Sophie Nieto-Munoz

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by Sophie Nieto-Munoz, New Jersey Monitor June 16, 2025 A new bill would bar companies from using artificial intelligence to act as a licensed mental health professional. Members of the Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee unanimously advanced the measure Monday.  The bill would make the practice unlawful under the state Consumer Fraud Act. Violators would face fines of up to $10,000 for a first offense, and up to $20,000 per subsequent offense.

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As anticipation builds for New Jersey hosting the World Cup next summer, anxieties are also swirling among international soccer fans worried they'll be targeted by Trump administration immigration policies. But Gov.

2 weeks ago | newjerseymonitor.com | Sophie Nieto-Munoz

Hours after unrest erupted inside a controversial migrant jail in Newark, two congressmen visited the site and confirmed “major movement of detainees out of this facility.”Sen. Andy Kim, a Democrat, and Rep. Rob Menendez (D-09) visited Delaney Hall Friday morning to inspect the facility and talk with immigration and jail officials after detainees revolted late Thursday over insufficient or inedible food, undrinkable water, and overcrowding.

2 weeks ago | newjerseymonitor.com | Sophie Nieto-Munoz

Wines and beer made with Garden State products could feature new “Jersey Fresh” labels under a bill lawmakers advanced Thursday. “I would love to encourage our producers of our spirits to get their products, get what they need, their supplies here in the state. Let’s encourage it,” said Assemblywoman Andrea Katz (D-Burlington). The Jersey Fresh program began in the 1980s to inform consumers about produce grown in the state and promote buying from local businesses.

2 weeks ago | newjerseymonitor.com | Sophie Nieto-Munoz

by Sophie Nieto-Munoz, New Jersey Monitor June 11, 2025 A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a Columbia University activist detained for partaking in pro-Palestinian protests cannot be held by the federal government over allegations that his presence in the United States undermines the nation’s foreign policy interests. U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz issued the order Wednesday but gave federal prosecutors until Friday at 9:30 a.m. to ask the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals to step in.