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N.J. lawmakers want to reinstate death penalty in ‘extreme’ cases

assetcontent-74TRENTON — Two state lawmakers are looking to reverse New Jersey’s landmark ban on the death penalty and restore the punishment for serious crimes. On Monday, Senators Steve Oroho (R-Sussex) and Jeff Van Drew (D-Cape May) introduced a bill that would restore capital punishment in certain murder cases, citing recent terror attacks and fatal ambushes of… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: November 21st, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on N.J. lawmakers want to reinstate death penalty in ‘extreme’ cases