New Jersey bill would move legal notices to government sites
Newspapers will no longer carry legal notices in New Jersey.
Gov. Phil Murphy (D) has signed a bipartisan bill that would require local governments and agencies to publish such notices on their official sites rather than in print newspapers. It takes effect on March 1, 2026.
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