women who shared emotional store brs being able to make end's meet on $8.60. i went from $14 an hour now in the same job. again i have to choose there is sometimes that i have to go to countries. and you know, to get my kids what they need. i should no be put in that predicament that i have to choose again. for my children. >> the of go nor continues to did debunk what he says. murphy continues to trillion the point if you are wondering whats the magic of raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. he says well what is the magic of $8.60. >> it is just pro, ately a women's issue. disproportionate and folks impacted and potentially benefited. reality and the state would be women. no i, the no
ashley johnson has the story. ashley? ashley. bill, raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour and requiring em he years to offer paid sick leave have been two of the biggest issues in the phil murphy has been strong going since taking office. murphy spoke on the issues monday at a round table at the pay sake city hall. he took a backseat to me and women who shared emotional store brs being able to make end's meet on $8.60. i went from $14 an hour now in the same job. again i have to choose there...
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ashley johnson has the full story. ashley? >> bill, it is a hot topic. he laid out the plan to help people with property taxes to protect homeowners are the new gop tax plan. friday at a news conference in marlborough, murphy joined by several mayors from monmouth county to decide a bill that would allow taxpayers to make contributions to charitable funds dedicated to schools and law enforcement which would set off a credit on property tax. 33 other states, ok. that is 6% basically two-thirds of the country already have in place systems less by the internal revenue service to allow taxpayers to make charitable contributioions for things deemed important by those states in exchange for up to $1 per $1 reduction in their tax. >> murphy used monmouth county as example where he said the people pay an am of $8,800 in property taxes. yeah. can you explain more how it is approached by the irs to the taxpayers understand, you know, how the other states are doing it. it is less by the irsf. so the irs has to affirmatively. i am not a tax lawyer but the irs has to
ashley johnson has the full story. ashley? >> bill, it is a hot topic. he laid out the plan to help people with property taxes to protect homeowners are the new gop tax plan. friday at a news conference in marlborough, murphy joined by several mayors from monmouth county to decide a bill that would allow taxpayers to make contributions to charitable funds dedicated to schools and law enforcement which would set off a credit on property tax. 33 other states, ok. that is 6% basically...
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ashley johnson has the full story. ashley? >> new jersey governor murphy kicked up the third week on the job. the newest senator bob menendez anchorry booker to support the re-election of of bergen county executive. the senators took the opportunity to speak about all federal corrupts charges and being dropped against mendenez last week. >> give testimony and in the path and within you. >> it was my first time in the last week sore. i am so grateful for bob menendez and serve with him and stand by him. the tow cusses with on making sure the dems with being relecked in move. >> who else has worked in public works? has worked in the private sect whore has been elected in council, mayor, firemen, fire chief, freeholder, now italian executives for over three years? he plans to work the governor on one of thing best initiatives improving transportation. he speck on the heed for bergen county light rain. >> so thousands of commuters have accessed the safe reliable public transportation. ealso advocated for the promise to raise minim
ashley johnson has the full story. ashley? >> new jersey governor murphy kicked up the third week on the job. the newest senator bob menendez anchorry booker to support the re-election of of bergen county executive. the senators took the opportunity to speak about all federal corrupts charges and being dropped against mendenez last week. >> give testimony and in the path and within you. >> it was my first time in the last week sore. i am so grateful for bob menendez and serve...
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ashley johnson has the full story. ashley? >> new jersey governor murphy plans the gun laws to the next level at a roundtable. just weeks ago, murphy and the attorney general announced how they are going to rescind the change under the christied a hip thracian, making it easier to get a mer permit. the governor is king a package of bills of the gun laws. i look forward progress ofly working with the majority leader and his colleagues on things such as critical magazine, capacity law, protect our handgun carry regulations as i mentioned prohibiting possession of armored psa ammunition, making a leader in the adoption of smart gun technology and sales. >> meanwhile, murphy is k work on puerto rico commission and how new jersey can do more to help the island still devastated from hurricane maria. five months ago, we showed you the outpouring of support where many people had family members they were trying to get a hold of. volunteers worked around the clock collecting basic necessities. pastor joshua rodriguez from jersey cities
ashley johnson has the full story. ashley? >> new jersey governor murphy plans the gun laws to the next level at a roundtable. just weeks ago, murphy and the attorney general announced how they are going to rescind the change under the christied a hip thracian, making it easier to get a mer permit. the governor is king a package of bills of the gun laws. i look forward progress ofly working with the majority leader and his colleagues on things such as critical magazine, capacity law,...
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johnson. reporter: a huge victory in new jersey, governor murphy signed two bills at the war memorial on wednesday, adding more than 7 million more in funding to women's health centers, and allowing more women to get family planning services under medicaid, democrats have been trying to acome plish thi -- accomplish this after chris christie put a stop to it in 2010. >> in years since planned parenthood was defunded here in new jersey, 6 women's health centers closed. and they lost access to quality affordable healthcare, rates of sexually transmitted diseased increased, and rays o of cervicl kafcancer and breast cancer increased. reporter: never mentioned word abortion. they believe that taxpayers will be funding. >> taxpayer dollars have been funding abortions for a long time. but now you have phil murphy, saying, i can get more campaign donations, i can win votes. by giving them planned parenthood. reporter: state senator weinberg said it has not been about abortion but more access to birth
johnson. reporter: a huge victory in new jersey, governor murphy signed two bills at the war memorial on wednesday, adding more than 7 million more in funding to women's health centers, and allowing more women to get family planning services under medicaid, democrats have been trying to acome plish thi -- accomplish this after chris christie put a stop to it in 2010. >> in years since planned parenthood was defunded here in new jersey, 6 women's health centers closed. and they lost access...
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atlantic stay, ashley johnson, reporting for "chasing news." bill: thank you,ly bring in our panel. to break this down. serena, member of new jersey assembly, and former prosecutor, trial attorney bob bee an key. ecent thevent the dutch are movm wind power, i don't understand another government mandate to cost us money, and governor seems to be dismissing concern when it comes to environment, not only cost of repairs and burden of taxpayers but marine life, study after study saying it disrupts marine life, and bird migration. >> i know the idea, we want to move toward clean energy and really good things for environment. but you know we have to look at bigger picture. what you mentioned. bigger is taxpayer who will be on hook for these? us, we pay enough to live here. bill: bob, clean energy, most of our energy is al already clean. >> governor murphy is committed, there is nothing wrong with exploring, it could create thousands of jobs, the problem in the studies you cite they be can corrected -- bill: don't take my word, take it from the dutch. they invented wind power, they say, we
atlantic stay, ashley johnson, reporting for "chasing news." bill: thank you,ly bring in our panel. to break this down. serena, member of new jersey assembly, and former prosecutor, trial attorney bob bee an key. ecent thevent the dutch are movm wind power, i don't understand another government mandate to cost us money, and governor seems to be dismissing concern when it comes to environment, not only cost of repairs and burden of taxpayers but marine life, study after study saying it...