By Matt Rooney _ Back in February 2019, Save Jerseyans, I urged New Jersey Republicans to reengage the “social issues” from which they’ve been running for years. The reason is obvious: most voters aren’t policy wonks or constitutional nerds. They Read More
TRENTON, N.J. – For the second and final time this legislative session, a bill to repeal the religious exemption to the school vaccine mandate fell short of the votes needed for passage. S-2173 seemed primeD for passage late last week, Read More
By Matt Rooney _ We’ll see if S-2173 passes today, Save Jerseyans. It’s going to be close. An update: I spoke to our good friend Assemblyman Bob Auth (R-39) this morning. He read my piece from over the weekend concerning Read More
TRENTON, N.J. – 2020’s most controversial legislation (so far) appears poised for passage on Monday following a flurry of last minute amendments. If passed, it will eliminate the religious vaccine exemption for public school students; the amended S2173 exempts daycare Read More
TRENTON, N.J. – A hugely-divisive bill designed to eliminate the religious exemption for child vaccinations hit turbulence on Monday at the State House amid massive pressure from anti-vaccine protesters. The State Senate bill (S-2173) was pulled at the last minute Read More
TRENTON, N.J. — A New York Assemblywoman wants to let minors decide to get vaccinated even if their parents don’t agree, citing a pandemic of misinformation online and social media specifically. Will New Jersey be far behind? Save Jersey Blogger-in-Chief Matt Read More
By Ileana Schirmer _ Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt of Camden County is sponsoring legislation (A1847) which mandates human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations for all New Jersey students in grades six through twelve. Having fled communist Cuba, I have a big issue with Read More
TRENTON, N.J. — As New Jersey legislators move to limit the religious exemption for childhood vaccinations and in so doing dramatically expand the potency of the state’s existing school immunization requirements, another bill waiting in the wings is guaranteed to stir the Read More
By Scott St. Clair | The Save Jersey Blog This is the FINAL PART (#12) of a multi-part series on an important topic, Save Jerseyans. Click here for Part One (You’re Kidding, Right?), here for Part Two (Snake Oil and Politics), here for Part Three Read More
