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In its four-page opinion, the court merely upheld a lower court ruling that nullified sex-offender residency laws in Cherry Hill and Galloway Township, Atlantic County.
But the unanimous decision was seen as the last word in a four-year battle over whether towns have the right to ban sex offenders from living in certain areas.
State politicians on both sides of the aisle quickly responded to the court's ruling, noting that four bills with bipartisan support are pending in the Legislature to give towns the ability to create "pedophile-free zones."
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Senate confirms FEMA director
May 6th, 2009 - Philly.com
Fugate, a former Florida emergency management chief, was approved to take over the Federal Emergency Management Agency on a voice vote. He had garnered broad bipartisan support.
Congress Nears Completion of 'Bill of Rights' for Credit Card Owners
May 6th, 2009 - ABC News
Congress is nearing completion of a bill that would place tough new restrictions on credit card companies and protect card holders from arbitrary rate hikes and other deceptive practices.
Donna Jou's parents get answers about her death
May 6th, 2009 - Los Angeles Times
It was nearly two years ago that 19-year-old Donna Jou left home with a man she met on the Internet and then disappeared. For almost two years, her parents believed that...
Eight guilty in child abuse case
May 6th, 2009 - BBC NEWS
Eight members of a paedophile network have been found guilty of a catalogue of charges relating to child abuse and indecent images of children. The offences included the sexual assault of a three-month-old baby. James Rennie...
White House defends FEMA nominee
May 6th, 2009 - Yahoo! News
WASHINGTON – The White House said Wednesday that its nominee to run the Federal Emergency Management Agency deserves immediate Senate confirmation, not "political posturing" from a Republican senator who is standing in the way of a vote.
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Baroni: Court’s Decision Removes the Ability of Towns
Senator Bill Baroni, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement regarding a New Jersey Supreme Court decision that invalidated local ordinances regulating where convicted sex offenders can live. Senator Baroni is from Hamilton, New Jersey.(Political News)
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