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Court Battle Over Policies on Transgender Students in New Jersey Leads to Ruling — and Repeal
Both sides are declaring victory.
Dana DiFilippo, Author at New Jersey Monitor
February 17, 2025
Dana DiFilippo, Author at New Jersey Monitor
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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Signs New Law to Limit Book Bans and Protect Librarians
The “Freedom to Read Act” limits book bans in public schools and libraries and shields librarians from lawsuits and criminal charges filed by folks who find library materials obscene or otherwise objectionable.
Dana DiFilippo, Author at New Jersey Monitor
December 10, 2024
If Abortion Abolitionists Get Their Way, Women Who Get an Abortion Will Face Homicide Charges
April 15, 2025
Experts say the abortion abolitionist movement, once considered fringe, is growing and getting louder, empowered by recent victories for abortion opponents.
Fire Set at Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s Home Is the Latest in a String of Political Violence
April 14, 2025
“This kind of violence is becoming far too common in our society. And I don’t give a damn if it’s coming from one particular side or the other,” Shapiro said. “It has to stop.”
The Trump Administration’s Shuttering of the Institute of Museum and Library Services Leaves Pennsylvania Libraries in Limbo
April 14, 2025
“For all intents and purposes, the funding for the rest of this fiscal year is unavailable,” said Maryam Phillips, executive director of Hosting Solutions and Library Consulting (HSLC).
Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick Supports the GOP Budget Which Will Decimate Nursing Homes and Home Care in Bucks County
April 13, 2025
From Richlandtown to Bristol, Bucks County nursing home patients, home care patients, and the staff who care for them will be directly impacted by expected massive cuts to Medicaid.
Bucks County Beacon Selected for Associated Press Local Newsroom Pilot Program
April 11, 2025
“Fact-based, independent journalism is the backbone of engaged communities and informed civic discourse,” said Associated Press Fund for Journalism CEO Rachel White.
