Burlington County Times’ David Levinsky Reports
Declaring New Jersey to be a state that “believes in second chances,” the Democratic governor signed both measures on Wednesday, just two days after they were approved by the state Legislature.
NEWARK — Gov. Phil Murphy did not wait long to sign into law legislation that will make it easier for people convicted of nonviolent crimes and low-level drug offenses to get their records expunged and another allowing convicts on parole or probation to vote.
Declaring New Jersey to be a state that “believes in second chances,” the Democratic governor signed both measures Wednesday, just two days after they were approved by the state Legislature.