1TRENTON, N.J. – A leaked phone call allegedly exposing ballot-harvesting discussions in Passaic County has ignited a political uproar in New Jersey, prompting swift legislative action from Democratic lawmakers seeking to tighten the state’s wiretapping laws.

State Sen. Joseph Cryan, a Democrat representing Union County, introduced Bill S4739 on Monday — just hours after a Republican activist released the controversial recording online.

The bill would make it illegal to record any telephone call or private conversation in New Jersey without the consent of all parties involved, effectively ending the state’s long-standing single-party consent law.

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Sen. Joseph Cryan introduced Bill S4739 to require all-party consent for recording conversations.

The proposal came hours afte

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