On Wednesday, Union City mayor and state Sen. Brian Stack turned out a huge crowd for Gov. Phil Murphy, who — on the day his Republican rival in the gubernatorial race announced his running mate — was signing legislation aimed at safeguarding tenants hit hard by COVID-19 from eviction.
The bills signed by Murphy cover assistance for the period from March 1 of 2020 through the end of August and extend to the end of the year for others, depending on income. They also protect tenants from negative credit reports, by prohibiting landlords from reporting tenants to credit agencies or other landlords, or selling the debt to bill collectors. Late fees and other penalties would also be waived.
Murphy also had some choice words for a group of anti-vaccine hecklers.
