Murphy Praises New Labor Deal, But Total Cost Is Unclear–Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday hailed a new labor contract with New Jersey's largest state workers union and said the agreement is covered by his $37.4 billion budget proposal, but he failed to detail how much it would cost taxpayers. www.philly.com
Parents, Students Protest Camden School District To Demand Adequate Funding For Books And Supplies–Students in Camden’s public schools are without laptops, textbooks, and sometimes even paper because school funding is inadequate, said students and parents who gathered for a protest at the superintendent’s office Tuesday afternoon. www.philly.com
Burlington County’s Lone Catholic School Is Saved–Faced with possibly closing its doors only a few months ago, Holy Cross Academy took a major step Tuesday to keep the only Roman Catholic high school in Burlington County open. The Trenton Diocese and school officials signed a 20-year lease to transfer the sprawling, 94-acre campus on Route 130 in Delran to a new board that will operate Holy Cross as an independent Catholic school beginning July 1. www.philly.com
New Owner Eager To Take Over Struggling Salem County Hospital–South Jersey leaders are cautiously optimistic about the plans of a healthcare facility group to revitalize a long-struggling Salem County hospital, an operation that healthcare advocates and public officials agree is a crucial asset in a rural corner of the state. www.njspotlight.com
NJ Supreme Court Ruling Refines State’s Criminal Justice Reform Program–Unanimous decision says judges cannot determine whether to detain someone based solely on crime committed, except in cases of murder, sex trafficking, and other heinous offenses. www.njspotlight.com
These 24 NJ Gas Stations Stiffed Workers Out Of $2M In Wages, OT Pay–Owners of 24 gas stations in New Jersey will have to pay attendants more than $2 million in back compensation for failing to pay workers minimum wage and overtime since January 2017. The federal Department of Labor's Wage and Hours Division found the stations violated fair labor regulations for 87 employees and failed to keep accurate time and payroll records, the agency said Monday. www.nj.com
A.C. Councilman Gets Temporary Restraining Order Against Wife Who Alleged He Abused Her–An Atlantic City councilman charged with assaulting his wife got a temporary restraining order against her Tuesday. Jeffree Fauntleroy II also will keep custody of the couple’s three children. breakingac.com