A plan by Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration to end nearly 20 years of court oversight of New Jersey’s child welfare system — once considered to be among the most dysfunctional and mismanaged in the nation — has hit a snag. Thetentative agreement reached in March with the court monitor and a child advocacy organization relied on the state Legislature passing a bill that would create a state oversight panel. But that hasn’t happened yet. The bill (A3707) was introduced in March but idled until Monday. The state Assembly Human Services Committee held a hearing, made some changes and approved the …
