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April marked the 11th consecutive month with record global heat. And warning signs that it will be another scorcher of a summer in the Northeast have been plentiful too. New Jersey workers, especially those used to laboring outside, know this already and some are fighting for more protections. State lawmakers have advanced an Assembly bill to provide more protections for workers dealing with sweltering temps while on the clock. A companion Senate bill, both now out of committee, was similarly advanced earlier in May. The measure would need to be passed by both legislative bodies before Gov. Ph…

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